Yearly Archives: 2022

ORIENTATION FOR SCHOOLS

Institutions interested in PAASCU accreditation received orientation last June 29, 2022, for BED institutions which 31 school administrators attended, and July 11, 2022, for HEI and Medical institutions, which 68 school administrators attended. Mr. Ricardo Palo, Executive Director of PAASCU, discussed the idea of accreditation and how it is practiced in the country, as well…

PAASCU Secretariat in Tagaytay City.

The PAASCU Secretariat enjoyed a day of rest and recreation from June 30 to July 1, 2022, in Tagaytay City.

Retooling of BED Accreditors

The PAASCU Basic Education Commissions held a half-day retooling session for its accreditors on the new standards-based instrument on June 23, 2022.  The activity was participated in by 230 accreditors. The day started with a prayer followed by a welcome message from the PAASCU Executive Director, Mr. Ricardo R. Palo.  Mr. Palo thanked the accreditors…

QS World University Rankings 2023

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2023 was released on June 8, 2022, andidentified the best 1,400 universities worldwide. Six indicators were used in assessing the universities:academic reputation (40%), employer reputation (10%), faculty/student ratio (20%), citations per faculty(20%), international faculty ratio (5%), and international student ratio (5%).Four universities from the country were included: the…

Thank you very much!,  Dr. Antonio E. Batomalaque

We are saddened by the demise of Dr. Antonio E. Batomalaque who served PAASCU as an accreditor for the tertiary and graduate education programs since 2011. We are grateful for his dedicated service to PAASCU and to quality education. Our condolences and prayers to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Congratulations. Dr. Luna!

PAASCU wishes to congratulate Dr. Gisela De Asas-Luna on her new position as the third university president of Trinity University of Asia, Quezon City. Dr. Luna is a distinguished accreditor for PAASCU, having served as team chair and a member of the accrediting team for over 35 visits. She is knowledgeable, an expert in her…

VPA is still in full swing

The virtual program accreditation is still in full swing as the academic year closes. To date, 80 institutions ranging from elementary to graduate level are scheduled to be visited until June 2022. The virtual program accreditation commenced in June 2021 following the suspension of accreditation visits due to the pandemic.