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Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr. UP CENTENNIAL LECTURES UP Diliman, 21 May 2008

THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN SERVICE OF THE NATION: An Outsider’s View of the University of the Philippines. Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr. UP CENTENNIAL LECTURES UP Diliman, 21 May 2008. MABUHAY!. 100 years of the University of the Philippines

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Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr. UP CENTENNIAL LECTURES UP Diliman, 21 May 2008

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  1. THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN SERVICE OF THE NATION: An Outsider’s View of the University of the Philippines Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr. UP CENTENNIAL LECTURES UP Diliman, 21 May 2008

  2. MABUHAY! 100 years of the University of the Philippines UP’s new Charter – THE national university of the Philippines

  3. Business challenges The business of business is business. Milton Friedman • establish enterprise • create jobs • make available good products • provide goods and services that respond to market demand • pursue profit • enhance shareholder value

  4. Business challenges • inadequate infrastructure • a disabling and confusing environment of rules and regulations, policies and procedures • a non-level playing field with the field tilted in favor of those who break the rules • broad and deep corruption • a weak justice system

  5. CRISIS IN PHILIPPINE EDUCATION • One in 10 Filipinos, or 6.8 million, has never gone to school • One in 6 Filipinos, or 9.6 million, is functionally illiterate • One in 3 children or youth, 11.6 million, is not in school 17 million schoolchildren in the public system!

  6. CRISIS IN PHILIPPINE EDUCATION One of the main problems is retention or keeping our kids in school. High dropouts due to: • hunger – the children, due to malnutrition, are not strong enough to attend school or concentrate on their classes • lack of interest – in part brought on by the miserable state of their schooling (shortage of classrooms and textbooks and the low quality teachers)

  7. CRISIS IN PHILIPPINE EDUCATION • 2007 National Achievement Tests (NATs) – 60% (75% percent is the passing score) • 2004-2005 Oral Reading Test – only 23 % of grade five students and 23 % of grade six students were independent readers

  8. CRISIS IN PHILIPPINE EDUCATION Poverty Incidence • 56.8% - among those without an education • 37.7% - among those with some elementary education • 17.9% - among those who finished elementary • 2001 study - an additional year of schooling increases individual wages by 6.5-9%

  9. A business response to the crisis Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) goals and advocacies: • together with education experts, to advocate policy and institutional reforms needed to make the Philippine education system effective and efficient, universal and inclusive • competency-based standards in the training, hiring, and promotions of teachers • a shift to a twelve year plus pre-school basic education cycle • more funding for education and more efficient use of these funds 

  10. The corruption plague Results of two international surveys: • Transparency International’s 2007 Corruption Perception Index – 2.5 (on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst rating) • Political and Economic Risk Consultancy 2007 Ranking – No.1 in Asia as the region’s most corrupt country

  11. The corruption plague Impact of widespread corruption: • dissipates our already meager resources reducing expenditures on basic needs such as education, health, and infrastructure • discourages investments as invested capital is dissipated due to leakages • deepens frustration and cynicism, as misbehavior and unethical conduct are rewarded

  12. A business response – beyond Friedman • In 2006 Philippine Business for Education was launched. • In 2004 the Coalition Against Corruption, a multi-sectoral coalition, was organized. • In 1992, Philippine Business for the Environment was formed.

  13. A national university response • provide intellectual leadership to separate the noise from the reality, fiction from the fact, the truth from the agenda • be involved in the reform movement itself

  14. Together, end corruption • develop a "master plan and roadmap" to fight corruption in our country that will identify the root causes of corruption and draw up a doable action plan to address the problem, broken into short, medium and long-term solutions • use all relevant studies on corruption already undertaken (World Bank, ADB, UP) • constitute a lead group to orchestrate the effort • convene a meeting among groups already involved in anti-corruption work

  15. Together, end corruption UP is well suited to lead this effort because: • You have the needed human and intellectual capital. • You have a long history of critical and independent thinking. • You count among your alumni numerous leaders from all sectors whose support and cooperation you can muster. • You enjoy the trust and confidence of our people.

  16. ISKOLAR NG BAYAN: ITULOY ANG LABAN • the University’s most natural resource are its many students • make them competent in their fields of endeavor • make them good people and concerned and active citizens • mold them into Filipinos who are aware of their rich history and culture, who are proud to be Filipinos and will do all they can to help bring about a brighter future for our country and our people

  17. OUR GOAL: TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR OUR PEOPLE

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