Abstract
This study determined the teacher’s views on academic quality in a sample of Filipino teachers in North Cotabato. A qualitative research design using the phenomenological approach was utilized in this study. The data were gathered from 10 senior faculty with 10 years of experience in higher education institution. Meanwhile, the thematic analysis was performed to analyze the data. The results showed that there are three themes that emerge from interview with the participants that put emphasis on community exposure, faculty competence, and quality assurance mechanisms