by Odessa May Escalona
Dr. Bornales talks about her participation in a three-month intensive training in the Philippine Higher Education Career System [Phil-HECS] – Executive Development Program. Phil-HECS is designed to establish and maintain a pool of qualified public higher education executives who will initiate reform and advancement that will elevate SUCs to international standards and boost their reputation. She also shares her Higher Education Innovation and Transformation (HEIT) Plan. This plan aims to address the need of the higher institutions. For Dr. Bornales, to have a sustainable culture of innovation is what IIT needs.