The Saint Louis University School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts (SLU-STELA) participated in the 2026 ASEAN Teacher Education Conference (AsTEC), held on 02-03 July 2026 at Golden Prince Hotel and Suites in Cebu City, Philippines.
With the theme “The ASEAN Teacher Identity: Ensuring Quality Teacher Education in the Digital Era,” the Conference aimed to bring together educators, researchers, and higher education leaders from across the Southeast Asian region to engage in meaningful dialogue on advancing quality teacher education, strengthening institutional collaboration, and fostering innovation in the digital era.
Supported by SLU and the Commission on Higher Education – Higher Education Upskilling and Study Advancement of Staff and Faculty (CHED-HUSAY), SLU-STELA’s Benny Kristoffer B. Duriano, PhD and Geraldine S. Wakat, PhD joined the two-day gathering of deans, policymakers, researchers, and teacher educators from across the region. This participation reaffirms the University’s commitment to strengthening its engagement with regional and international partners aligned with SDG 17 (Partnership for the Goals).
Further, this latest engagement builds on SLU’s continuing, deliberate efforts to align its Teacher Education programs with global standards of quality — most notably its recent Center of Excellence (COE) re-evaluation by the Teacher Education Council (TEC), and its participation in the AUN-QA Programme Assessment earlier this year. Together, these milestones demonstrate that SLU-STELA’s presence at AsTEC 2026 is not an isolated event, but part of a sustained institutional commitment to producing well-prepared and globally competitive educators aligned with SDG 4 (Quality Education). (Article and Photos by G.Wakat)
