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Who benefits from National Research Council's recognition system?
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - May 16, 2026 - 1:26pm
Prestige alone cannot define Philippine research excellence, university educators argue in a commentary.
General education needs reform, but not its own dismantling
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - May 8, 2026 - 11:59am
If General Education is compressed into a small set of competency-driven courses, students may move more quickly into professional programs. But education is not a conveyor belt.
When outliers become evidence: Rethinking 'LEAP gains' in LEPT performance
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - May 2, 2026 - 10:00am
Recent policy moves to strengthen teacher education in the Philippines, including the establishment of Teacher Education Excellence Centers, reflect a welcome recognition that teacher quality matters deeply for education...
When universities speak only one language
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - April 18, 2026 - 3:23pm
We have lost count of how many times we have heard this from students: “Ma’am, I understand it—but I can’t explain it well in English.”
Ink before insignia: Why proven scholarship must precede academic power
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - April 4, 2026 - 3:11pm
In an era where academic leadership is increasingly entangled with institutional politics, visibility and administrative maneuvering, a fundamental question must be asked: What qualifies one to lead a univ...
The quiet normalization of patronage in state universities and colleges
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - March 28, 2026 - 4:37pm
Patronage in higher education is often discussed as an episodic governance problem: a matter of particular appointments, individual interventions, or isolated cases of political influence.
Beyond prestige: Rethinking the role of the National Research Council of the Philippines
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - March 14, 2026 - 5:19pm
The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) occupies a unique and consequential place in the country’s research ecosystem, shaping not only who is recognized as a scholar but whose knowledge counts...
The high price of 'free education'
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - January 4, 2026 - 2:29pm
There is perhaps no greater national lie than the promise of “free education.”
DepEd move to drop GE subjects undermines mission of higher education
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - July 26, 2025 - 4:17pm
The Department of Education’s proposal to remove Art Appreciation, The Contemporary World and Ethics from the college curriculum and shift them to Senior High School is a dangerous step backward.
The blind spot of the reframed teacher education curriculum
by Nikolee Marie Serafico-Reyes - June 29, 2025 - 2:18pm
On May 27, 2025, the Teacher Education Council approved a “reframed” set of Professional Education Courses for pre-service teachers.
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