ECONOMIC REGULATION IN PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION
The Economic Regulation in Philippine Higher Education is a study conducted by FEU PPC President Dr. Michael Alba as principal investigator under the UP President Edgardo J. Angara (UPPEJA) Fellowship. It aims to foster evidence-based dialogue on policy, funding, and regulatory issues in the sector, and contribute to the policy agenda of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). Know more through the updates and downloadable documents below.
Resources
The Commission on Higher Education’s De Facto Price Cap Regulation of Private Higher Education Institutions
Originally published and released by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS): VIEW / DOWNLOAD Higher education regulation is often viewed purely through the lens of administrative compliance and tuition fee caps. But what happens when price...
The Compromised Regulatory Independence of the Commission on Higher Education and the Lack of Competitive Neutrality between Public and Private Higher Education Institutions
Originally published and released by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS): VIEW / DOWNLOAD How well-designed is the regulatory framework governing Philippine higher education, and does it truly empower the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)...
The Economic Bases for Regulating Philippine Higher Education
Originally published and released by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS): VIEW / DOWNLOAD How ideally should Philippine higher education be organized to advance national aspirations and maximize social welfare? Navigating between market...
Seminar 2: Panel Reaction (Dr. Winston Conrad B. Padojinog)
DOWNLOAD the reaction of DR. WINSTON CONRAD B. PADOJINOG (President, University of Asia and the Pacific) during the second seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 27 August 2025, Jose Rizal University Learning Commons.
Seminar 2: Panel Reaction (Dr. Joseph Noel Estrada)
DOWNLOAD the reaction of ATTY. JOSEPH NOEL ESTRADA (Managing Partner, Estrada and Aquino Law Firm) during the second seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 27 August 2025, Jose Rizal University Learning Commons.
Seminar 2: Panel Reaction (Dr. Aniceto C. Orbeta, Jr.)
DOWNLOAD the reaction of DR. ANICETO C. ORBETA, JR. (Former President, Philippine Institute of Development Studies) during the second seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 27 August 2025, Jose Rizal University Learning Commons.
Seminar 2: CHED’s De Facto Price Cap Regulation of Private Higher Education Institutions (Dr. Michael M. Alba)
DOWNLOAD the main presentation of DR. MICHAEL M. ALBA (President, Far Eastern University Public Policy Center / UP President Edgardo J. Angara Fellowship Awardee) during the second seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 27 August 2025, Jose Rizal...
Seminar 2 Essay: CHED’s De Facto Price Cap Regulation of Private Higher Education Institutions (Dr. Michael M. Alba and Atty. Anthony Raymond A. Goquino)
DOWNLOAD the essay of DR. MICHAEL M. ALBA (President, Far Eastern University Public Policy Center / UP President Edgardo J. Angara Fellowship Awardee) and ATTY. ANTHONY RAYMOND A. GOQUINO (FEU Corporate Secretary) entitled The Commission on Higher Education’s De Facto...
Seminar 1: Panel Reaction (Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose B. Bautista)
DOWNLOAD the reaction of DR. MARIA CYNTHIA ROSE B. BAUTISTA (Former Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education / Advisory Council Member, EDCOM II) during the first seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 30 July 2025, FEU Makati Mini Theater.
Seminar 1: Panel Reaction (Dr. Emmanuel S. de Dios)
DOWNLOAD the reaction of DR. EMMANUEL S. DE DIOS (Board of Trustees Member, FEU PPC / Professor Emeritus, UP School of Economics) during the first seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 30 July 2025, FEU Makati Mini Theater.
Seminar 1: Panel Reaction (Dr. Philip Arnold P. Tuaño)
DOWNLOAD the reaction of DR. PHILIP ARNOLD P. TUAÑO (President, Philippine Institute for Development Studies / Former Dean, Ateneo School of Government) during the first seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 30 July 2025, FEU Makati Mini Theater.
Seminar 1: The Economic Bases for Regulating Philippine Higher Education (Dr. Michael M. Alba)
DOWNLOAD the main presentation of DR. MICHAEL M. ALBA (President, Far Eastern University Public Policy Center / UP President Edgardo J. Angara Fellowship Awardee) during the first seminar of Issues on the Regulation of Higher Education, 30 July 2025, FEU Makati Mini...
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The Commission on Higher Education’s De Facto Price Cap Regulation of Private Higher Education Institutions
Originally published and released by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS):...
The Compromised Regulatory Independence of the Commission on Higher Education and the Lack of Competitive Neutrality between Public and Private Higher Education Institutions
Originally published and released by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS):...
The Economic Bases for Regulating Philippine Higher Education
Originally published and released by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS):...
CHED’s (Compromised) Regulatory Independence and the (Lack of) Competitive Neutrality Between Public and Private Higher Education Institutions
The Far Eastern University Public Policy Center (FEU PPC) successfully held Seminar 3 of the...
Public Funding for Higher Education: Trends in the General Appropriations Act and Higher Education Development Fund, 2010‒2024
The Far Eastern University Public Policy Center (FEU PPC), in partnership with the UP Center for...
FEU PPC Explores CHED’s De Facto Price Cap Regulation in Second Higher Education Seminar
The Far Eastern University Public Policy Center (FEU PPC), in partnership with UP CIDS and PEAC,...