The CHED Regional Office 1 is seeking competent and qualified applicants for the following positions:

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Regional Office 1 prepares to conduct the 2025 Sustainability Forum: Getting Ready for Environmental Efficiency in the North (GREEN) in partnership with the SM City Urdaneta Central, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan in an online meeting on January 15, 2025.

To kick off the year with more innovative and impactful projects and programs, the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 1 (CHED RO1) set its goals for 2025 through a three-day Strategic Planning session at the CHED RO1 Conference Room, City of San Fernando, La Union on January 13-15, 2025.

Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director IV of the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 1 (CHED ROI) discussed strategies to advancing outcomes-based education and institutional opportunities during the in-service training program (INSET) of Union Christian College (UCC) on January 15, 2025.
Dr. Ferrer shared how accreditation and international rankings contribute in advancing outcomes-based education and institutional opportunities. She highlighted how accreditation serves as a quality assurance mechanism that ensures educational institutions meet and maintain high academic standards.
Furthermore, she elaborated on how international rankings provide benchmarks that drive institutions toward global competitiveness.
Dr. Mitchellene Rivo, Education Supervisor II also shared her expertise as discussed topics on Sustaining Institutional Impact through Professionalism in the Workplace, and Service-learning as an Academic Program Framework.
The INSET program at UCC serves as a platform for faculty and administrators to enhance their pedagogical approaches, and align academic practices with national and international standards.

The Pangasinan State University (PSU) – Binmaley Campus received the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) for its Bachelor of Science in Fisheries program at the CHED ROI Office, Sevilla, San Fernando City, La Union on January 10, 2025.

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHEDRO I) successfully conducted the Tulong Dunong Program (TDP) Distribution of Stipends on January 9, 2025, at Northern Christian College in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The event provided financial assistance to 387 grantees funded under the TDP initiative of Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Tesoro Go, demonstrating the government’s commitment to enhancing access to education for deserving students.

IROC 1 officers take oath of office, conduct first meeting To set the goals and targets for improving the internationalization programs and initiatives of the region, the International Relations Officers Council (IROC) 1 conducted its first council meeting to discuss plans for 2025. Dr. Christine N. Ferrer, Director IV of CHED Regional Office 1, opened the continue reading : IROC 1 officers take oath of office, conduct first meeting

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHEDRO I) awarded Tulong Dunong Program (TDP) stipends at Lyceum Northwestern University in Dagupan City, Pangasinan on December 27, 2024.

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHED ROI), in partnership with Urdaneta City University, conducted the distribution of stipends to 347 Tulong Dunong Program (TDP) grantees funded under Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Tesoro Go in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan on December 26, 2024.

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHEDROI) conducted the 2024 Regional Quality Assessment Team (RQAT) Year-End Assembly and Feedbacking at the CHEDROI Conference Hall on December 19, 2024.