4th Quarter AY2012-2013 President Patricia B. Lagunda: Changing of the Guards at PACU Leading PACU to 2014

Warm greetings to one and all! PACU board meetings have taken place in NCR and expanded to Luzon (Manuel S. Enverga Foundation), Mindanao January marks the sixth month in (Misamis University) and now Visayas (University of Cebu). The office of the 2012-2014 PACU continuing management seminars that were held so far are:Enabling Board and Officers. These past HEIs to Prepare for Quality Assurance Framework (Technological six months has continually Institute of the , Quezon City and University of Cebu) Bustos is 2012 PACU Person of the Year seen significant and Leveling Up to ASEAN 2015: Building Linkages Securing Grants developments in the (M.S. Enverga University Foundation). In the pipeline is a research- Dr.Alicia S. Bustos, president country’s based profiling of the accreditation status of member institutions to of Baliuag University, was chosen landscape. PACU be undertaken through STePs, the IT facility of the University of Santo as the 2012 PACU Person of the together, with our Tomas. colleagues in the Year. Coordinating Council of We are in the middle of various PACU-led discussions notable of Born to educators, Private Educational which is Dr. Vincent Fabella’s leading and convening of Public-Private Dr. Bustos was, very early in life, Associations Partnership (PPPs) in Education, together with Fund Assistance to Election Results already imbued with the strong spirit The following institutions were (COCOPEA),has been Private Education (FAPE) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), that of service and intense drive for actively involved in the will serve as input to policy formulation by DepEd. Moreover, inputs elected to the 2012-2014 excellence. The only daughter of formulation and on the House Bill on Unified Student Loan Program for Higher PACU Board of Trustees: articulation of policy as well Education are in progress. GREATER MANILA AREA the late Domingo B. Santiago Sr. Sen. Edgardo J. Angara, and Consuelo Alejo Santiago, Dr. as legislation affecting private PACU shall continue the major thrusts put in place by its immediate education through direct Centro Escolar University chair of the Senate Bustos grew up in the rustic Patricia B. Lagunda past president, Mr. Peter Laurel, which include value-added service education committee and collaboration with CHED, to membership, continued policy leadership in private education, surroundings of Baliuag, Bulacan. Jose Rizal University inducting official, poses DepEd, Office of Senator Ed Angara, and Office of Congresswoman stronger legislative agenda and a sense of community among PACU’s Mapua Institute of Technology Her late parents were her Rosenda Ocampo, among others. with Cong.Rosenda members. Our Lady of Fatima University The following were elected as Proclaimed as Regional Vice inspiration, having been involved Philippine Women’s University PACU officers for fiscal years Presidents for the National Ocampo and the elected Overlying the sweeping education reforms is the country’s For this year, PACU, shall hopefully set into action new and current throughout their lives in educational University of the East 2012-2014 at the organizational Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas PACU officers and 2012 PACU Person of the Year Award. Dr. Alicia S. Bustos, preparation for integration into the ASEAN Economic Community initiatives, namely: meeting held on July 27 at the and Mindanao were: pursuits in various capacities. University of Santo Tomas trustees for fiscal years (AEC) by 2015 that will be characterized by free flow of goods and (1) To be the proponent in a nation-wide research on the Discovery Suites in Pasig City: president of Baliuag University and the 2012 PACU Person of the Dr. Bustos pursued her rd services andskilled labor force mobility. In turn, AEC 2015 inevitably “Impact and Contribution of Private Education to National LUZON Regional Vice President 2012-2014. Year awardee (3 from left), poses with (from left) PACU President brings with it our education system’s participation in mutual Baliuag University President: for NCR: education in Manila where she Progress and Development,” which will serve as an Dr. Patricia B. Lagunda Peter P. Laurel and the Search Committee members, Dr. Lydia B. recognition agreements as well as our individual institution’s role in Lyceum of the Philippines Dr. Vicente K. Fabella completed her elementary and high evidence-based research and a framework for public policy, University - Batangas Baliuag University Jose Rizal University Echauz, Dr. Ma. Cristina D. Padolina, Dr. Ester A. Garcia, and Dr. preparing professionals and researchers through our degree and school studies in the College of the that reinforces the complementary role of private education Manuel S. Enverga University PACU Fellowship 2012. Reynaldo B. Vea. The award recognizes individuals who have made non-degree programs so that they will be ready for work locally and 1st Vice President: Regional Vice President in national development; Foundation President Peter P. Laurel Holy Spirit (formerly Holy Ghost distinguished and outstanding services to Philippine education and in any ASEAN and global destination. (2) To continue being a strong advocate and staunch defender St. Louis University Dr. Karen Belina F. de Leon for Luzon: Misamis University hosted a summer fellowship Colleges). It was in the University championed the cause of private education. of private education while exercising collaborative University of Baguio Mr. Peter P. Laurel Among the major education reforms that have made significant Lyceum of the Philippines at The Bayleaf in Intramuros of the Philippines where she participation in public policy on education; University of Perpetual Help 2nd Vice President: progress is the DepEd initiated K to 12 reform. With the House of University as a form of break from the obtained her Bachelor’s and she returned home to pursue what the Federation of Accrediting Congress passing the K to 12 legislation, all stakeholders are (3) To explore and initiate linkage with similarly-structured VISAYAS Prof. Dhanna Kerina B. Rodas busy schedules of PACU University of Baguio Master’s degrees. On the milestone would turn out to be a decade long Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP). anticipating the Senate to pass its version of the K to 12 bill and educational associations abroad;and, University of Bohol Regional Vice President school heads . The event (4) To continually and actively participate in pushing for reforms University of Cebu for Visayas: date of her baccalaureate and fruitful career in education. To date, her advocacy in education more importantly, for final guidelines on the new curriculum from Secretary: featured singing and dancing University of Iloilo Atty. Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr. For many years, Dr. Bustos lies in excellence in teacher DepEd. All told, PACU has signified and has shown its strong support in basic education, one of which is K to 12; and, reaching a Dr. Caroline Marian S. Enriquez accompanied by a band, and graduation, she marched proudly University of the Visayas University of Bohol for this reform. reasonable agreement on typology and outcomes-based Our Lady of Fatima University a buffet dinner with a round beside her father who, in the same assumed a leadership role in education and accreditation. education, among others. MINDANAO Regional Vice President of coffee and tea. Dr. Sergio commencement exercises, various notable professional Dr. Bustos also authored Other changes that directly affect our institutions are: CHED’s CMO Treasurer: Capitol University for Mindanao: Cao, president of Manila organizations. She was past several textbooks in teacher 46 s2012 on outcomes-based, typology-based quality assurance With the support of the incumbent PACU Board members, committee Misamis University Mr. Anthony Jose M. Tamayo received his Master’s degree in Atty. Casimiro B. Juarez, Jr. Tytana Colleges, emceed (OBTBQA), and Executive Order No. 83 on Institutionalization of chairs and members, and officers - Dr. Karen de Leon, Prof. Dhanna Rizal Memorial Colleges University of Perpetual Help Education. PACU president and for 11 years education and psychology which Capitol University the soiree. the Philippine Qualifications Framework that aims to adopt national Rodas, Dr. Carol Enriquez, Mr. Anthony Tamayo, Dr. Vincent Fabella, University of Mindanao Shortly after obtaining her President of the Philippine to the present time, are still used Mr. Peter Laurel, Atty. Victoriano Tirol, Jr., Atty. Casimiro Juarez, Jr. standards and levels for outcomes of education and to align Master’s degree, Dr. Bustos Association for Teacher Education in a number of colleges and –as well as the PACU secretariat, with the cooperation of the member A project of the PACU Committee Philippines with international qualifications for increased mobility of on Public Relations: proceeded to the United States for (PAFTE). For fifteen years, she in the country. workers. schools, I am confident that PACU will prove to be the distinguished association that serves to further the noble interests and welfare of Dhanna Kerina B. Rodas her degree in Specialist in was Chairman of the Philippine Because of her active involvement 2013 will be another busy year for PACU. The various committees, private higher education. Chairman & Editor Education from the Miami University Association of Colleges and in education, she has represented namely: Membership, Programs, Accreditation, Policy, Public Anthony Jose M. Tamayo Lakan-Asa R. Bautista in Oxford, Ohio. She later received Universities Commission on the country in many national and Relations, Legislation and Industry Linkage have started with various On behalf of the PACU Board of Directors and Officers, I would like to wish our members, supporters and friends a very successful and Rosalie M. Armando her Doctor of Education degree Accreditation (PACUCOA) and international conferences. initiatives, programs and activities in line with their mandate Newsletter PACU Members meaningful 2013. from Indiana University, after which twice, she served as President of 5