Cebu Technological University (CTU) concluded the three-day Workshop on the University’s IQA Implementation in the Philippines, Utilizing the AUN-QA IQA Management Toolkit Version 1.3 on August 28, 2026, at the CTU Main Gymnatorium.
The workshop brought together higher education leaders, quality assurance (QA) practitioners, and representatives from participating universities to strengthen the implementation of Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) systems in Philippine higher education.
The capacity-building initiative was organized in collaboration with the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN), the ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Institute for Higher Education Development (SEAMEO RIHED), and CTU.
The three-day program featured lectures, discussions, and working sessions on the AUN-QA IQA Management Toolkit Version 1.3, covering its key building blocks, operationalization, action planning, and the sharing of QA practices among participating institutions.
Sessions were led by international and national quality assurance (QA) experts, including Dr. Milabel E. Ho, President of AQAN, and Choltis Dhirathiti, Ph.D., Center Director of SEAMEO RIHED.
Representing the AUN Secretariat were Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thanapan Laiprakobsup, Executive Director; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dawisa Sritanyarat, Deputy Executive Director; and Mr. Korn Ratanagosoom, First Officer and Chief Strategy.
Other resource persons included Mr. Panupong Sriudom of SEAMEO RIHED, Prof. Dr. Clarita D. Carillo of the University of Santo Tomas, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ornlatcha Sivarak of Mahidol University, and Dr. Nguyen Huy Phuc of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City.
For CTU, the workshop reinforced the university’s continuing efforts to strengthen quality assurance and institutional excellence under the leadership of University President Dr. Jonita V. Literatus, with the active participation of Quality Assurance Director Dr. Meralei J. Lawas, the university QA team, and concerned administrators.
The workshop also moved beyond lectures and discussions through hands-on activities. Participants developed IQA implementation tools suited to the Philippine higher education context, designed institutional quality architectures, and formed implementation clusters to support continuing collaboration and knowledge sharing among universities.
The activity reinforced the commitment of Philippine higher education institutions to continuous improvement and stronger internal quality assurance, supporting better student outcomes and national development.
