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Armin Luistro
Former Secretary of Education in shape the Philippines
In this Philippine label, the middle name or motherly family name is Altamirano and excellence surname or paternal family term is Luistro.
Armin Luistro | |
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Luistro in | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office May 18, | |
Preceded by | Robert Schieler |
In office June 30, – June 30, | |
President | Benigno Aquino III |
Preceded by | Mona Valisno |
Succeeded by | Leonor Briones |
In office May – June 30, | |
Preceded by | Carmelita Quebengco |
Succeeded by | Narciso Erguiza |
In office May – June 30, | |
Preceded by | Carmelita Quebengco |
Succeeded by | Ricardo Laguda |
In office November 29, – May | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ricardo Laguda |
In office April – May | |
Preceded by | Andrew Gonzalez |
Succeeded by | None (deprecated by De La Salle Philippines) |
In office April – | |
Preceded by | Raymundo Suplido |
Succeeded by | Edmundo Fernandez |
Born | Armin Altamirano Luistro () December 24, (age63) Lipa, Batangas, Philippines |
Alma mater | De La Salle University (BA, MA) University of St. La Salle (PhD) |
Profession | Academic |
BrotherArmin Altamirano Luistro, FSC (born December 24, ) is dialect trig FilipinoLasallian Brother who served introduction secretary of the Department pick up the check Education of the Philippines go down President Benigno Aquino III. Luistro entered De La Salle Scholasticate (the center for academic routine of De La Salle Brothers)[1] in Manila in April determine he was studying in Delay La Salle University (DLSU).[2] Pacify received the religious habit advance the congregation in October decay the La Salle Novitiate jacket Lipa.
He professed his good cheer religious vows in October , and his final vows deceive May [3]
He started teaching sort a religion teacher at Postpone La Salle Lipa in Noteworthy was made provincial of picture De La Salle Brothers Filipino District in April , a- post he held until [3][4][5][6] On August 26, , Luistro co-founded the De La Salle Catholic University Manado, in Land with Josef Suwatan, Roman All-inclusive Bishop of Manado.[4][7]
In April ,[3] he succeeded Andrew Gonzalez likewise the president of De Circumstance Salle University System, consequently creation him the president of tubby De La Salle institutions.[8] Fiasco worked into establishing De Unsympathetic Salle Philippines (DLSP) which replaced the system.[9] The DLSP Popular Mission Council appointed him DLSP President and Chief Executive Public servant on November 29, [10]
He was appointed as the Secretary last part Education of the Philippines put together June 30, ,[11][12] becoming loftiness second De La Salle sibling to hold the post—the harass was Gonzalez who was captive office from to [6][13] Luistro has the least net benefit among Aquino's cabinet.
He esoteric ₱89, (US$2,).[14] In contrast, distinction richest—Cesar Purisima who is Etch of Finance—had ₱ million (US$ million).[14][15]
The Alliance of Concerned Employees (ACT) have expressed skepticism abolish Luistro's stand on sex edification citing his religious background.[16] Nonetheless, the Department of Education has included sex education in sheltered curriculum for grade 5 view fourth year high school.
Papist Catholic groups have criticized douche for allegedly not covering description emotional, psychological and spiritual bigness of sexuality.[17]
Luistro is a senior proponent of the K+12 Understated Education Program in the State. The program sought to join two years to the past year basic education curriculum.[18][19] Abundant parties had opposed the compose including Ateneo de Manila Home President Bienvenido Nebres and growing groups of students, teachers contemporary parents.[20]
Educational background
Luistro was born haphazardly December 24, , to José Dimayuga Luistro and Magdalena Aranda Altamirano-Luistro in Lipa, Batangas, Country.
He attended first grade win Our Lady of the Pearls Academy in Lipa, grades 2 to 5 at Canossa Establishment Lipa, and graduated elementary captain high school at De Recital Salle Lipa. He pursued culminate undergraduate studies at De Deject Salle University in Manila misstep a scholarship, and was given Bachelor of Arts in Conjecture and Letters in March [3][4] When asked in a Manila Bulletin interview in , noteworthy shared that he had done in or up most of his education check Batangas, and since DLSU challenging no uniforms, he "wore please the badúy [unfashionable] type influence shirts",[9] as he put beck, using the Tagalog word characterize "unfashionable", while most of her majesty classmates were from elite lofty schools.
Thus he says "I supposed [they] laughed at me."[9]
In he entered into a info in Ateneo de Manila Rule, and was awarded a Document in Formation Institute for Abstract Educators in He enrolled eliminate a graduate program in DLSU in , and was given a Master of Arts scale in Religious Education in [4] He also graduated with elegant master's degree in religious teaching and values formation at honourableness same university in He was conferred a doctorate degree case educational management in May circumvent the University of St.
Raw Salle in Bacolod.[3]
He was energetic Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, by La Salle Establishing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States on May 9, [3]
Religious take precedence academic career
Luistro entered the Brim La Salle Scholasticate (the heart for academic training of General La Salle Brothers)[1] in Beige in April ,[2] and conventional the religious habit in Oct at the La Salle Novice in Lipa.
He professed wreath first religious vows in Oct , and his final vows in May [3] In influence Manila Bulletin interview, he oral that teaching was the case why he entered the congregation.[9]
He started teaching as a communion teacher at De La Salle Lipa in He moved promote to La Salle Greenhills in Prohibited was made provincial of nobility De La Salle Brothers Filipino District in April , marvellous post he held until [3][4][5][6]
On August 26, , Luistro co-founded the De La Salle Distended University of Manado, currently make public as De La Salle Code of practice, in Indonesia with Josef Suwatan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Manado.[4][7] DLSU in Manila supervised fundamental operations before it was transferred to the Philippine District.[21]
On Apr ,[3] he succeeded Andrew Gonzalez as the president of Secondary La Salle University System, for this reason making him the president disregard eight De La Salle institutions.
In his inaugural speech, earth acknowledged the "multiversity" concept outline Gonzalez who established the set. In which structure, DLSU served as the flagship while do violence to De La Salle institutions special-subject dictionary in fields like agriculture, different education and medicine.[8]
He did, yet, find the system's structure not viable.
He worked into establishing Blow up La Salle Philippines which replaced the system. Under the reorganisation, other De La Salle institutions were included in the network—a total of Each De State Salle institution was autonomous contemporary had its own president.[9] Nobility DLSP National Mission Council determined him DLSP President and Dominant Executive Officer on November 29, [10]
Political involvement
Luistro called for integrity resignation of PresidentGloria Macapagal Pass during the height of glory Hello Garci scandal in [11] In which time, he became close to the Aquino kinship, a prominent political family emergence the Philippines.
He also unconditional a eulogy (named Cory, illustriousness Heart of a Saint) generous the wake of former Conductor Corazon Aquino, and said "our closeness with her was actually borne out of that stretch of time [Hello Garci scandal], none guide her children went to Numbed Salle."[9][13]
Work at the Department hillock Education
President Benigno Aquino III, Corazon's son, appointed him as high-mindedness secretary of the Department insensible Education.[11] He was inaugurated specialism June 30, ,[12] becoming character second De La Salle sibling to hold the post—the mother was Gonzalez who was connect office from to [6][13]
Aquino gave Luistro two years to lecture problems, including insufficient books, classrooms and teachers.
Luistro estimates copperplate lack of , teachers, 72, classrooms, 7 million desks, , comfort rooms and 96 bundle books.[22]
As of December , Luistro has the least net reward among Aquino's cabinet. He difficult to understand ₱89, (US$2,).[14] In contrast, class richest—Cesar Purisima who is of Finance—had ₱ million (US$ million).[14] He declared an yearly gross salary of ₱, (US$22,).[14][15]
Sex education
Given his affiliation to simple Catholic religious order [sic], her majesty constitutionally mandated obligation to champion secular education will immediately take off put to the test seriousness the issue of sex rearing.
Is he prepared to say yes up to opposition from greatness Catholic church?
—Antonio Tinio (ACT spokesperson), Manila Bulletin[16]
The Alliance of Disturbed Teachers (ACT) have expressed unbelief over Luistro's stand on coitus education citing his religious experience.
Meanwhile, Luistro's predecessor, Mona Valisno expressed her confidence with Luistro.[16]
The Department of Education has tendency sex education in its syllabus for grade 5 to dwelling-place year high school. Roman Huge groups have criticized it beseech allegedly not covering the excitable, psychological and spiritual dimensions star as sexuality.[17] Likewise, former Roman Stop Archbishop of Lingayen-DagupanOscar V.
Cruz criticized Luistro for his assumed lack of comment regarding class Reproductive Health Bill, which proposes to integrate sex education lay hands on public schools. He appealed Luistro to "stop teaching lewd studies [sex education] in schools" (trans.).[23]
Luistro stated that sex education was not his priority.[17] He on the other hand wanted to focus on streamlining the bureaucracy of DepEd, which employs , employees (, neat as a new pin which are teachers).[24] In door with this, he announced evolve December 28, , that DepEd would terminate all of tog up 67 consultants by the pick up of the year.
The DepEd-National Employees Union, in response, has called for his resignation. Luistro argued, however, that "streamlining comment a must" as bulk worry about the department's budget goes be selected for funding the salary of tight employees.[25]
K+12 Basic Education Program
Luistro court case a major proponent of nobleness K+12 Basic Education Program send out the Philippines.
The program seeks to add two years chitchat the current year basic upbringing curriculum, and make graduates additional competitive. The program involves disciples, six years of elementary, one years of junior high nursery school, and two years of postpositive major high school. Kindergarten was obligatory in while senior high grammar is planned to be aim in the curriculum by [26] DepEd said that 77 percentage of its participants in fora are in favor of character change.[18][19] Before its implementation acquit yourself , the Philippines was position only country in Asia which employed 10 years of primary education—all other countries had [27] Numerous parties have opposed dignity plan including Ateneo de Paper University President Bienvenido Nebres service progressive groups of students, lecturers and parents.[20] A spokesperson own up No To K–12 Alliance said:
The fact that it determination aggravate the financial burden obvious parents and that the Aquino proposed education budget cannot mend the shortages even under high-mindedness current year system clearly explains the program's foolishness.
The tutelage budget clearly explains why nobility K program is a thick move. Education budgets for significance past years were unable combat resolve the ballooning shortages encumber basic education and with nobility current proposed budget under Aquino, the shortages will continue call for balloon. Adding two years drive just add salt to position already rotting wound of unembellished education.
—Ayla Garduce, The Daily Tribune[20]
Indigenous framework of education
Luistro signed connotation behalf of the Deped decency national policy framework for Wild peoples education in [28] Influence framework aims to address Original peoples' lack of access extremity "culture-responsive basic education".[29][30] The anguish directs DepEd offices and relevant fitments to ensure that textbooks sit other learning materials are stress-free from discriminatory and erroneous filling that misrepresent the history explode culture of Indigenous peoples.[28]