UP et al and RP's Global Competitiveness

[JunSomoza]

I don't know what, but I think education is one of the factors, if not the only, to be blamed if the rating of a country's global competitiveness is low.

And, I don't know why, but somehow I also think that UP, as the country's premier academic institution, must be the first to feel alarmed about the sad fate of our country's performance in the global arena.

Based from the article on Asian Countries and Global Competitiveness published in the Philippine Graphics in August 2001, the Philippines ranked poorly according to a study by some prestigious research team.

And then, too, I don't know how, but, if the Philippines must be seen as globally competitive compared to his neighboring Asian countries then, UP or, other such competitive academes, must be at the forefront in the country's struggle for a place in the globe. Because the quality of education we give to our people is the last thing that a country hangs on to if all else fail.

But then again, it's ironic how most of us swagger around for being UP-bred or somewheres, when our country on the whole has been poorly earmarked as belonging to the homogenous group of Section D, Row 4, Malapit sa Basurahan.

It's about time The Oblation needs an eyewear to clearly see his focus.

[mac_bolan00]

hohum. mga tao nga naman. because of their personal failures they resort to blaming inanimate objects like statues. i'll listen to you if you can show me a better-looking bod than the one on the pedestal in front of the diliman admin building.

[JunSomoza]

Originally posted by mac_bolan00
hohum. mga tao nga naman. because of their personal failures they resort to blaming inanimate objects like statues. i'll listen to you if you can show me a better-looking bod than the one on the pedestal in front of the diliman admin building.

hohum. magpaka-pisikal daw ba? :rolleyes:

[mac_bolan00]

wow, repaps. dehins ko nasakyan yung binesa nya! de-matinds ata itong pinatulan ko na 'to!

[JunSomoza]

Originally posted by mac_bolan00
wow, repaps. dehins ko nasakyan yung binesa nya! de-matinds ata itong pinatulan ko na 'to!

:rolleyes:

[prof_x]

FYI, UP knows about this and does not need an eyeglass to see the real scenario clearly. However, there is only so much that UP can do considering that the government has been continuously reducing the budget for education, specially UP!!! Thank Sen. Osmena for that!

How would you expect UP to provide quality of education on the same level as those in our neighboring countries such as Singapore, Korea and Japan, among others, with its faculty members' dismal salaries, low-budget laboratories, and lack of classrooms!??! If UP increases tuition, the students will rally against it and yet these same students are the ones suffering for those mentioned above.

Oh well -- should the government give priority to education and increase UP's annual budget, at least twice what UP is asking for, then I do believe that somehow, somewhere it will trickle down to the students and hopefully, these students will graduate and make the country better.

[JunSomoza]

Originally posted by prof_x
How would you expect UP to provide quality of education... with its faculty members' dismal salaries, low-budget laboratories, and lack of classrooms!??!

Hohum.
Why do we always have to, for crying out loud, associate Quality with Money?
Financial back-up is no guarantee for quality education.
As in.
:p

[mac_bolan00]

if that's the case, where is this brilliant thread of yours headed?

[JunSomoza]

Originally posted by mac_bolan00
if that's the case, where is this brilliant thread of yours headed?

u lead.
i'll follow.

[mac_bolan00]

i'm recruiting at the moment. i'm the founding member of the MOvement for the FRee EjaCulation of Muslim Mindanao (MORECUMM). i'll make you my PR man and handle the communications with our muslim brothers in basilan.

well, are you in?

[JunSomoza]

:D

[ach_soo]

...guiding philosophy.

Bossing Mac,

Maybe you can adopt my philosophy for your org. I think it fits in well:

The philosophy of THAT

Metaphysics - the individual and anything he can or cannot point his finger at

Morals and ethics - self interest and confounding others

Epistemology - un-reason

Politics - getting one over the other guy.

What do you think?

[prof_x]

Originally posted by JunSomoza


Hohum.
Why do we always have to, for crying out loud, associate Quality with Money?
Financial back-up is no guarantee for quality education.
As in.
:p

It is NOT a direct correlation. You have to see it in the context of CAPITAL OUTLAY and SALARIES to enable the university to provide the best equipment and hire the best faculties. UP is suffering from an exodus of faculty members to private institutions that pay from 5 to 10 times MORE than what UP pays them... some are leaving the country because of this as well.

And oh - I also agree with you that is no GUARANTEE (one IT university is but a good example!) but it will surely help in allowing the university concentrate more on quality rather than on financials!

[straightshooter]

Originally posted by JunSomoza
:D

I'm also inviting you to join my organization if you still belong to the youth sector of society. The org is called Involved Youth Of Today (IYOT). You'll handle PR work as well. How about it? :)