Witness the highlights of the landmark national education activities held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on January 22โ23, 2026 led by CHED Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis with DepEd Secretary Juan Edgardo โSonnyโ Angara, and TESDA Director-General Jose Francisco โKikoโ Benitez.
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The Commission on Higher Education Region 1 (CHED RO1) in partnership with the Department of Tourism Region 1 (DOT R1) held the provincial vetting for the Tourism Start-Up Challenge (TSC) 2025 entries on January 29, 2026, via Zoom.
The initiative aimed to encourage HEIs to develop
Congratulations, TSC Regional Qualifiers!
The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I extends its warmest congratulations to the four winning entries of the Tourism Start-up Challenge (TSC) 2025 โ Provincial Vetting on January 29, 2026:
โข PHINMA โ University of Pangasinan
Project DAMILI: A Community-Led Digital
The Commission on Higher Education Central Office (CHED CO), in collaboration with the CHED Regional Office I (CHED ROI), conducted a series of national-level activities, bringing together key agencies and partners to advance major education reforms under the Bagong Pilipinas and ACHIEVE agendas in Laoag
In celebration of National Arts Month 2026, the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHED RO1) joins the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the entire nation in recognizing the vital role of arts in preserving culture, inspiring creativity, and strengthening Filipino
Ms. Vanessa Mae F. Corpuz of the University of Northern Philippines ranked 7th in the January 2026 Licensure Examination for Architects.
Ms. Corpuz garnered an 87.70% passing rate in the said board examination.
The CHED Regional Office 1 family extends its warmest congratulations to the successful
This statement is issued in response to the opinion of Mr. Art Besana, published in the Daily Tribune on 30 December 2025, entitled โCHED to be reverted to a bureau?โ A charge as serious as corruption and betrayal of public trust cannot stand on the
Inclusivity. Innovation. Collaboration. Excellence. Impact.
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.
