30/07/2026
PUP College of Education Joins 2026 Taiwan Philippines Senior High School Exchange Program
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines College of Education participated in the 2026 Taiwan Philippines Senior High School Exchange Roundtable and Academic Visit Program held in Taiwan from July 15 to 18, 2026, strengthening academic relations between Philippine and Taiwanese educational institutions.
Representing PUP were Assoc. Prof. Gary Antonio C. Lirio, faculty member of the Department of Secondary Education and Coordinator of the Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science program, and Assoc. Prof. Christine A. Del Rosario, faculty member of the College of Education and Principal of the PUP Laboratory High School.
The four day academic visit included institutional engagements at Taipei Municipal Zhongzheng Senior High School, the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Academia Sinica, and National Sun Yat sen University. The delegates also attended cultural activities at the National Palace Museum and in Kaohsiung.
The Taiwan Philippines Senior High School Exchange Roundtable was conducted on July 17 at National Sun Yat sen University. The program covered the sharing of school exchange practices, the introduction and matching of participating Philippine and Taiwanese institutions, discussions on possible cooperation among secondary schools and universities, and the final presentation of the Science and Innovation Camp. The event was organized by the Philippine Taiwan Education Center and National Sun Yat sen University, with guidance from the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines.
The Philippine delegation included representatives from the Department of Science and Technology, the Philippine Science High School System and its regional campuses, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School, FEU Alabang, the University of Baguio Science High School, the University of the East, and other educational institutions.
PUPโs participation supports its vision of becoming a leading comprehensive polytechnic university in Asia and its mission of advancing inclusive, equitable, and globally relevant polytechnic education toward national development. The academic visit also supports the Universityโs goals for relevant instruction, faculty development, student learning, and international academic cooperation.
The meetings may lead to joint academic programs, school partnerships, teacher and student exchanges, collaborative research, science education activities, and the sharing of practices in curriculum, educational technology, school leadership, and student development. Such cooperation can provide Philippine educators with reference points for improving science teaching, senior high school programs, and international learning opportunities while allowing partner institutions in Taiwan to develop sustained engagement with Philippine schools and universities.
The program contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education by supporting access to relevant and internationally informed learning experiences. It also advances Sustainable Development Goal 17 on Partnerships for the Goals through cooperation among government agencies, schools, universities, and international education partners.
