The Minor Seminaries in the Philippines through the Lens of RA 10533

AUTHOR(S)

Fr. Raul Beni Barcela, PhD

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the key performance indicators of the implementation of the K-12 Program in the minor seminaries in the Philippines. The key performance indicators are access, quality of education, efficiency, and governance. These four key performance indicators are extracted from the implementing rules and regulations of the Republic Act 10533, Republic Act 9155 and from the Updated Philippine Program for Priestly Formation (2006).
The researcher-made questionnaire was validated by five (5) expert and answered by lay-teachers in the minor seminary. The respondents have different perspective in their assessment of the key performance indicators in the implementation of the K-12 program in minor seminary in terms of access, quality of education, efficiency and governance. During the focused group discussion and interview, the researcher found out that there were lots of concerns regarding the implementation of the K-12 program in the minor seminary. The challenge of implementing the K-12 program is summed up into three (3) F’s: Formation, Facilities and Finance.