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Dr. Bernardo C. Lunar

International Luminary Award in Leadership
San Pablo Colleges,
Philippines

Director of the Research, Evaluation, and Publication Office; Dean of the Graduate School

Lunar

Personal Highlights:

  • Ph.D. in Educational Management from St. Jude College
  • Currently pursuing Doctor of Physical Therapy at University of Perpetual Help System-Binan
  • Licensed professional teacher (LET, Reg. No. 0875826)
  • National Certificate II in Medical Transcription (Cert. No. 090402021777)
  • President, United Federation of Fil-Am Educators – Laguna Chapter
  • President, Global Association for Training and Employment, Inc – San Pablo Chapter
  • Auditor, Network of Calabarzon Educational Institutions (NOCEI, Inc)
  • Board Member, Philippine Association for Graduate Education, Region IV Cluster
  • Vice President, Network of CALABARZON Educational Institutions, Inc. – Research Committee
  • Lifetime Member, Philippine Association for Graduate Education
  • Public Relations Officer, Council of Researchers, Educators, Assessors, Trainers and Evaluators, Inc.
  • Specialized Training on Ethics for Public and Private Higher Education Institutions (STEPP-HEIs) April 2023. Training of Accreditors on Remote Virtual Accreditation, PACUCOA, August 2022

Inspirational Success Story: 

Dr. Bernardo C. Lunar has exemplary ability to drive organizational growth and transformation through visionary leadership and strategic management. As Director of Research and Dean of the Graduate School at San Pablo Colleges, he has pioneered innovative academic models, advanced quality assurance reforms, and built strong faculty and community partnerships. His leadership has consistently brought success and development not only to his institution but also to the wider education community, making him a true model of positional leadership.

Dr. Lunar’s most exemplary achievement lies in his transformative leadership in educational innovation and quality management at San Pablo Colleges (SPC). As Director of the Graduate School and the Research, Evaluation, and Publication Office, he pioneered the AHEAD (Alternative Hybrid Education and Asynchronous Distance Learning) Learning Platform at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic—an initiative that not only ensured uninterrupted learning but also embodied Total Quality Management (TQM) principles, stakeholder responsiveness, and equitable access for all students. This institutional innovation has since become a permanent model for adaptive learning, positioning SPC as a resilient, future-ready learning organization. Beyond crisis leadership, Dr. Lunar institutionalized the ORI Model (Optimize, Reinvent, Improve), which serves as SPC’s framework for continuous quality improvement, and authored the ALIVE (Academic Learning Integrated with Values Education) Framework, integrating moral and ethical formation into the academic curriculum. His prolific scholarship—spanning books, journal articles, and policy papers—bridges theory and practice, influencing educational leaders across the country and internationally. His works such as Optimize, Reinvent, Improve—The Innovation Strategy of SPC and Building Global Connections: SPC’s IZN Milestone have inspired HEIs to reimagine teaching, research, and internationalization.

Dr. Lunar is a catalyst for meaningful change whose vision reaches far beyond his own institution. He leads with integrity and ethical discernment, shaping a culture where quality is embraced as a collective responsibility rather than just a requirement. Through mentorship, research coaching, and publication support, he has guided faculty and graduate students to produce evidence-based, socially relevant studies that respond directly to community needs. With a global outlook, strengthened by his work in ISO certification, accreditation networks, and international conferences, Dr. Lunar brings forward-looking practices into local settings, connecting international standards with everyday realities. His efforts in curriculum globalization, faculty exchange, and community-based research—such as biodiversity and environmental education projects—show how education can drive social progress. Above all, Dr. Lunar leads by example. His lifelong commitment to learning, innovation, and service reflects leadership as both a professional responsibility and a moral calling. He inspires others to strive for excellence with integrity, adapt with courage, and harness education as a tool for equity and transformation—the very qualities the International Luminary Award in Leadership is meant to honor.

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