Republic of the Philippines

Commission on Higher Education

REGIONAL OFFICE 1

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CHED Chair Agrupis inks MOA with MMSU President Manzano, Jr. on the implementation phase of Micro-credentials in Probiotics, at Teatro Ilocandia-MMSU, Batac City, Ilocos Norte

Dr. Shirley Agrupis, CHED Chairperson, graces the 2nd Probiotics and Functional Foods Asian Summit at Teatro Ilocandia, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) Main Campus, Batac City, Ilocos Norte, on October 15, 2025.
Also present at the event are CHED Office of Planning, Research and Knowledge Management

CHED Executive Director Atty. Cinderella Filipina Benitez-Jaro and OPRKM Director Sylvette Gunigundo look into the Times Higher Education (THE) SDG Impact Dashboard and IZN initiatives of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, on October 14, 2025.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | CHED ROI participates in the Department of Information and Communications Technology – Region I’s Cyberrange Exercise, a virtual environment used for cybersecurity training, testing, and research, at the Sola Hotel, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on October 14, 2025.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | CHED RO1 hosts the Regional StatMasters Contest in celebration of the 36th National Statistics Month, with the theme “Accelerating the SDG Pace of Progress: Mobilizing Data for All,” at the office’s Conference Hall, City of San Fernando, La Union on October 14, 2025.

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | The Office of Planning, Research, and Knowledge Management (OPRKM) visits the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)-Main Campus for the tagging of facilities prior to the inauguration of laboratory equipment of the College of Medicine in Batac City, Ilocos Norte on October 14, 2025.

With the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 1, in partnership with Pangasinan State University, conducted the 2025 Timpuyog: ASEAN Conference for Region 1 Higher Education Institutions on September 29, 2025, at the Convention Hall, Pangasinan State University, Lingayen, Pangasinan.<br

In line with the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I’s (CHED RO1) commitment to ensure quality, accessible, relevant, and liberating higher education in the region, Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director IV of CHED RO1, conducted an institutional visit at the Northern Philippines College for Maritime, Science

The entire CHED Regional Office I family warmly congratulates Dr. Alma S. Patron on her appointment as Director IV of the Administrative, Financial, and Management Service (AFMS) of the Commission on Higher Education.

Your CHED Regional Office 1 family celebrates this well-deserved appointment and wishes you continued

We extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Marita R. Canapi and Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela for their dedicated service and impactful leadership at the Commission.
Your vision, guidance, and commitment have left a legacy that will continue to inspire us as we move forward.
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Year 2 of the Maritime Advancements through Training and Collaboration Assembly (AtTraCA) with the theme, “Gearing up Maritime Education in Research, Industry Partnerships, Professional Learning Engagements, and Sustainability,” at J and V Hotel and Resort at Sevilla, City of San Fernando, La Union.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office I conducts the Consultation Dialogue of Partner Stakeholders on Republic Act 11861, otherwise known as the Expanded Solo Parents Act, wherein Dr. Al Gerald Barde, Education Supervisor II, shares CHED ROI programs and projects for solo parents