THE Philippine’s education system may not be ready to compete with other countries once the economic integration of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) takes effect in 2015, according to Dr. Karen Belina De Leon, chairperson of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea).

De Leon, who is also the president of Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU) and Misamis University, said the full economic integration of Asean will likely not be attained by 2015.

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