CHED Regional Office I invites all interested students and student organizations in the region to join the ASEAN Digital Storytelling competition!
The ASEAN Unity Digital Storytelling competition highlights original digital stories through short feature or documentary videos that creatively showcase how HEIs in Region I contribute to the ASEAN vision and the UN SDGs.
𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
✅ Entries must be original and not previously published or submitted in other competitions
✅ Entries should align with the UN SDGs and the 2025 ASEAN theme: Inclusivity and Sustainability
✅Entries must have a total running time of 7 to 10 minutes
✅ Must comply with ethical standards and copyright/data privacy laws
✅Submissions may be in English, Filipino, or local dialects, provided that they include English subtitles
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Interested participants must submit their Short Feature or Documentary Videos following the prescribed specifications:
📌Duration: 7-10 minutes
📌Resolution: 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
📌Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (widescreen format)
📌Accepted formats: .mp4
Submissions may be in English or Filipino. If the entry used local dialects, English subtitles must be provided. All music, images, and video clips must be properly credited. For AI-generated assets or content, please provide proper attributions.
📌Email Subject Line: Name of HEI – ASEAN Unity Digital Storytelling Entry (Example: SDG State University – ASEAN Unity Digital Storytelling Entry)
📌Send to: izn.chedro1@ched.gov.ph
The deadline for submitting entries is 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
Prizes await the winning entries! Be the change, make it count!

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏!
Ready to create sustainable impact for your community and beyond?
CHED Regional Office I invites all interested students and student organizations in the region to join the SDG Innovators’ Initiatives competition!
SDG Innovators’ Initiatives are student-led proposals that offer innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions to pressing local and global challenges in line with the UN SDGs. Proposals may be research-based, technology-driven, community-centered, or policy-focused.
𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
✅ Proposals must be student-led, original, and not yet implemented
✅ Submission of proposals can be individual or team-based (3–5 members)
✅ Proposals can address one or more SDGs
✅ Entries must comply with ethical standards and copyright/data privacy laws
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📌Use this format: https://bit.ly/SDGInnovatorsInitiativesTemplate
📌Email Subject Line: Name of HEI – SDG Innovators’ Initiatives Entry (Example: SDG State University – SDG Innovators’ Initiatives Entry)
📌Send to: izn.chedro1@ched.gov.ph
The deadline for submitting entries is 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
Prizes await the winning entries! Be the change, make it count!
#CHEDRO1 #ASEANSDGLivingLabs

Are you ready to showcase innovation, collaboration, and impact?
CHED Regional Office I invites all interested students and student organizations in the region to join the ASEAN SDG Living Labs Challenge!
These Living Labs are community-anchored initiatives that are experiential, collaborative, and solutions-oriented, which are conceptualized, piloted, and continuously refined to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
✅ Entry must come from an active Living Lab
✅ Teams may have partner barangays, industries, or NGOs
✅ Projects must align with the ASEAN 2025 theme & SDGs
✅ Must include measurable impact indicators
✅ Must comply with ethical standards and copyright/data privacy laws
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📌Use this format: https://bit.ly/ASEANSDGLivingLabsChallengetemplate
📌Email Subject Line: Name of HEI – ASEAN SDG Living Labs Challenge Entry (Example: SDG State University – ASEAN SDG Living Labs Challenge Entry)
📌Send to: izn.chedro1@ched.gov.ph
The deadline for submitting entries is 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
Prizes await the winning entries! Be the change, make it count!
#CHEDRO1 #ASEANSDGLivingLabs

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I warmly congratulates Dr. Septon A. De La Cruz on his designation as the new Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Executive Director IV, UniFAST Secretariat.
CHED RO1 is in full support of your expertise and vision, which will further strengthen CHED’s mission to provide accessible higher education for all Filipino students.
Your CHED RO1 family celebrates this milestone with you and looks forward to supporting your initiatives in shaping the future of higher education in our country.

HAPPENING NOW | CHED ROI visits the Northern Philippines College of Maritime, Science, and Technology to monitor its undergraduate programs, GAD, and TOSF in City of San Fernando, La Union on August 28, 2025.

HAPPENING NOW | CHED RO1, represented by Mr. Ricky Fev Chan, attends the 39th Coconut Week Celebration with the theme, “Niyog: Ginto sa Kabukiran, Hatid ay Kabuhayan, at Sandigan sa Kaunlaran ng Bayan”, at Pangasinan Training and Development 2, Capitol, Lingayen, Pangasinan on August 28, 2025.