22 October 2016, Valenzuela, Metro Manila- Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) staged its 3rd in a series of national conferences, intending to serve as channel for change amongst professionals who share the university’s aim to address prevailing issues relative to health, business and education.
Organized by OLFU’s Social Cluster Committee, the conference entitled, “The 1st National Conference on the Rise of ASEAN Integration” focused on the theme— “The ASEAN Integration: Its Challenges in the Academe and Services Sector in the 21st Century”. The said committee consists of a collaboration between four Colleges, namely: Education, Arts and Sciences, Maritime Education and Criminal Justice.
- Held at OLFU’s AMS Auditorium, the conference sought to:Increase awareness of the K to 12 Curriculum Program of the Philippines as the way to address the Filipino graduates’ unpreparedness for work, readiness for college and competitiveness in the global market relative to ASEAN Integration;
- Address the challenge of globalization that goes with multicultural education, and
Collaborate with higher education leaders in the alignment of the 21st century education system that prepares students, workers and citizens to become globally competitive.
430 delegates participated in the event, consisting of OLFU undergraduate and graduate students, alumni and faculty members, as well as external delegates such as school heads, teachers and practitioners in the fields of maritime education and criminology.
Dr. Heracleo D. Lagrada delivered his Keynote Message. He is OLFU’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Dean of the Graduate School
Distinguished speakers discussed topics pertinent to the ASEAN Integration. These were:
Dr. Maria Virlinda O. Tee
Chair, College of Education
De La Salle Araneta University
“K-12 and ASEAN Integration: Its Impact to the Philippine Educational Sytem and Services
Sector”
Dr. Felicito P. Dalaguete
Dean, Asian Institute of Maritime Studies
“The ASEAN Integration and Multicultural Education: Unity Amidst Diversity”
Dr. Maricar S. Prudente
Full Professor, Science Education Department, De La Salle University
Chair, Division I- Educational, Governmental and International Policies of the National Research
Council of the Philipines
“The In-Demand 21st Century Skills in Relation to the ASEAN Integration”
Dr. Raymond Macatangga
Dean, College of Computer Studies
Our Lady of Fatima University
“Media and Information Literacy”
In the afternoon session, poster and research presentations were also shared.
The success of the learning event was a teamwork between members of the Social Cluster Committee (SCC) on National Conferences:
Dr. Elmer S. Hidalgo
Dean of College of Education
SCC Conference Chairperson
Dr. Hansel Hope A. Perez
Program Head, College of Education
Antipolo Campus
SCC Conference Program
Dr. John B. David
Program Head, College of Criminal Justice
Pampanga Campus
SCC Conference Secretariat
Mrs. Clarita dJ Tanghal
Program Head, College of Education
Quezon City Campus
SCC Conference Marketing
Mrs. Bernardita T. Gacutan
Program Head, Department of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences
SCC Conference Finance
Engr. Francis Jay D. Dela Cruz
Program Head, College of Maritime Education
Valenzuela Campus
SCC Conference Logistics
Report courtesy of Mrs. Clarita dJ Tanghal
