Region 1 produces Ten Topnotchers in September 2025 PSLE

Region 1 once again proved its excellence in the field of psychology as ten (10) graduates from higher education institutions in the Ilocos Region secured spots in the Top 10 of the September 2025 Psychometrician Licensure Examination.
At Rank 7, Angel Mae Lumbao Layos of Urdaneta City University, Pangasinan, achieved a rating of 88.2%.
Sharing the 8th spot are Joicerhy Ribo Bargamento of Lyceum Northwestern University, Dagupan City, and Danica Pearl Perlas Ricod of the University of Northern Philippines (UNP), Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, both with a rating of 88.0%.
Meanwhile, at Rank 9 are three R1 examinees who garnered a rating of 87.8 %: Jolina Cacanando Diolanda of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South La Union Campus (DMMMSU-SLUC), Agoo, La Union, Jmari Buenvenida Melendez of Lyceum Northwestern University, Dagupan City, and Dannah Mae Abat Monis of DMMMSU-Mid La Union Campus (DMMMSU-MLUC), San Fernando City, La Union.
Completing the list at Rank 10 with a rating of 87.6% are four examinees from the region: Arden Joanna Tajon Adriatico and Clarence Bonggawen Elveรฑa of UNP Vigan City, Ilocos Sur; Raymond Bill Valdez Marquez; and Shari Ann Guillermo Servitillo of DMMMSU-MLUC, San Fernando City, La Union.
The CHED Regional Office 1 family extends its warmest congratulations to the successful passers. May their achievements inspire future board takers!

๐Ÿ“ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ“! ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—œ ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—–๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—š๐—”๐—— ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) has honored all five State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Region I for their remarkable achievements in Gender and Development (GAD) Budget utilization.
This recognition underscores their exceptional commitment to gender equality and womenโ€™s empowerment, as each SUC earned a spot in the national ranking.
The awards were formally conferred on September 25, 2025, in Metro Manila.
๐Ÿ† Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU)
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 1 โ€“ Highest Client-Focused GAD Budget Expenditure
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 2 โ€“ Highest Attributed GAD Expenditure
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 3 โ€“ Highest Total GAD Budget Expenditure
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 4 โ€“ Highest Org-Focused GAD Budget Expenditure
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 8 โ€“ Highest Client-Focused GAD Budget Allocation
๐Ÿ† University of Northern Philippines (UNP)
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 4 โ€“ Highest Total GAD Budget Expenditure
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 4 โ€“ Highest Client-Focused GAD Budget Expenditure
๐Ÿ† Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 10 โ€“ Highest Client-Focused GAD Budget Expenditure
๐Ÿ† Pangasinan State University (PSU)
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 5 โ€“ Highest Org-Focused GAD Budget Expenditure
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 9 โ€“ Highest Client-Focused GAD Budget Expenditure
๐Ÿ† Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College (ISPSC)
โ–ช๏ธ Rank 2 โ€“ Highest Client-Focused GAD Budget Expenditure
These achievements are a shining testament to the unwavering dedication of Region I SUCs in advancing gender-responsive programs and services that uplift lives, empower women, and promote inclusivity in higher education.
Kudos to DMMMSU, UNP, MMSU, PSU, and ISPSC for making Region I truly proud!

CHED RO1 UniFAST Regional Coordinators, distribute checks to 728 grantees

๐—›๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช: CHED RO1 UniFAST Regional Coordinators, under the supervision of Mrs. Catherine Chan, Education Supervisor II, distribute checks to 728 grantees of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) and Tulong-Dunong Program at Pangasinan State University, Lingayen, Pangasinan, on October 2, 2025.

The Commission on Higher Education – Regional Office I joins the nation in the celebration of ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก

The Commission on Higher Education – Regional Office I joins the nation in the celebration of ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก with the theme โ€œ๐˜ผ๐™˜๐™˜๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™Ž๐˜ฟ๐™‚ ๐™‹๐™–๐™˜๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™œ๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™จ: ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™—๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™– ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐˜ผ๐™ก๐™ก.โ€ This October, we celebrate the power of data in guiding decisions, shaping policies, and driving innovation. Statistics are more than just numbers, continue reading : The Commission on Higher Education – Regional Office I joins the nation in the celebration of ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I joins the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I joins the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in celebrating the Indigenous Peoples Month and commemorating the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) this October.
Guided by this yearโ€™s theme, โ€œWeaving Culture, Enriching Future,โ€ we honor the rich heritage of our Indigenous Peoples, recognizing their vital role in shaping our nationโ€™s identity and in inspiring future generations.

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐›๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐‘๐ƒ ๐€๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐š๐ง!

The CHED Regional Office 1 family extends its warmest birthday greetings to Dr. Demetrio P. Anduyan, Jr., CESO III, Director IV of CHED Regional Office V. May your day be filled with joy, good health, and continued inspiration as you lead with wisdom and integrity. Your dedication to advancing higher education in the country continues continue reading : ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐›๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐‘๐ƒ ๐€๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐š๐ง!

๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“๐’ ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐‚๐‡๐„๐ƒ ๐‘๐Ž๐ˆ’๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐”๐˜๐Ž๐†: ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐…๐„๐‘๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐†๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ˆ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐„๐ƒ๐”๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ˆ๐๐’๐“๐ˆ๐“๐”๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’

๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“๐’ ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐‚๐‡๐„๐ƒ ๐‘๐Ž๐ˆ’๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐๐”๐˜๐Ž๐†: ๐€๐’๐„๐€๐ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐…๐„๐‘๐„๐๐‚๐„ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐†๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ˆ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐„๐‘ ๐„๐ƒ๐”๐‚๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ˆ๐๐’๐“๐ˆ๐“๐”๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’
Here is the rundown of events during the CHED ROI’s Timpuyog 2025 with the theme, “Inclusivity and Sustainability,” held at the Convention Hall, Pangasinan State University, Lingayen, Pangasinan on September 29, 2025.
Video courtesy of the Pangasinan State University Documentation Team