๐‚๐‡๐„๐ƒ ๐‘๐Ž๐ˆ ๐จ๐›๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–-๐๐š๐ฒ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐•๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐–๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

With this yearโ€™s continuing theme, โ€œ๐˜œ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜๐˜ˆ๐˜ž-๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด,โ€ the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I joins the nation in marking the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women from November 25 to December 12, 2025, renewing its call for a safer, more inclusive, and VAW-free Philippines.

Throughout the campaign, CHED ROI will roll out a series of advocacy activities:

โ€ข ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: Hanging of tarpaulin and streamer; posting of IEC materials on social media

โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ & ๐Ÿ–: Inclusion of VAW-related AVPs during Monday Flag Raising Ceremonies

โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘: Extension Activity โ€“ Panangaro tan Pamaliket (Pagmamahal at Pagbibigayan)

โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ: Project BaBAE: Balitaktakan at Bahaginan Alay kay Eba โ€“ an orientation on GAD Assessment Tools on GFPS functionality and instructional materials in higher education

โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ: VAW Contests:
โ€“ Ending VAW Project Excellence Award (E-VAW-PEA)
โ€“ Do the Macho Choir Challenge

Together, let us uphold womenโ€™s dignity, raise awareness, and take meaningful action to end all forms of violence against women. United, we move toward a safer, more inclusive, and empowered Philippines.

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CHED ROI conducts the 2025 Higher Education Conference on Gender Issues

CHED ROI conducts the 2025 Higher Education Conference on Gender Issues with the theme, “From Policy to Practice: Capacitating GAD Focal Persons in Ensuring Safe Spaces in Higher Education Institutions,” at the University of Northern Philippines, City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur on November 18, 2025.
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CHED Regional Office 1 join the 5th National GAD Focal Point System (GFPS)

HAPPENING NOW | Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director IV and Dr. Angelica Q. Dolores, Supervising Education Program Specialist of CHED Regional Office 1 join the 5th National GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) Convention at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Ortigas Avenue, Quezon City on September 1-3, 2025.

CHED RO1 joins GAD training, planning

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office I (CHED ROI) is participating in the Gender and Development (GAD) Agenda Training and Formulation of the CHED GAD Agenda 2026โ€“2031 at The Lake Hotel, Tagaytay City, which commenced on August 26, 2025.
The activity also features the GAD Focal Point System (GFPS) Reorientation on the Core GAD Messages to further strengthen the implementation of gender mainstreaming in higher education.
During the opening ceremony, Director Edna Imelda Fernandez-Legaspi of CHED MIMAROPA and Chairperson of the CHED GAD Focal Committee delivered the welcome message, setting the tone for the training and planning sessions.
Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer, Director IV of CHED Region 1 and Vice Chairperson of GAD Focal committee, also shared her message of support.
Ms. Jocelyn Beltran-Balanag, a certified Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) GAD Resource Pool member, and Dr. Jhamie Tetz I. Mateo, Director of the Gender Research Resource Center at ISU Echague will serve as the resource speakers until August 29, 2025.
Accompanying Dr. Ferrer is Ms. Dianne Joyce Montemayor, a member of CHED ROI GFPS.
The training reinforces CHEDโ€™s commitment to gender equality and inclusive education across higher education institutions.
๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜‹.๐˜‘. ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ

CHED RO1 spearheads GAD Quiz Show

Twenty-three higher education institutions competed in the CHED RO1-initiated GAD Regional Quiz Show at the CHED RO1 Conference Hall, San Fernando City, La Union on March 25, 2025.

The activity, in its second year, supports the National Women’s Month by raising awareness of the importance of gender equality and development in education through a competition.

Dr. Christine Nabor-Ferrer graced the event as she reminded the participants of the importance of Gender and Development and the continuing battle for Gender Equality.

โ€œWe are gathered today to celebrate the strength, resilience, and brilliance of women across all sectors. This yearโ€™s theme, “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” is a reminder that every woman, regardless of her background, has the power to lead, inspire, and transformโ€ฆ. The road ahead is not easy, but it is worth it. Because when women lead, we donโ€™t just change the systemโ€”we change mindsets, we change history, and we change the future,โ€ Dr. Ferrer said.

Atty. Anna Leah T. Romero, Attorney V; Mr. Danilo T. Balino, Information Officer III of the Commission on Human Rights Regional Office 1; and Dr. Maria Carmela Domocmat, CHED RO1 Education Supervisor, served as judges for the said activity.
Among the participating HEIs, the top 3 were declared winners in the Quiz Show, namely:

๐—–๐—›๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก
University of Northern Philippines
Quizzers: Jerick F. Robiรฑo, Ulysis L. Paet
Coach: Dr. Abelardo A. Anicas

๐Ÿญ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ-๐—จ๐—ฃ
Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College
Quizzers: Jessica G. Gacusan, Mariecon G. Lambinicio
Coach: Dr. Lanie B. Tiu

๐Ÿฎ๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ-๐—จ๐—ฃ
Urdaneta City University
Quizzers: Sheena Mae C. Cabang, Lord Justin Jefferson A. Cruz
Coach: Dr. Mary Grace M. Bibat

The awardees received cash prizes and a certificate of recognition during the awarding ceremony of the Quiz Show.

๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜’.๐˜‘. ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฐ