The final research presentation for the Research Fellows of Ateneo-EDCOM 2 (The Second Congressional Commission on Education) was held on June 25, 2025, at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law on Rockwell Drive, Makati City. This event provided an opportunity for the scholars involved in the year-long research fellowship to present their findings and recommendations to key education leaders and policymakers, aiming to address the Priority Areas of EDCOM 2. Presentations and discussions sparked conversations on strengthening early childhood learning resources, supporting teaching and learning environments, understanding needs to improve practices in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and lifelong learning, revisiting teacher education, promoting educational leadership, and streamlining policies across basic and higher education sectors.

As part of the ASEAN Immersion Program, young leaders from Timor-Leste visited the Philippine Normal University (PNU) on June 26, 2025, for a courtesy visit and learning dialogue. The delegation was accompanied by His Excellency Marciano Octavio Garcia da Silva, Ambassador of Timor-Leste to the Philippines.

The North Luzon and South Luzon campuses of Philippine Normal University hosted Dr. Adrian Rodgers, a distinguished visiting professor from The Ohio State University, for a series of academic engagements and knowledge sharing. The activity was organized in line with PNU’s commitment to enhancing international academic collaboration and advancing research capacity across PNU campuses.

As part of its role as the National Center for Teacher Education, the Philippine Normal University co-organized two internationalization and extension engagements with its partner local colleges. Highlighting these endeavors is the significant involvement of PNU’s current visiting professors.

The Philippine Normal University took part in the 19th Meeting of Presidents of the Association of Southeast Asian Teacher Education Network (AsTEN), which was held on June 16, 2025, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.

The Times Higher Education has released the 2025 installment of its impact rankings. This worldwide listing of higher education institutions is anchored on the result of the evaluation of performance in implementing programs that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations (UN). In this iteration of the rankings, the Philippine Normal University has retained its spot at the rank between 1001 and 1500. The country’s National Center for Teacher Education is one of the 2,526 higher education institutions that have participated in this international ranking.

The Philippine Normal University (PNU) continues to lead the way in transformative education, this time on the global stage. In a groundbreaking international extension initiative, PNU brought its expertise to Dili, Timor-Leste, just as the country was officially welcomed as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking a pivotal moment in its development. PNU stood in solidarity with Timor-Leste to support its national education reform agenda, partnering with the Instituto Superior Don Bosco (ISDB) under the Fundação Educacional Salesiana. This strategic collaboration marks PNU’s commitment to educational diplomacy and global citizenship, contributing meaningfully to the development of education systems within the ASEAN region.

The Office of the Vice President for Academics, under the leadership of Vice President Dr. Marilyn U. Balagtas, organized the Academic Summit from June 3 to 5, 2025 at the Waterfront Beach Resort in Morong, Bataan.