Commission on Higher Education

CHED Regional Office I (CHED RO1) convened Region I International Relations Officers (IROs) for its First Virtual Internationalization Meeting for FY 2025 via Zoom on April 11, 2025.

 

The meeting aimed to align CHED RO1’s internationalization-related activities, programs, and projects with higher education institutions (HEIs) and to streamline internationalization processes across the region.

 

Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director IV of CHED RO1 addressed various concerns raised by IROs, particularly on foreign travels and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) assessments.

 

Ms. Ailene Flores, Project Technical Staff III, re-oriented the IROs on the process flow of the Guidelines for Securing Authority to Travel Abroad for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and the CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 1, Series of 2000, or the Policies and Guidelines in the Implementation of International Linkages and Twinning Programs. Ms. Flores also introduced CMO No. 3, Series of 2025, or the Updated Guidelines for Securing Authority to Travel Abroad for SUCs.

 

Dr. Al Gerald S. Barde, Education Supervisor II of CHED RO1, reminded the IROs regarding the registration of HEI linkages in CHED International Affairs Service database.

 

Furthermore, Mr. Arnold V. Ancheta, Education Supervisor II of CHED RO1, discussed the documentary requirements and process flow for CMO No. 26, Series of 2015, or the Policies and Procedures on International Educational Trips (IET) for Undergraduate and Graduate Students.

 

Dr. Sally Jarin, IRO of the University of Northern Philippines and Vice President for SUCs of the International Relations Officers Council (IROC) 1, reported that the council is nearing completion of its SEC registration application.

 

CHED RO1 also presented its upcoming internationalization-related projects and activities for the year, which are primarily dedicated to enhancing the internationalization visibility and performance of HEIs.