Saint Louis College (SLC) has been awarded Level 2 Recognition in the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Regionalization Program, as announced today, February 7, 2025.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Dr. J. Prospero “Popoy” E. De Vera III and Atty. Ryan Estevez, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Executive Director, toured inside the newly established Pangasinan Polytechnic College (PPC) on February 7, 2025.

Chair De Vera and Atty. Estevez toured the facilities and discussed future plans for the institution.

The visit underscores CHED’s support for local universities and colleges (LUCs) initiatives and is part of an effort to strengthen collaboration between the national government and educational institutions.

The PPC is one of the newest LUCs in the region, offering bachelor’s degree programs including Bachelor of Multimedia Arts, Bachelor of Science in Agri-Business, and Bachelor of Public Administration Major in Local Governance. In addition to these degree programs, PPC provides various short courses through its Center for Lifelong Learning (CeLL).

PPC was created through the initiative of the Provincial Government of Pangasinan under the leadership of Governor Ramon “Mon-mon” Guico III.

: Prof Popoy De Vera

To contribute in strengthening the internationalization reputation of the country, the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 1 (CHED ROI) attended the CHED International Affairs Service (CHED IAS) 2025 Transnational Higher Education (TNHE) Planning Session at Twin Lakes Hotel, Tagaytay City, on February 3-6, 2025.

Atty. Lily Freida M. Milla, Director IV of CHED IAS and Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Deputy Executive Director IV, emphasized the need to enhance the implementation of internationalization and transnational higher education, highlighting areas for further improvement.

The four-day planning was anchored in the four pillars of the IZN Roadmap: sector, institutions, systems, and persons, which are relevant to the key performance indicators for internationalization under the CHED Strategic Plan.

Dr. Al Gerald S. Barde, Education Supervisor II, and Ms. Ailene B. Flores, TNHE Regional Officer, presented CHED ROI’s 2024 accomplishments, which also served as a mean to benchmark best practices on IZN activities from other regions.

Furthermore, priority activities and projects were presented to ensure alignment with KPIs for internationalization.

Dr. Myrna Mallari and Dr. Allan Cajes of the National Review Committee on CHED-funded Internationalization Programs (iNRC) graced the event and assisted CHED ROs regarding their accomplishments and proposed activities.

CHED ROI also committed to co-hosting upcoming CHED International Affairs Service projects and events this year.

The planning session was attended by IZN Focal and TNHE Officers from all regions of the country.

In line with our commitment to support the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 3, which emphasizes good health and well-being in higher education institutions, we proudly present the kaPADyak Advocacy Campaign Challenge.

The kaPADyak Advocacy Campaign Challenge aims to engage the academic community in innovative and meaningful activities that highlight the importance of advocacy campaigns and fitness as positive alternatives to drug use.

Full details of the competitions are available through this link: https://bit.ly/KapadyakAdvocacyCampaignChallenge2025