TVET and Lifelong Learning
Measuring the Impacts of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Wage Outcomes in the Philippines
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Read more →: Measuring the Impacts of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Wage Outcomes in the PhilippinesExisting scholarly literature on the impact of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on wage outcomes in the Philippines, including wage premiums and low-paid employment, has been limited and mixed. This study uses labor force and graduate tracer surveys, employing various methods such as Heckman-corrected Ordinary Least Squares, propensity score matching, and logit regression…
Examining the Effects of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Employment Outcomes in the Philippines
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Read more →: Examining the Effects of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) on Employment Outcomes in the PhilippinesHuman capital theory suggests that accumulating skills through training leads to higher productivity and better employment outcomes. However, empirical evidence, including data from the Philippines, shows mixed and limited results regarding the impact of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Using labor force and graduate tracer surveys, this study examined whether pursuing TVET improves…
Review of CHED Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (PSGs) Pre- and Post-K to 12 Reforms
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Read more →: Review of CHED Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (PSGs) Pre- and Post-K to 12 ReformsThis discussion paper from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) examines the impact of recent educational reforms in the Philippines—specifically the adoption of outcomes-based education, the Philippine Qualifications Framework, and the K-12 legislation—on higher education. Authored by Gerardo L. Largoza and Clarence Gabriel Fernandez, the study reviews the quality and design of CHED Policies, Standards, and Guidelines…
The EDCOM 2 Final Report
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Read more →: The EDCOM 2 Final ReportEDCOM 2 is set to release its final report in the Fourth Quarter of 2025, in accordance with its mandate to “provide a final report at the end of the existence of the Commission (Section 7, RA 11899). This report will synthesize all of the Commission’s findings in the three years of its existence, and…
Aiming for Seamless and Integrated Lifelong Learning Delivery in the Philippines
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Read more →: Aiming for Seamless and Integrated Lifelong Learning Delivery in the PhilippinesThis paper examines the country’s lifelong learning landscape, driven by the goal of social justice and adapting to global job trends. It finds the system over-focused on formal education, resulting in gaps for re- and up-skilling, informal learning, and special needs. Comparing the Philippine educational structure and ISCED mapping with Vietnam, Thailand, Pakistan, and Finland,…
An Assessment of the Enterprise-Based Training Modality in the Philippines: Barriers, Incentives, and Policy Gaps
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Read more →: An Assessment of the Enterprise-Based Training Modality in the Philippines: Barriers, Incentives, and Policy GapsThis study examines the enterprise-based training (EBT) modality in the country by identifying the barriers to entry of industries in co-developing and offering upskilling programs and by evaluating existing incentive mechanisms. A series of key informant interviews (KIIs) and site visits with various stakeholders are conducted to identify prevailing issues and challenges that firms and…
Understanding Labor Market Outcomes of Graduates in the Informal Economy
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Read more →: Understanding Labor Market Outcomes of Graduates in the Informal EconomyThe main objective of the study is to determine the labor market outcomes of graduates of the following programs with focus on their participation in the informal economy: Senior High School (SHS), Post-secondary non-tertiary programs, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), College programs, and Post-college programs.
Enabling Young Filipinos to Dream Big and Achieve Bigger: Centering Youth Aspirations in Education Reform
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Read more →: Enabling Young Filipinos to Dream Big and Achieve Bigger: Centering Youth Aspirations in Education ReformThis study reveals that individual, familial, and community factors significantly shape the education, career, and social aspirations of young Filipinos. Across these aspirations, having good role models plays the strongest influence in forming higher levels of aspirations.
Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education
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Read more →: Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine EducationThis report summarizes the initiatives and preliminary findings of EDCOM II in its first year. Ultimately, as the Commission continues its work in the next 2 years, it aims to grasp the scale of these problems, meet them at their very root, and propose policies that could solve them once and for all.
Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National Survival
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Read more →: Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National SurvivalThis report synthesizes research and consultations to provide policy recommendations aimed at rebuilding and retrofitting the education system to ensure quality and equitable access for Filipino learners.