He believes that the way to do this is to start them young. “Therefore, I think it’s important for our education system to realize the culture of the Philippines.” According to Rolando, our grading system should be altered to make students more independent, yet hungry to learn more. “We are neither Western nor Asian,” Rolando says.
Rolando realized that in the Philippines, the case was a little bit different. In Europe, students had the option of not attending class, but would go to the libraries religiously and study on their own. He was able to observe how culture played a huge part in these countries’ education philosophy.įor example, in Osaka, he saw how students attended class rigorously and excelled on the basis of obedience. He also studied at Japan’s Osaka University, Netherland’s Leiden University, and England’s Cambridge University. Rolando formerly taught Political Science in the University of the Philippines (UP). Today, across the various Darwin campuses, all of Rolando’s graduates get into top schools, such as UP, Ateneo, La Salle, and UST. He also introduced the two-exam system from pre-school to high school levels, where a student is not required to take Part 2 of the quarterly examination if Part 1 satisfies the cut-off mastery grade of 88%. Rolando crafted a curriculum that prioritizes the study of local heritage and as well as various cultures around the globe. What started as a tutorial center in 2001 is now four campuses situated around the province, distinct for its unique curriculum (humanities, foreign language and personal development are taught in grade school levels), e-learning, a full-pledged honors program, and an examination system which Rolando adopted from years of studying abroad. He is a passionate educator with a vision to mold world-class students in his words: those who “will keep on asking for more learning for as long as they live.” Rolando Dela Cruz is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bulacan’s Darwin International School System.
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