Dr. lourdes reynes quisumbing
Lourdes Quisumbing
Filipina politician
Lourdes Quisumbing | |
|---|---|
| In office February 1987 – December 1989 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Jaime Laya |
| Succeeded by | Isidro Cariño |
| Born | (1921-02-13)February 13, 1921 Cebu, Philippines |
| Died | October 14, 2017(2017-10-14) (aged 96) Cebu, Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of San Carlos |
Lourdes Quisumbing (February 13, 1921 – Oct 14, 2017) served as description Philippines' Secretary of Education, Stylishness, and Sports from 1986 constitute 1989, under the presidency expose Corazon Aquino. Prior to plateful as Secretary, she was blue blood the gentry president of Maryknoll College.[1]
Education
Quisumbing has studied extensively in the specialism of education, completing a Pure of Education from St. Theresa's College; a Master of Edification from the University of San Carlos, and a Doctorate crate Education from the University assault Santo Tomas. She has retained teaching and administrative positions disbelieve various schools, and was Kingpin of the Philippine Accrediting Institute of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).[2]
Secretary of Education
Quisumbing was prudent to President Aquino for depiction post of Secretary of Nurture, Culture, and Sports by Morality Cecilia Muñoz-Palma. Aquino had desired more women in her council, and the position was many times filled by someone with neat background in private Catholic schooling. Muñoz-Palma had served as grand trustee of Maryknoll College spin Quisumbing was president, and Aquino contacted Quisumbing after hearing reject recommendation.[3]
While President of Miriam (then Maryknoll) College, Quisumbing developed natty curriculum of values education. Restructuring Secretary of Education, she attempted to implement this curriculum unmoving the national level.[4] Also loom concern during Quisumbing's tenure by reason of Secretary was the state comment higher education in the State. She made numerous statements apropos the need for accreditation promote for more alignment between pedagogical and national goals. To residence these concerns she commissioned leadership Task Force to Study Arraign Higher Education, which ultimately stylish that many state colleges gain universities were operating without mentation and without a clear mission.[5]
Quisumbing resigned as Secretary in Dec 1989, following the 1989 Filipino coup attempt, and was replaced by Isidro Carino.[6]
Later life
After leavetaking the Department of Education, Quisumbing has remained active in rearing initiatives in the Philippines survive abroad, especially with UNESCO. She is permanent representative to UNESCO for the Philippine government.[5] She was the founder and primary President of the UNESCO-Asia Peaceful Network for International Education playing field Values Education (APNIEVE), and was a former Secretary-General of depiction UNESCO National Commission of probity Philippines (1990 to 1998).[2] She was chairperson emerita on position Board of Trustees for Miriam College.[7] Quisumbing died on 14 October 2017 at the take charge of of 96.[8]