Calls for an End to Self-Serving Leadership Concerns Under CHED Chairperson Agrupis Grow Amid Questions Over Wastage of Government Funds
When National Artist Kidlat Tahimik renounced the privileges attached to his National Artist recognition, his message went beyond one artist’s protest. It became a powerful reminder of the need to protect Filipino culture, history, ethics, and the humanities at a time when questions continue to emerge on the direction of higher education in the country. The internationally acclaimed filmmaker, whose real name is Eric de Guia, raised concerns over what he sees as the diminishing importance given to history and the humanities in shaping future generations. But his stand has also opened a wider discussion — one that now puts the spotlight on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the leadership of Chairperson Shirley Agrupis. Critics are questioning whether CHED Chairman Agrupis herself is practicing the same commitment to preserving history that it expects from the institutions under its supervision, following concerns that two major historical publications commissione...
