Republic of the Philippines

Commission on Higher Education

REGIONAL OFFICE 1

𝘌𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘴. 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥. 𝘕𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦-𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I officially launched the ASEAN Month Celebration, showcasing the rich cultures of ASEAN member countries and promoting the organization’s core pillars on August 4, 2025.

Aligning with this year’s ASEAN Chairship theme, “Inclusivity and Sustainability”, led by Malaysia, this year’s celebration commemorates the 10th anniversary of the formal establishment of the ASEAN Community.

The celebration commenced with a simultaneous flag ceremony joined by all CHED Regional Offices nationwide, spearheaded by the CHED Central Office via Zoom.

A series of informative and engaging activities followed throughout the day.

Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director IV, welcomed the participants and emphasized the need for ASEAN awareness.

“I hope that other the food and the fun activities that we’ve prepared, may all of you have a deeper sense of awareness as CHED RO1 personnel of what ASEAN means in our work and how we, in our own capacity, are contributing to regional integration and global development goals,” Dr. Ferrer said.

In the morning session, Dr. Danilo B. Bose, Chief Education Program Specialist, shared the output of CHED RO1 during the CHED Strategic Planning on Expanded External Linkages and Partnerships anchored on the ACHIEVE Agenda.

Dr. Ferrer also conducted a session titled “IZN 101: Orientation on the Scope of Internationalization in CHED RO1”.

To further celebrate ASEAN culture, CHED RO1 personnel gathered for an ASEAN Salu-Salo, featuring traditional dishes from the ten (10) ASEAN Member States, highlighting regional diversity and culinary heritage.

In the afternoon, the office hosted the Search for Mr. and Ms. ASEAN 2025, where the Top 10 Best ASEAN-Inspired Attires were selected and showcased. This was followed by the ASEAN Quiz Bee, in which 30 CHED RO1 employees were randomly grouped into 10 teams, competing in a friendly quiz covering a wide range of ASEAN-related topics.

The program concluded with closing remarks from Engr. Angelica Q. Dolores, Supervising Education Program Specialist, who commended everyone for their active participation and commitment to promoting ASEAN awareness and regional solidarity.

𝘣𝘺 𝘑. 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘻