Programs & Initiatives

CHEDRO Bicol is committed to excellence through innovative programs designed to support, empower, and uplift the academic community in Region V.

Project ACCESS - Acquainting Incoming College Entrants on Scholarships and Grants-in-aid System

An Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign providing incoming college students with comprehensive guidance on scholarship opportunities and financial assistance programs.

Key Components

Scholarship GuidanceFinancial AidStudent Recruitment

BEST - Bicol Educational and Student Welfare talks

A series of interactive discussions and forums focused on enhancing student welfare and addressing educational challenges in the Bicol region.

Key Components

Student WelfareEducational ForumsInteractive Talks

Bicol Bowl

A premier academic competition celebrating excellence, knowledge, and camaraderie among higher education institutions across the Bicol region.

Key Components

Academic CompetitionInstitutional PrideExcellence

BICOL GRID - Bicol Integrated Commons of Online Learning Global Research Information Depot

A centralized digital repository and learning platform integrating global research resources and online learning materials for the Bicol academic community.

Key Components

Digital RepositoryOnline LearningResearch Information

BRIGHT - Bicol Research Initiatives for Greater Heights and Transformation

A strategic program dedicated to fostering advanced research, innovation, and knowledge creation to drive regional transformation and academic excellence.

Key Components

Research InitiativesInnovationRegional Transformation

CODEx - Collegiate Debate Extreme

The ultimate debating platform for collegiate students in Bicol, promoting critical thinking, public speaking skills, and intellectual discourse through high-level competitions.

Key Components

Debate CompetitionPublic SpeakingCritical Thinking

RIPPLES - Revising the Implementation of Programs and Projects Leading to Effectiveness and Sustainability

A comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework designed to refine program implementation and ensure long-term effectiveness and sustainability of CHEDRO V initiatives.

Key Components

Program EvaluationSustainabilityEffective Implementation

ZERO - Zero Environmental Residuals Office

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office V (CHEDRO Bicol) officially implements the Ban on Single-Use Plastics under its ZERO Policy. This initiative prohibits unnecessary single-use plastic items within premises and promotes eco-friendly alternatives.

Key Components

Plastic-Free PolicyEco-friendly AlternativesSustainability Leadership

GAYOn - Guidance Assistance for Youth Online

The first regional office in the Philippines to implement online guidance counseling. A comprehensive website providing mental health support, academic pressure assistance, and professional guidance for students across the Bicol region.

Key Components

Online CounselingMental Health SupportProfessional Guidance

MariTES - Mobilizing Available Resources through Inclusive Training on Entrepreneurship of Student-Grantees

An empowering activity that provides student-grantees with crucial skills in entrepreneurship, aiming to mobilize resources through inclusive training for a better future.

Key Components

Entrepreneurship SkillsStudent EmpowermentInclusive Training

UniFilm - Istoryang Bicolano, Tagumpay ng Iskolar

An engaging initiative showcasing the extraordinary journeys of TES beneficiaries. It combines informative seminar-workshops with a short film-making contest to highlight the transformative power of education.

Key Components

Short Film ContestSeminar-WorkshopsSuccess Narratives

Project SAGIP - Scholars and Grants Beneficiaries’ Action in Greening Initiative Program

Scholars and Grants Beneficiaries’ Action in Greening Initiative Program - a dedicated initiative focusing on environmental greening through the active participation of scholars.

Key Components

Greening InitiativeScholars MobilizationEco-Action

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