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Lourdes Quisumbing (born February 13, 1921) served as the Philippines' Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports from 1986 to 1989, under the presidency of Corazon Aquino. Prior to serving as Secretary, she was the president of Maryknoll College.^[1]

Education[edit]

Quisumbing has studied extensively in the field of education, completing a Bachelor of Education from St. Theresa's College; a Master of Education from the University of San Carlos, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Santo Tomas. She has held teaching and administrative positions at various schools, and was President of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).^[2]

Secretary of Education[edit]

Quisumbing was recommended to President Aquino for the post of Secretary of Education, Culture, and Sports by Justice Cecilia Muñoz-Palma. Aquino had wanted more women in her cabinet, and the position was often filled by someone with a background in private Catholic education. Muñoz-Palma had served as a trustee of Maryknoll College where Quisumbing was president, and Aquino contacted Quisumbing after hearing her recommendation.^[3]

While President of Miriam (then Maryknoll) College, Quisumbing developed a curriculum of values education. As Secretary of Education, she attempted to implement this curriculum at the national level.^[4] She also oversaw the implementation of the Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988, which included the nationalization of all public secondary education institutions and the development of a general curriculum for secondary education.(I need a non-primary source for this ugh)

Also of concern during Quisumbing's tenure as Secretary was the state of higher education in the Philippines. She made numerous statements regarding the need for accreditation and for more alignment between educational and national goals. To address these concerns she commissioned the Task Force to Study State Higher Education, which ultimately reported that many state colleges and universities were operating without planning and without a clear mission.^[5]

Quisumbing resigned as Secretary in December 1989, following the 1989 Philippine coup attempt, and was replaced by Isidro Carino.^[6]

Later Life[edit]

After leaving the Department of Education, Quisumbing has remained active in education initiatives in the Philippines and abroad, especially with UNESCO. She is permanent representative to UNESCO for the Philippine government.^[5] She was the founder and first President of the UNESCO-Asia Pacific Network for International Education (APNIEVE), and is a former Secretary-General of the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (1990 to 1998).^[2] She is chairperson emerita on the Board of Trustees for Miriam College.^[7]

References[edit]

^ "The New Philippine Cabinet". The San Francisco Chronicle. 27 February 1986. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b "About DR. LOURDES R. QUISUMBING,UNESCO-APNIEVE". International Center of Teacher Education. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
^ Komisar, Lucy (1987). Corazon Aquino: The Story of a Revolution. New York: GEorge Braziller. p. 128.
^ Purcell, Francesca (2016). Coming of Age: Women's Colleges in the Philippines During the Post-Marcos Era. Routledge. ISBN 9781135495169.
^ ^a ^b Swinerton, E. Nelson (1991). Philippine Higher Education: Towards the Twenty-First Century. New York: Praeger. p. 45.
^ "Aquino Reshuffles Cabinet, Replaces Several Chiefs". The Deseret News. 1 January 1990. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ "Miriam College Annual Report 2014 - 2015". Miriam College. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

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[The_New_Philippine_Cabinet-1] "The New Philippine Cabinet". The San Francisco Chronicle. 27 February 1986. Retrieved 23 November 2016.

[ICTE_site-2] "About DR. LOURDES R. QUISUMBING,UNESCO-APNIEVE". International Center of Teacher Education. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

[3] Komisar, Lucy (1987). Corazon Aquino: The Story of a Revolution. New York: GEorge Braziller. p. 128.

[4] Purcell, Francesca (2016). Coming of Age: Women's Colleges in the Philippines During the Post-Marcos Era. Routledge. ISBN 9781135495169.

[:0-5] Swinerton, E. Nelson (1991). Philippine Higher Education: Towards the Twenty-First Century. New York: Praeger. p. 45.

[Aquino_Reshuffles_Cabinet-6] "Aquino Reshuffles Cabinet, Replaces Several Chiefs". The Deseret News. 1 January 1990. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[MC_Annual_Report-7] "Miriam College Annual Report 2014 - 2015". Miriam College. Retrieved 12 December 2016.

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