GAIN Leaders Take Center Stage at CHED National Symposium to Shape the Future of Philippine Higher Education

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MANILA, Philippines — Key leaders from the Government-Academe-Industry Network, Inc. (GAIN) served as prominent panellists and key contributors at the Symposium on the Goals and Structure of Higher Education Degree Programs, organized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) at the CHED Auditorium.

The high-level gathering focused on aligning Philippine degree programs with global workforce demands, work-integrated learning, digital capabilities, and national competitiveness.
Representing GAIN across critical plenary discussions, fireside chats, and technical panels were:

• Monette Iturralde-Hamlin – President, GAIN
  Panellist, Panel Discussion 1: "Examining Ends and Means: Philippine Higher Education and Human Capital Development"
  
• Dr. Raymundo P. Arcega, DBA – VP for Government Linkages, GAIN | President, Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU)
  Panellist, Panel Discussion 2: "Good Citizenship and Employability as Inseparable Outcomes"
  
• Dr. Conrado E. Iñigo, Jr., PhD – Board Trustee / Officer, GAIN | Member, CHED Technical Panel in Business, Entrepreneurship, and Office Administration (Business & Allied Fields Representative)
  Panellist, Fireside Chat: "Towards a Relevant Higher Education Degree Structure"
  
• Mr. Rex Wallen Tan – Director, GAIN | Chief Technology Officer, Southville Global Education Network (SGEN)
  Special Invite & Key Resource Expert on Educational Reform, Digital Capabilities, and Global Workforce Alignment
  

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Throughout the event, GAIN’s leadership highlighted the urgent need to bridge academe-industry gaps, foster digital readiness, and integrate international standards into local curricula. Insights from the sessions will directly feed into CHED’s Technical Panel position papers to redesign degree structures for greater economic relevance.

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