This statement is issued in response to the opinion of Mr. Art Besana, published in the Daily Tribune on 30 December 2025, entitled “CHED to be reverted to a bureau?” A charge as serious as corruption and betrayal of public trust cannot stand on the
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The Commission on Higher Education Region I (CHED RO1) clinched the 2025 Best Regional Office for Internationalization Award at the Internationalization Champions of Nation-Building and Sustainability (ICONS) Awards held on December 10, 2025, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City.
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The finalists will deliver their final presentations before the esteemed panel of judges on December 12, 2025, at the Conference Hall, Commission on Higher Education Regional Office No. I, City of San Fernando, La Union.
The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHED RO1) Regional Director Dr. Cherrie Melanie Ancheta-Diego, CESO III, attended her first Board of Regents meeting with Pangasinan State University since reassuming her role as Regional Director on November 25, 2025, held at the CHED Central Office,
CHED Region I is currently participating in the Regional Career Development Support Forum hosted by the Department of Labor and Employment, bringing together government agencies, HEIs, industry partners, and CDS providers to strengthen career development initiatives and employment prospects in the region in Santiago, Ilocos Sur
CHED RO1 conducts the Technology, Engineering, and Architecture (TEA) Student Conference-Innovation Forum wherein the students present their innovative projects at Patio by Balai Norte, San Juan, La Union, on December 5, 2025.
𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | CHED RO1 attends the Calibration Workshop of CHED and MARINA Evaluators for Maritime Higher Education Institutions at the Hotel Lucky Chinatown, Binondo, Manila on December 3-5, 2025
Engr. Jan Patrick D. Barboco of the University of Pangasinan ranked second with a rating of 91.65% in the November 2025 Civil Engineers Licensure Examination.
The CHED Regional Office 1 family extends its warmest congratulations to the successful passers. May their achievements inspire future board takers.
The Ilocos Region celebrates another milestone in academic excellence as eight graduates from Region I secured top places in the November 2025 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE).
Leading the roster is Ms. Kurt Simon T. Ramirez of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University – South La Union
The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has emerged as the Top Performing School in the November 2025 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) under the category of institutions with 100 or more examinees. Meanwhile, the Pangasinan State University (PSU)–Bayambang Campus has been recognized as Rank 5 Top Performing
CHED ROI participates in the Web of Science Essentials and InCites Bibliometric Analysis Training at the Best Western Plus Metro Clark, Pampanga from November 27 to 28, 2025.
The monitoring team from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) visits Pangasinan Merchant Marine Academy’s Maritime programs in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, on November 25, 2025.
