It was Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the committee, who asked why the LET passing rate is going down over the years. Gatchalian repeatedly reminded Manguerra that the council has the mandate to formulate policies and standards to improve the quality of teacher education. Manguerra first cited the “very low” percentage of centers of excellence and centers of development in the country, which he said was only about 5 percent. He said joining this organization would improve students’ inclination for teacher education. When Gatchalian asked if this would serve as a “separate qualifier” for education students, Manguerra answered in the affirmative.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 22, 2020 06:47 UTC