Abstract
Purpose: To show the present situation of the Higher Educational system in the Philippines and identify the present realities and patterns of practices and it’s supporting factors.
Originality/Value: This is a revisit of the sad state of the Higher Educational system in the Philippines and its continuing failure in terms of quality and competitiveness.
Methods: This is a descriptive, phenomenological, and explanatory method of the present situation of Philippine Higher Education. It is also a qualitative assessment of its existing policies and standards, and practices implemented.
Results: The Dominance of the private sector weakens the policing power of the state in reforming higher education.
Conclusion: Shared governance, autonomy, management by prerogative, and presumed regularity were used as a legal cover to support bad policies and decisions sustaining corruption and questionable practices in higher education for personal benefits.
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