Marcos sets up EduPhil to attract foreign higher education students
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has established the EduPhil program to position the Philippines as a premier destination for international students. The initiative involves an inter-agency task force to streamline academic cooperation and foreign student integration.
Why it matters
The program aims to boost the Philippine education sector's global competitiveness and foster international research and innovation partnerships.
MANILA, Philippines - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has established the Education Philippines (EduPhil) Program to promote the country as a preferred destination for international students seeking higher education, research, and training.
Executive Order No. 124, signed by Marcos on Sept. 8 and posted on Friday at the Official Gazette, states that the Philippine higher education system will strengthen academic cooperation, research collaboration, innovation partnerships, and facilitate the entry, stay, and education of foreign students.
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It establishes an EduPhil Task Force, which shall serve as the principal inter-agency coordinating body to promote, facilitate, and develop the program.
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