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Wishing our Muslim students across our PHINMA and Horizon Education communities a blessed and peaceful Islamic New Year. ✨

This Independence Day, we celebrate education as a pathway to freedom—breaking barriers, empowering critical thinkers, and shaping a stronger nation. 🇵🇭

𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲

What does it mean to exercise democracy outside the usual visible definition and practice? How does democracy exist in a digital landscape? What digital infrastructures do we need to build and safeguard in order for our communities to thrive?

Karel Galang of Asia Democracy Network will provide us the current diagnosis of democracy in South East Asia. And our panelists, Ohyeron Kweon from Parti Social Cooperative (South Korea), Ken Abante from We Solve (Philippines), Vanesha Manuturi from Kota Kita (Indonesia) will work through these questions and more. The discussion will be moderated by Katrina Navarro of PHINMA Education (Philippines).

This will be on June 10, 2026, day 3 of DRAPAC (Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific). This is a major annual assembly and collaborative network that brings together human rights defenders, technologists, activists, journalists, and policymakers to advance digital rights, internet freedom, and digital safety across the region.

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Ken Abante, We Solve (Philippines). Ken is the founder and President of We Solve, an organization that works with governments, advocates, civil society, NGOs, communities, and citizens to harness collective action for sustained impact and to bridge people and structures so that every voice is represented in the consensus and every actor can contribute. We Solve is the force behind initiatives such as Move As One Coalition (sustainable transport) and the People’s Budget Coalition (budget transparency and accountability). Ken is a nationally and globally recognized policy researcher and holds a master's in public administration in international development from Harvard Kennedy School.

Ohyeron Kweon, Parti Social Cooperative (South Korea) is a social platform cooperative that builds a strong community through technology for connection and cooperation. It utilizes digital technology to promote citizens' collective intelligence and action, accumulating social assets of trust and cooperation by expanding the community's shared assets to realize the values of respect and inclusion, trust and cooperation, and prosperity and sustainability.

Vanesha Manuturi, Kota Kita (Indonesia) works to bridge dialogues between government and citizens by facilitating the involvement of all citizens - especially the marginalized and the excluded. It aspires to realize cities shaped and informed by empowered citizens.

Karel Jiaan Antonio Galang is the Asia Democracy Network (ADN)’s Senior Program Officer. He coordinates the organization’s programs in Southeast Asia, and on Illiberal Influences tracking. He previously worked with the Asian Network for Free Elections as its Campaign and Advocacy Officer and focal point the organization’s programs in Cambodia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. He participated in various international election observation missions in Asia as an observer or analyst, and has published various election assessments and election observation manuals. Earlier, he also worked with the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections in the Philippines as a writer, researcher, and monitoring coordinator. A graduate of Political Sciences from the University of the Philippines in Manila, he is especially interested in the field of democracy studies, social dynamics, social movements, and civil society consolidation.

Katz Navarro (Philippines) is a seasoned educator and social impact leader with over 20 years of experience spanning teaching, curriculum development, and program management. Currently, she serves as the Head of Social Involvement and Transformation at PHINMA Education, where she leads initiatives to empower communities and advance the organization’s mission of providing quality, accessible education to the underserved.

A dedicated advocate for democracy, social justice, and human rights, Katz is a member of the Philippine-based collective DAKILA and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Active Vista Center, supporting public advocacy through art, media, and popular culture.

DAKILA Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism is co-host of DRAPAC along with Foundation for Media Alternatives and EngageMedia.

PHINMA-Saint Jude College Manila recently hosted a team of students from Harvard Business School in its campus in Sampaloc, Manila for one week as part of a required course called the FIELD Global Capstone.

“Our mission to serve the underserved has always guided our work and continues to shape how we design college education for our learners. It challenges us to continually rethink how we teach with the realities of poverty in mind,” said PHINMA Education Chief Operating Officer Liezl Occiano-delos Angeles.

“This work allows Harvard Business School students to engage in learning experiences grounded in this context, surfacing insights into the lived experiences of underserved communities that most textbooks and classroom discussions do not fully capture.”

PHINMA Education chosen as project partner for Harvard Business School - BusinessWorld Online PHINMA St. Jude College Manila recently hosted a team of students from Harvard Business School for one week as part of a required course called the FIELD Global Capstone.

SWU PHINMA proudly celebrates the success of our 54 board passers in the May 2026 Dentists Licensure Examination, once again strengthening our standing as Cebu’s biggest producer of newly licensed dentists.

This achievement reflects your hard work, perseverance, and commitment to . We also celebrate our topnotcher, Dr. Mauriz Babes Teves Taytayan, who placed Top 6.

SWU PHINMA is proud to be the only Dentistry school in Visayas and Mindanao included in the Top Performing Schools nationwide, ranking Top 2 in the Philippines, with a 100 percent first takers passing rate.

To the proud parents and families, thank you for your unwavering support. To the SWU PHINMA College of Dentistry led by Dr. Rodivick O. Docor, your dedication continues to shape competent and compassionate dental professionals.

Congratulations, Cobras!

Everyone is welcome here at PHINMA Education. Whether first-generation college students, working students, second-chance learners, or individuals pursuing long-held dreams, we remain committed to making college possible for everyone, and supporting different paths to success.

"PHINMA COC Network COO Mark
Macaventa said the expansion aims to bring the institution's student-centered and career-focused education closer to underserved communities in the Caraga
region."

PHINMA Education is expanding to Butuan City with the opening of the new PHINMA COC Butuan campus this July following approval from the Commission on Higher Education. | DT

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