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 Campus (DMMMSU-SLUC), who ranked fifth with a 93.00% rating. Close behind is Ms. Joan Claire B. Carlos of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) – Batac Campus, who secured the eighth spot with a rating of 92.40%.
Ms. Roce Leanne A. Corpuz of Lorma Colleges and Mr. Royce Mark C. Ibasan of Pangasinan State University (PSU) – Bayambang Campus placed ninth, each earning a 92.20% rating.
Meanwhile, Ms. Maricris B. Aguilar of Lyceum-Northwestern University (LNU), Ms. Raven Nicole T. Paet of St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur, Ms. Melanie Joy M. Dacanay, and Ms. Natrisha Linel B. Veloria, both from DMMMSU-SLUC, clinched the tenth place, each posting a 92.00% rating.
The CHED Regional Office 1 family extends its warmest congratulations to the successful passers. May their achievements inspire future board takers.

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 School among institutions with 50 to 99 examinees.
MMSU posted an impressive 100% institutional passing rate, while PSU–Bayambang Campus likewise delivered an outstanding performance with a 98.81% passing rate.
From your CHED RO1 family, congratulations!

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.

CHED RO1 conducts the 3rd installment of Structuring Harmonized Alignment of Research and Extension Strategies (R1 SHARES) at Patio by Balai Norte, San Juan, La Union, on November 25, 2025.

With this year’s continuing theme, “𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘝𝘈𝘞-𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴,” the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I joins the nation in marking the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women from November 25 to December 12, 2025, renewing its call for a safer, more inclusive, and VAW-free Philippines.

Throughout the campaign, CHED ROI will roll out a series of advocacy activities:

• 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓: Hanging of tarpaulin and streamer; posting of IEC materials on social media

• 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏 & 𝟖: Inclusion of VAW-related AVPs during Monday Flag Raising Ceremonies

• 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑: Extension Activity – Panangaro tan Pamaliket (Pagmamahal at Pagbibigayan)

• 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏: Project BaBAE: Balitaktakan at Bahaginan Alay kay Eba – an orientation on GAD Assessment Tools on GFPS functionality and instructional materials in higher education

• 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏: VAW Contests:
– Ending VAW Project Excellence Award (E-VAW-PEA)
– Do the Macho Choir Challenge

Together, let us uphold women’s dignity, raise awareness, and take meaningful action to end all forms of violence against women. United, we move toward a safer, more inclusive, and empowered Philippines.

#CHEDRO1

Three graduates from Region 1’s Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) secured spots among the topnotchers in the November 2025 Midwifery Licensure Examinations.
Kristine V. Quiabang, Glory R. Aciong, and Catherene P. Sunio ranked 5th, 9th, and 10th, respectively.
In addition, ISPSC earned recognition as the second top-performing school with 30 and above examinees (98.51%), while the University of Northern Philippines secured the 5th rank (91.18%).
The CHED Regional Office 1 family extends its warmest congratulations to the successful passers. May their achievements inspire future board takers!
#CHEDRO1

CHED RO1 commends the following Higher Education Institutions for their outstanding achievements during the recently concluded 36th National Statistics Month activities.
𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
“Advancing SDGs through Faith, Innovation, and Service”
𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
“MMSU’s Path to Sustainable Future”
𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
“Tracing NCC’s SDG footprints”
𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦
𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
SUSTAINITALKS
𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
LET’S TALK LETRAN
𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘰𝘢𝘨
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
STATUCAST
𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘰𝘢𝘨
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to the winning HEIs for showcasing the power of statistics in promoting sustainable development!

Technical Panel Validation Visit for the MS Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering (MSABE) program application of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) at the National Bioenergy Rsearch and Innovation Center, MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte on Nov 20, 2025