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Beyond prestige: Rethinking the role of the National Research Council of the Philippines

by Maria Mercedes Arzadon - 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...

Ending mass promotion without ending inequality

by Maria Mercedes Arzadon - February 7, 2026 - 1:23pm

Calls to end mass promotion are resurfacing with renewed urgency, framed as a decisive response to the country’s learning crisis.

From rigor to rigidity: How CHED’s policy undermines academic excellence

by Maria Mercedes Arzadon - November 1, 2025 - 4:01pm

The Commission on Higher Education’s policy on vertical alignment, as stated in CMO No. 15, series of 2019, was designed to ensure that graduate programs are handled by specialists whose degrees match their...

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