The Philippine Normal University, through the Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO), successfully held the PNU HR Summit 2025 from November 20 to 22, 2025, in Bacolod City, with PNU Visayas serving as the host campus. Under the theme “RISE HR: Reinforcing Institutional Systems for Excellence in Human Resources,” the three-day summit brought together HR focal persons, HR-related committees, planning officers, and key officials from all PNU campuses. The event aimed to foster a unified approach to improving the university’s human resource systems as it advances toward PRIME-HRM Maturity Level III.

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Philippine teacher education experts and leaders flew to Ethiopia to take part in the Educators Shaping Futures: A Global Knowledge Exchange on Teacher Preparation and Development held on November 3 to 4, 2025, at the headquarters of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Participated in by more than 200 delegates from across the globe, the conference was organized by the World Bank Group, UNESCO, Florida State University, and the Ethiopian Ministry of Education.

A highlight of the recent official trip of the PNU delegation to Ethiopia is the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kotebe University of Education (KUE) on November 6, 2025. Under the said understanding, PNU, the National Center for Teacher Education of the Philippines, formalizes avenues for collaboration on teacher education, research, and academic mobility with KUE, one of Ethiopia’s prominent educational institutions.

The Philippine Normal University (PNU) participated in the ASEAN Higher Education Leadership Forum (ASHELF) 2025 organized by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI), with the leadership of the University of Putra Malaysia (UPM). This forum was held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) in Malaysia from November 4 to 5, 2025, as part of the Festival of Ideas (FOI) organized by the Government of Malaysia, being the Chair of the ASEAN Summit 2025.

The Philippine Normal University (PNU), through the Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office (GEDIO) Director, Asst. Prof. Iona Ofelia B. Zanoria, took part in the GEDI Leadership Forum and Workshop held in the United Kingdom from October 29 to 31, 2025. The event was organized by the British Council in partnership with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED).

The Philippine Normal University (PNU), through the Publication Office, spearheaded the three-day National Editors’ Summit held on October 28 to 30, 2025. In this pioneering endeavor, editors from various journals across the Philippines gathered to establish connections and discuss the evolving landscape of Philippine journal publishing.