In recognition of its commitment to quality, the Philippine Normal University-Manila has been accorded the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Recognition for Proficiency in Quality Management approved by the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. This recognition came as a result of the 26th PQA Assessment Cycle, which concluded on June 13, 2024.

The College of Advanced Studies (CAS) spearheaded a seminar-workshop on Effective Research Mentoring in Education Graduate Programs on June 5, 2024, at the PNU Learning Commons. The event featured Dr. Allan Benedict I. Bernardo of De La Salle University as the resource person. Dr. Bernardo is known as the only psychologist and social scientist in the Philippines to be included among the top 2% of scientists in the world in terms of scientific impact across all scientific disciplines, based on a study conducted by Stanford University and Elsevier Science. He has published nearly 300 journal articles, book chapters, and monographs.

To evaluate and plan for the future of the SEA Teacher project, partner institutions including the Philippine Normal University, converged for the 9th SEA Teacher Evaluation Meeting held on June 21 to 22, 2024 at the Wiang Inn Hotel, Thailand. The meeting brought together education leaders and participants from across Southeast Asia. PNU was represented by its Vice President for Academics, Dr. Marilyn U. Balagtas, and the Associate Dean of the Faculty of General Education and Experiential Learning (FGEEL), Dr. Darryl Roy Montebon.

The Philippine Normal University, led by Vice President for Academics, Dr. Marilyn U. Balagtas, organized a workshop titled “Consolidation, Evaluation, and Harmonization of Proposed Training Programs for Early Childhood Education Workers, Teachers, and Professionals.” This event, hosted by Advancing Basic Education Philippines (ABC+) and held in partnership with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, USAID, and the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), took place at the Linden Suites in Ortigas Center, Pasig City on June 13 to 15, 2024.

Dr. Rowena R. Hibanada, Director of the Global Citizenship Education (GCED) Cooperation Centre-Philippines (GCC Philippines), represented the organization at the UNESCO Regional Policy Dialogue and the launch of the ‘Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights, and Sustainable Development’ for the Asia-Pacific Region. The event, held from June 5 to 7, 2024, was hosted by the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok and UNESCO Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (UNESCO APCEIU).

The Philippine Normal University, represented by Assoc. Prof. Ruel A. Avilla, Director of the Quality Assurance Management Office, attended the Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand last June 10-13, 2024. GSDC is convened by Times Higher Education (THE).

In an effort to celebrate diversity and foster unity, Sias University, a distinguished institution in the Province of Henan, Zhengzhou, Central China, hosted an enriching 7-day summer youth camp from May 27 to June 2, 2024. The camp, themed “Together in Diversity, United in Purpose,” welcomed delegates from various countries, including the Philippines, the United States of America, South Africa, Germany, and other countries from Asia and Europe.

To further the cause of making PNU a leading future-ready teacher education university, the College of Teacher Development (CTD) participated in Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference (RPIC) organized by Nanyang Technological University –  National Institute of Education (NTU-NIE) on May 27 to 31, 2024. The CTD delegation was composed of the Dean, Dr. Gladys Nivera, and the associate deans Dr. Zyralie Lotivio-Bedural of the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Science (FBeSS), Dr. Nino Naldoza of the Faculty of Education and Information Science (FEIS), Dr. Darryl Roy Montebon of the Faculty of General and Experiential Learning (FGEEL), Dr. Ma. Jhona Acuña of the Faculty of Languages and Literature  (FLL), and Dr. Shila Rose Pastor of the Faculty of Science, Technology, and Mathematics (FSTeM).

Dr. Melissa T. Bartolome and Dr. April Ann M. Curugan, faculty members from the Faculty of Education and Information Sciences (FEIS), participated in the recent Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC) 2024 Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development. Themed “Investing in ECD: An effective pathway for building resilience and boosting sustainable development,” the conference took place at St. Giles Wembley Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, from May 27 to 30, 2024.

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) conducted its 9^th Center of Excellence (COE) and Center of Development (COD) Convention, with the theme “Aguhon: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Present, Advancing Towards Excellence in Teacher Education,” on 28-31 May 2024 at the Hotel Fortuna, Cebu City.

PNU President Bert J. Tuga has been invited as Visiting Professor of Global Citizenship Education (GCED) at the Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia on May 27 to June 1, 2024.

The 17^th Meeting of Presidents of the Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN) was held in Singapore on May 26-28, 2024. Hosted by Nanyang Technological University – National Institute of Education, the said meeting was attended by representatives of teacher education institutions from the ten ASEAN member countries. The Philippine Normal University (PNU), represented by Vice President for Student Success and Stakeholders Services Dr. Denmark L. Yonson and Linkages and International Office (LIO) Director Mr. Bryan C. Dayuta, attended as a regular member institution.