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2012 National Convention Catholic Educational Association of The Philippines 30 August, 2012

The document discusses the formation of the ASEAN Community by 2015, which consists of three pillars: political-security, economic, and socio-cultural. It will integrate the economies of Southeast Asian countries to establish a single market and production base. This will increase trade, investment, and opportunities for economic growth. It will also promote cooperation on issues like education, health, and disaster management. The enhanced K-12 curriculum in the Philippines aims to develop skills for this new community by emphasizing understanding and 21st century skills.

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2012 National Convention Catholic Educational Association of The Philippines 30 August, 2012

The document discusses the formation of the ASEAN Community by 2015, which consists of three pillars: political-security, economic, and socio-cultural. It will integrate the economies of Southeast Asian countries to establish a single market and production base. This will increase trade, investment, and opportunities for economic growth. It will also promote cooperation on issues like education, health, and disaster management. The enhanced K-12 curriculum in the Philippines aims to develop skills for this new community by emphasizing understanding and 21st century skills.

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PREPARING FOR THE FORMATION OF AN

ASEAN COMMUNITY BY 2015:


IMPLICATIONS FOR PHILIPPINE EDUCATION

Dr. Wilfrido V. Villacorta


Former Philippine Ambassador and
Permanent Representative to ASEAN;
Former Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN

2012 National Convention


Catholic Educational Association
of the Philippines
30 August, 2012

1
ASEAN Member States
Founding Member States and Their Present
Political Systems:
1. Indonesia (1967)
2. Malaysia (1967)
3. Philippines (1967)
4. Singapore (1967)
5. Thailand (1967)

States which joined later:


1. Brunei Darussalam (1984)
2. Viet Nam (1995)
3. Laos (1997)
4. Myanmar (1997)
5. Cambodia (1999)
Map of Southeast Asia
Giant Step after 40 Years

40 years after the Association of Southeast


Asian Nations was established in 1967
under the Bangkok Declaration,

the leaders of the ten member states of


ASEAN finally adopted its Charter in
November, 2007 in Singapore, during the
13th ASEAN Summit. The Charter
enetered into force in 2008.
Legal Personality accorded
by the ASEAN Charter: Implications

Chapter II of the ASEAN Charter:

“ASEAN, as an inter-governmental
organization, is hereby conferred legal
personality.”
ASEAN as an Economic
Force
 45th founding anniversary this August
 One of the world’s fastest economic
regions.
 Fast becoming the free trade hub of
Asia, with a combined gross domestic
product (GDP) of $2.1 trillion and a
combined population of about 609
million people.
ADB Lauds ASEAN
 The Asian Development Bank reports that
despite global disturbances, economic
growth in Southeast Asia is expected to
remain robust.
 During the annual meeting of the ADB
Board of Governors last May, ADB
President Haruhiko Kuroda stated that
ASEAN has become a driving force of
regional cooperation and integration in
Asia.
ASEAN Community by 2015

 Preparations for the establishment of an


ASEAN Community by 2015.

 Three Pillars:
--ASEAN Political-Security
Community
--ASEAN Economic Community
--ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
ASEAN Political-Security Community

 The APSC promotes political development in


adherence to the principles of democracy, the rule of
law and good governance, respect for and promotion
and protection of human rights and fundamental
freedoms as inscribed in the ASEAN Charter.

 It upholds a people-oriented ASEAN in which all


sectors of society, regardless of gender, race,
religion, language, or social and cultural background,
are encouraged to participate in, and benefit from,
the process of ASEAN integration and community
building.
ASEAN Economic Community

 Vision: By 2015, a single market and


production base is to be established by
the ten economies.
--free flow of goods, services, investment,
skilled labor & freer flow of capital
--highly competitive single market that
promotes equitable economic development
for Member States, as well as facilitating their
integration with the global community.
Benefits of the ASEAN Economic Community

 AEC’s realization in 2015 will open up greater


opportunities for socio-economic growth:

(a) Greater choice of goods and services for


consumers through increases in intra-regional trade;
(b) Larger economies of scale for businesses and
industries, thereby increasing productivity while
reducing production costs, leading to more
competitive pricing of goods;
(c) Lowering of production costs can be passed onto
consumers who can benefit from lower prices of
goods and services;
Benefits of the AEC (cont’d)

(d) Greater demand for goods & services will create


jobs in industries such as manufacturing, transport,
logistics and communications;

(e) Increased trade & investment will promote greater


entrepreneurship and innovation in products &
services, producing better variety, quality and
efficiency, benefiting consumers;
Benefits of the AEC (cont’d)

(f) Increased economic integration will strengthen


business networks across ASEAN, building growth &
prosperity; and

(g) A higher level of employment in ASEAN would


contribute towards building a larger middle class,
thereby reducing the gap between the rich and the
poor, which will promote social stability, apart from a
consumer market with purchasing power for goods
and services.
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

 Blueprint for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural


Community: strategic thrusts are health,
poverty reduction, social welfare and labor
protection, environment and disaster
management, agriculture, food security and
safety, and natural resources, education,
culture, science and technology, and
elimination of illegal drugs.
Competitive Advantage

 ASEAN peoples and societies have similarities in


racial origins, character, values, customs, colonial
experience and predispositions.
 ASEAN’s collective voice has influence on the
development of the emerging new regional
architecture—political, strategic, economic.
 Its collective voice is listened to in the United
Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO), Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) & Asia-
Europe Meeting (ASEM).
Main Features of the Enhanced
K to 12 Curriculum
Source: K to 12 Toolkit, SEAMEO INNOTECH,
2012
Decongested: focuses oj understanding for
mastery; removes unnecessarily repeated
competencies
Seamless: ensures smooth transition between
grade levels & continuum of competencies
-- spiral progression: learning of knowledge,
skills, values and attitudes increases in depth
and breadth
Main Features of the Enhanced
K to 12 Curriculum (cont’d)

 Relevant & Responsive: centers on the Filipino


learner; developmentally age appropriate; needs
of the community and the labor market

 Enriched: uses integrative, inquiry based &


constructive approaches

 Learner-Centered: focuses on the optimum


development of the Filipino child
Benefits to Learners, Families & the Nation
(Source: K to 12 Toolkit, SEAMEO
INNOTECH, 2012)
 More time to master desired competencies
 Opportunity for holistic development w/ life skills
 Certificates of Competencies in specialization
 Better prepared for higher education
 Enhance educational standards & internat’l recognition
 Improve productivity and quality of work
 Each additional year brings 10% in earnings and 25-30%
rate of return (Hanushek, E, 2005. “Economic Outcomes
and School Quality,” Education Policy Series, Vol. 4.
Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning and
International Academy of Education)
Source: Understanding K to 12 Education Reform Program
Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela Senior Specialist
Research Studies Unit SEAMEO INNOTECH
Key Findings of AUSAID– University of
Melbourne Project
All countries specify that students should a) Know
b) Apply c) Understand
The Philippines emphasizes knowing and
applying
Australia, Thailand and Vietnam place much
more emphasis on understanding than does the
Philippines
Source: Understanding K to 12 Education Reform Program
Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela Senior Specialist
Research Studies Unit SEAMEO INNOTECH

 In comparison with Australia, Vietnam and


Thailand, Philippines emphasizes learning of
content but not learning to learn.
 The Philippine curriculum does not encourage
meta-cognitive processes (reflection on learning;
deriving meaning; non procedural problem
solving).
 A restricted range of higher order thinking skills
is developed, many of which are 21st century
skills, in the Philippines.
Source: Understanding K to 12 Education Reform Program
Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela Senior Specialist
Research Studies Unit SEAMEO INNOTECH

 In mathematics especially, but also in science,


mental manipulation of abstract concepts is
hugely dependent on language
 In general, this dependence on language for
development of concepts in mathematics and
science is ignored in the Philippine curriculum
 Most of the year 11 and 12 Mathematics
material covered in the NSW, Thai and
Vietnamese curricula are not covered at all in
the Philippines curriculum
TOWARDS AN EAST
ASIAN COMMUNITY

EAS (EAST ASIA SUMMIT) Countries


(ASEAN Plus Three, Plus Australia,
India, New Zealand, US & Russia)

ASEAN PLUS THREE


(ASEAN 10 Plus
China, Japan and South Korea)

ASEAN
Map of Southeast Asia
Map of East Asia
WORLD MAP
APPENDICES
Pillars of ASEAN Economic Community

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Achievement – ASEAN Trade Volume

Value in billion US$


2,500

Total Trade
2,043

2,000

1,500

1,000 Extra-ASEAN
1,523

Total Trade
Intra ASEAN
430
520
500

Extra-ASEAN
348
Intra-ASEAN
82
0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

29
Achievement – FDI Flows into ASEAN
US$ Million

Value in million US$

80,000

Total
70,000

60,000

50,000
Extra-
ASEAN
40,000

30,000

20,000
Intra-
ASEAN
10,000

0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010p/

30
Achievement – ASEAN Trade With Selected Partners
US$ Million

471,993

519,704

186,130 203,900 207,809 231,218

85,461
75,721 86,655 98,134
Rest of 63,214 62,312
USA 8,865
the world Japan 55,325
EU-27 13,274
China 10,377
6,262
ROK 2,914
ANZ 1,024 82,444
India
Pakistan

2010
2003
Intra-

1993
ASEAN

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