Among those in attendance was ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ . ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐, who joined presidents and representatives of higher education institutions across the country at the opening of the Higher Education Summit on March 10, 2026 at the SMX Convention Center in Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga.
The summit gathered university leaders, policymakers and education stakeholders to discuss strategies that will help institutions respond to emerging global challenges while strengthening the Philippine higher education sector.
Anchored on the theme โAchieving Sustainable Futures: Transformative Higher Education for Human Capital, Innovation and Global Responsibility,โ the event aligns institutional priorities with national education reforms.
Participants also learned about the ACHIEVE Agenda, which outlines CHEDโs vision and strategic pillars aimed at guiding higher education institutions toward long-term resilience, innovation and global competitiveness.
For Dr. Galas, the summit resonates with the leadership principles he often emphasizes at Pangasinan State UniversityโE.M.G.: Empowering minds, Mobilizing innovation, and Globalizing educationโvalues that align closely with the summitโs goal of preparing institutions for a rapidly evolving academic landscape.
Throughout the three-day summit, discussions will focus on advancing inclusive excellence, strengthening human capital development and encouraging universities to play a more active role in addressing global concerns.
A highlight of the gathering is the Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which encourages institutions to strengthen partnerships and pursue initiatives that support sustainable and socially responsive development.
For PSU, Dr. Galasโ participation continuously progresses engagements to national conversations on higher education reforms and innovation.
The summit, convened through a Commission en Banc Resolution No. 011-2026, brings together leaders from across the country to share perspectives and shape the future direction of Philippine higher education.
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