This study determined the significant influence of emotional intelligence and academic motivation on student engagement. The quantitative approach using the correlational technique and analysis was utilized in this study with a sample of 300 students from the secondary schools of Manay District, Schools Division of the City of Davao Oriental. Sets of adapted survey questionnaires were used to obtain data from the respondents subjected to content validity and reliability analysis. The data were analyzed using the Mean, Pearson-r, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The results reveal that the emotional intelligence were rated very high, and academic motivation was also rated as very high. At the same time, student engagement was rated very high. Moreover, a significant relationship existed between these variables. A significant relationship between the emotional intelligence and student engagement was not significant. A significant relationship between academic motivation and student engagement was not significant. The extent of the influence of predictor variables on student engagement was proven not significant in the study.

Keywords : Educational management, student engagement, academic motivation , emotional intelligence, Philippines.