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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 243 NEW GRANTEES OF CHED MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (CMSP) FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026!   The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office V through the Scholarship Assistance and Grants-In-Aid Inclusive Programs (S.A.G.I.P) Center is pleased to officially announce the 243 new scholars of CHED Merit Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2025-2026, from a continue reading : CHED Merit Scholarship Program for Academic Year 2025-2026

𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙔 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘽𝙀 𝘼 𝙎𝙄𝙆𝘼𝙋 𝙎𝘾𝙃𝙊𝙇𝘼𝙍! CHED Regional Office V is now accepting applications for Scholarships for Staff and Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP) through Sending HEI Nomination. SIKAP pr ovides opportunities for Higher  Education Institutions’ (HEIs) teaching and non-teaching personnel seeking advanced studies in identified universities and colleges in the Philippines. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 continue reading : SIKAP Scholarship Application for Graduate Programs

Call for Applications : SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR COCONUT FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES (CoScho) For Undergraduate Students | 47 Slots Available Deadline of Application: July 31, 2025 The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office V, in partnership with the Philippine Coconut Authority, invites qualified applicants to apply for the SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR COCONUT FARMERS AND THEIR continue reading : SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR COCONUT FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES (CoScho)

The qualified grantees must submit the hard copies of their online application documents to the CSPs staff in charge per province not later than July 31, 2023. Albay, Catanduanes: Mr. Ray Vincent J. Mijares, rvmijares@ched.gov.ph Sorsogon, Masbate, Camarines Norte: Mr. Franklin M. Romero, frankromero13@yahoo.com.ph Camarines Sur: Ms. Aubrey V. Llamoso, allamoso@ched.gov.ph CHED RO V address: continue reading : The CHED Scholarship Programs (CSPs) Region V officially announces its qualified list of grantees for its Merit Scholarship Programs AY 2023-2024

In celebration of the National Women’s Month 2023, CHED Regional Office V, through its GAD Focal Point System, conducted the Regional Gender and Development (GAD) Forum on March 30, 2023, at the AVP Function Hall, Legazpi City. This was attended by 150 representatives composed of GAD Focals and Student Affairs and Services’ Directors/Coordinators from public continue reading : CHEDRO5 conducted the Regional GAD Forum

CHED Regional Quality Assurance Teams (RQATs) and deputized HEI Assessors completed the ETEEAP Capacity Building Workshop for Luzon Cluster 2 (Region IV, V, MIMAROPA and NCR). The Training-Workshop was conducted by the CHED Office of Programs and Standards Development (OPSD) on March 15-16, for RQATS and March 16-17, 2023, for HEIs’ Internal and External Assessors continue reading : CHED RQATs attended the ETEEAP Capacity Building Workshop

CHED Regional Office V personnel joined the 17th “Alay Lakad Tanim Kahoy para sa Puso”, a Tree Planting activity held last February 14, 2023, at Southern Forestland located at Brgy. San Francisco and Cagbacong, Legazpi City. This activity was sponsored by the City Government of Legazpi through the Office of the City Environment and Natural continue reading : CHEDRO 5 PARTICIPATES IN THE 17TH ALAY LAKAD, TANIM KAHOY PARA SA PUSO 2023

Atty. Daisy Punzalan-Bragais, Director IV of the Civil Service Commission Regional Office V, Legazpi City, has strengthened the sense of values of CHED RO V, as she expounded on the “Public Service Values Program” of CSC RO V. This took place during the two-day Learning and Development Activity and Planning/Target-Setting of CHED RO V for continue reading : CHEDRO5 two-day Learning and Development Activity and Planning/Target Setting for FY 2023

The Bicol Council of Deans/Directors of Student Affairs and Services (BCODDSAS) elected its new set of officers during the Student Affairs and Services (SAS) Practitioners’ Assembly organized by the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office V (CHED ROV) on December 14, 2022. Public and private colleges and universities of all six (6) provinces in Region continue reading : Bicol Council of Deans/Directors of Student Affairs and Services (BCODDSAS) elected its new set of officers.

The Office of the City Mayor invited the Commission on Higher Education Region V, to participate in the 16th Alay Lakad, Tanim Kahoy Para Sa Puso 2022 to celebrate Legazpi City Arbor Day on Frebruary 14, 2022 at Legazpi City Southern Forestland, Barangay San Francisco. The synchronous tree-planting activity was spearheaded by the Office of continue reading : CHEDV participates in the 16th Alay Lakad, Tanim Kahoy Para Sa Puso 2022

Our profound gratitude to all the officials and staff of Higher Education Institutions, CHED Central and Regional Offices, for the successful conduct of the CHED-wide Hybrid National Flag Raising Ceremony today, February 21, 2022, 8am, on the theme, “Rethinking and Reframing Pandemic Perspectives on Governance and Education in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) continue reading : CHED5 Hosted CHED-wide Hybrid National Flag Raising Ceremony

The Council of Deans for Criminal Justice Education (CODCJE) Region V, Inc. held a hybrid First Quarterly Meeting last January 12, 2022 on the theme: “Resilience Reignited: Innovating Criminal Justice Education for the New Normal” The main agenda were the presentation of the New Constitution and By-Laws under its new SEC registered name, Council of continue reading : Council of Deans for Criminal Justice Education (CODCJE) Region V, Inc. 1st Quarterly Meeting 2022