Republic of the Philippines

Commission on Higher Education

REGIONAL OFFICE 1

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

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.

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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

Dr. Danilo B. Bose, Chief Education Program Specialist; and Engr. Angelica Q. Dolores, Supervising Education Program Specialist of CHED Regional Office 1 (CHED ROI) graced the ISO Certification Awarding Ceremony of Universidad de Dagupan (UdD) on January 17, 2025.
On behalf of Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director

Under the bright lights of the Education Night at the Vigan City Fiesta and Longganisa Festival, Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director IV of CHED Regional Office 1, shared and inspired her fellow educators through her leadership journey.

With a career spanning more than two decades, Dr. Ferrer’s journey

Dr. Al Gerald Barde, Education Supervisor and Focal for Culture and Arts of the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHED ROI), attended the Joint Tourism Council and Local Culture and Arts Council meeting at the San Fernando City (SFC) Hall on January 27, 2025.<br

As part of its quality assurance mandate, the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHED ROI) technical team, led by Dr. Danilo Bose, Chief Education Program Specialist, conducted an assessment Ilocos Sur Community College’s (ISCC) compliance with Institutional Recognition (IR) requirements and the alignment of

The CHED ROI Education Supervisors visited the Sta. Maria campus of Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC) in Ilocos Sur, for the monitoring of their graduate school programs last January 25, 2025.
The supervisors examined the ISPSC’s compliance with the minimum requirements on curricular offerings per

Three education supervisors visited the Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College – Tagudin Campus for the monitoring of its Graduate School (GS) Programs in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur on January 25, 2025.
CHED ROI Education Supervisors Dr. Al Gerald Barde, Dr. Ricky Cera, and Mr. Albert Subang

To strengthen the compliance of the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) requirements, the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 1 (CHED ROI) conducted back-to-back online meetings with Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) via Zoom,