The PTA’s program, curriculum and syllabus were developed based on ASEAN University Network Standards. The PTA will conduct the pre-requisite courses on journal writing skills and other minor courses, he said.Įarlier, Beltran said the PTA is also exploring a possible partnership with the Centre of Development Studies of the UK-based University of Cambridge in developing a study program on integrity education as a continuing course offering of the Academy. The class will be held at the DOF either after office hours or the whole of every Friday,” Beltran said in his report to Secretary Carlos Dominguez III during a recent DOF Executive Committee (Execom) meeting.Įmployees from the Bureaus of Internal Revenue (BIR), of Customs (BOC), and of Local Government Finance (BLGF) can also apply under the post-graduate program.īeltran told Dominguez during the Execom meeting that the PTA plan is for DOF senior officials to join the teaching team as adjunct professors. “Under this plan, the DOF will cover the tuition expenses of qualified employees. The Philippine Tax Academy (PTA) is planning to team up with the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) in offering a post-graduate program on finance and taxation to qualified employees of the Department of Finance (DOF) and its attached agencies.įinance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said the proposed joint program with the UPLB Graduate School on post-graduate education will be off-campus and will run for three semesters.