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SUMMARY:INNOTECH Seminar Series on Education\, Innovation\, and Technology |  Dr. Michael Ralph Abrigo
DESCRIPTION:🌏 What insights can help us better understand the forces shaping education today? \n\n\n\nJoin us for another INNOTECH Seminar Series on Education\, Innovation\, and Technology featuring Dr. Michael Ralph Abrigo\, Senior Research Fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). \n\n\n\nBe part of an engaging afternoon of shared learning and meaningful discussion with educators\, policymakers\, researchers\, and stakeholders as we explore ideas that can inform stronger decisions and help shape the future of education. \n\n\n\n📅 3 September 2026🕝 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM (GMT+8)📍 L.B. Soriano Hall\, SEAMEO INNOTECH\, Quezon City📡 Livestreaming via Facebook \n\n\n\n🎟️ Limited slots are available for in-person participation. Register through the QR code on the poster or via the registration link. \n\n\n\nbit.ly/RegForm-ISSEIT-03SP26 \n\n\n\nJoin us onsite or online and be part of another timely conversation on education\, innovation\, and the issues that matter to learners and education systems across the region. \n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming you!
URL:https://www.seameo-innotech.org/event/innotech-seminar-series-dr-joel-javiniar-future-of-education-copy/
LOCATION:LB Soriano Hall\, SEAMEO INNOTECH\, Quezon City\, 170\, Diliman\, Quezon City\, Philippines
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SUMMARY:INNOTECH Seminar Series on Education\, Innovation\, and Technology | September 2026
DESCRIPTION:Theme: How Much Are Skills Worth? Skills\, Tasks\, and the Misallocation of Filipino Talent \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Michael Ralph Abrigo \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSEAMEO INNOTECH convened the Seminar Series on Education\, Innovation\, and Technology on 3 September 2026\, featuring Dr. Michael Ralph Abrigo\, Senior Research Fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). His presentation\, “How Much Are Skills Worth? Skills\, Tasks\, and the Misallocation of Filipino Talent\,” examined how the skills demanded by work in the Philippines have evolved and what happens when workers are unable to fully put their capabilities to productive use. \n\n\n\nDrawing on Philippine census and labor force data spanning more than a century\, Dr. Abrigo showed how Filipino jobs have shifted from work relying more heavily on physical skills toward occupations requiring greater technical\, interpersonal\, and transversal skills. Tasks have likewise moved toward more cognitive and non-routine work. However\, he noted that the Philippines still has room to move further toward higher-value cognitive occupations\, particularly when compared with some regional and aspirational peers. \n\n\n\nA central message of the presentation was that developing skills is only part of the challenge. Dr. Abrigo explained that workers may face personal\, institutional\, cultural\, and everyday barriers that make certain skills costly to use. These “skill deployment costs” can influence occupational choices\, preventing people from working in roles that fully utilize their capabilities even when those skills have value in the labor market. \n\n\n\nThe study estimated that the resulting misallocation of Filipino talent could be associated with productivity losses of as much as 9.5 percent of GDP annually. Dr. Abrigo also highlighted differences in the costs of deploying skills\, including gender-differentiated barriers affecting the use of technical and transversal skills. These findings point to a broader challenge: investing in education and skills development must be accompanied by conditions that enable people to use what they have learned productively. \n\n\n\nDuring the open forum\, Dr. Abrigo further emphasized that addressing talent misallocation extends beyond the education sector alone. While education and training interventions remain important\, he noted that barriers to skill use can arise from everyday circumstances\, including care responsibilities and transportation\, requiring a broader community and policy response. Reducing these barriers can help workers better translate their capabilities into productive employment and economic value. \n\n\n\nThe session reinforced the connection between education and the world of work in preparing people for a rapidly changing environment. For education systems\, the discussion highlighted the importance not only of developing future-ready skills\, but also of understanding whether learners will eventually have meaningful opportunities to apply them. As Dr. Abrigo summarized\, “Building these skills\, investing in getting these skills\, having these skills are not enough. We need conditions that allow us to actually use these skills productively in the economy.” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo Presentation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nResources\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccess the Full Presentation
URL:https://www.seameo-innotech.org/event/innotech-seminar-series-skills-filipino-talent-misallocation/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Manila:20260905T080000
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SUMMARY:National Teachers’ Month 2026
DESCRIPTION:SEAMEO INNOTECH joins the Philippines in supporting the celebration of National Teachers’ Month 2026\, observed nationwide from September 5 to October 5. National Teachers’ Month recognizes the vital role and contributions of Filipino teachers to learners\, families\, communities\, and nation-building. The month-long observance was formally established through Presidential Proclamation No. 242\, s. 2011\, which calls on government institutions\, the private sector\, and the public to participate in and support the celebration. In support of this national observance\, SEAMEO INNOTECH joins the education community in recognizing and expressing appreciation for Filipino teachers and their service to education.
URL:https://www.seameo-innotech.org/event/national-teachers-month-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Manila:20260925T130000
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SUMMARY:2026 Southeast Asian Teachers’ Month Celebration - Philippine National Teachers' Day
DESCRIPTION:📣 Teacher\, ikaw naman! \n\n\n\nThis National Teachers’ Month\, we turn the spotlight on the well-being of those who dedicate themselves to helping learners grow. \n\n\n\nJoin us for the 2026 Southeast Asian Teachers’ Month Celebration\, featuring the Philippine National Teachers’ Day\, with the theme “Teacher\, Ikaw Naman! Nurturing Teacher Well-Being\, Inspiring Better Learning\,” featuring SEA-Well: Supporting Teachers’ Holistic Well-being. \n\n\n\nMore than a conversation about self-care\, Teacher\, Ikaw Naman! calls on schools\, workplaces\, and education systems to recognize teacher well-being as an essential foundation for quality education. Because when teachers are supported and cared for\, they are better able to connect with learners and inspire meaningful learning. \n\n\n\n📅 25 September 2026 (Friday)🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (GMT+8)📍 SEAMEO INNOTECH\, Diliman\, Quezon City📡 Live on the official SEAMEO INNOTECH Facebook Page \n\n\n\n🎟️ Limited slots are available for in-person participation.Register here: https://bit.ly/RegForm-2026SEA-NTM-Phils \n\n\n\nWhether you join us in person or online\, come celebrate our teachers and be part of the conversation on making their well-being a shared priority. \n\n\n\nThis time\, Teacher\, ikaw naman. 💙 \n\n\n\n#NationalTeachersMonth2026 #TeacherIkawNaman #SEATeachersMonth #INNOTECH #DrivingInnovationforEducation
URL:https://www.seameo-innotech.org/event/innotech-seminar-series-philippine-national-teachers-day/
LOCATION:LB Soriano Hall\, SEAMEO INNOTECH\, Quezon City\, 170\, Diliman\, Quezon City\, Philippines
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SUMMARY:2026 Southeast Asian Teachers' Day Celebration | Brunei Darussalam National Teachers' Day
DESCRIPTION:Selamat Hari Guru! Celebrating Brunei Darussalam’s teachers this Southeast Asian Teachers’ Day 2026! \n\n\n\nSEAMEO INNOTECH joins Brunei Darussalam in honoring its teachers and celebrating the dedication\, care\, and commitment they bring to learners and communities every day. \n\n\n\nThis year’s celebration carries the theme “Empowering Teachers\, Transforming Futures: Innovating Learning for a Changing Southeast Asia\,” recognizing teachers at the heart of shaping learning that responds to a changing region. \n\n\n\n📅 29 September 2026🕐 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (GMT+8)📡 Live via Facebook Livestream \n\n\n\nTune in and celebrate with us as we recognize the contributions of Bruneian educators and the important role they play in shaping the future of learning. \n\n\n\n💙 Share this invitation with fellow teachers\, educators\, and education advocates across Brunei Darussalam\, and follow SEAMEO INNOTECH for livestream updates. \n\n\n\n#INNOTECH #DrivingInnovationforEducation #SEAMEOINNOTECH #TeachersDay2026 #BruneiDarussalam
URL:https://www.seameo-innotech.org/event/2026-southeast-asian-teachers-day-celebration-brunei-darussalam-national-teachers-day/
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