Commission on Higher Education

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Commission on Higher Education
Komisyon sa Mas Mataas na Edukasyon
Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon
Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).svg
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CHED Building (Diliman, Quezon City)(2019-04-29).jpg
Headquarters of CHED in Quezon City
Agency overview
FormedMay 18, 1994;31 years ago (1994-05-18)
JurisdictionPhilippines
HeadquartersHEDC Building, C.P. Garcia Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Employees517 (2024) [1]
Annual budgetDecrease2.svg PH₱33.31 billion (2025) [2]
Agency executives
Parent agency Office of the President of the Philippines
Website www.ched.gov.ph

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED; Filipino : Komisyon sa Mas Mataas na Edukasyon or Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon) [3] is a government agency under the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is responsible for regulating and governing all higher education institutions and post-secondary educational programs in the country.

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History

The CHED was established on May 18, 1994, through Republic Act No. 7722 or the Higher Education Act of 1994. [4]

In July 2025, the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST), under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), opened applications for its annual scholarship and grant programs supporting Filipino students. [5]

Governance

The CHED is headed by a Chairperson and four Commissioners appointed by the President. [6] On January 22, 2024, the Office of the President of the Philippines imposed a 90-day preventive suspension order against Commissioner Aldrin A. Darilag who was accused of grave misconduct, neglect in the performance of duty and abuse of authority or oppression. [7]

On March 12, 2024, Darilag filed with the Ombudsman of the Philippines against Chairman de Vera III a 5-page complaint for graft and corruption and grave abuse of authority charges, under R.A. 3019, the "Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act". "Respondent De Vera would like me to support Aspen as a supplier of CHED even though it did not comply with the requirements stipulated in Republic Act 9184, otherwise known as the procurement law. He even asked me to have a meeting with Aspen representatives, which I refused to do," Darilag's sworn affidavit read. [8]

J. Prospero de Vera III submitted his courtesy resignation on May 29, 2025, amid the 2025 Philippine cabinet reshuffle. President Bongbong Marcos appointed Shirley Agrupis as the new chairperson. [9] [10]

Chairpersons

No.NameTerm StartedTerm Ended
1Ricardo GloriaMay 18, 1994June 30, 1995
2 Angel Alcala July 1, 1995July 11, 1999
3Ester Albano-GarciaJuly 12, 1999May 31, 2003
4Bro. Rolando Ramos Dizon, FSC June 2, 2003October 17, 2004
5 Rolando de la Rosa, O.P. October 18, 2004April 30, 2005
6 Carlito S. Puno May 3, 2005August 15, 2007
7 Romulo L. Neri August 16, 2007July 31, 2008
8Nona S. RicafortAugust 1, 2008August 31, 2008
9Emmanuel Y. AngelesSeptember 1, 2008June 30, 2010
10Patricia B. LicuananJuly 1, 2010January 15, 2018
VacantJanuary 16, 2018January 23, 2018
11 J. Prospero E. de Vera III January 24, 2018May 29, 2025
12 Shirley C. Agrupis May 29, 2025Incumbent

CHED Center of Excellence

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CHED San Fernando, Pampanga

The CHED awards Center of Excellence status to departments within higher education institutions that "demonstrate excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and publication, extension and linkages and institutional qualifications". It also grants Center of Development status to departments that "demonstrate the potential to become a Center of Excellence". [11] [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. Department of Budget and Management. "Staffing Summary Fiscal Year 2025" (PDF). Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. XXIX. Other Executive Offices E. Commission on Higher Education
  3. "Patnubay sa Korespondensiya Opisyal, Ikaapat na Edisyon" (PDF). Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017.
  4. "Republic Act No. 7722 – An Act Creating the Commission on Higher Education appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. May 18, 1994.
  5. "UNIFAST Scholarship Application 2025". Scholars Seeders. July 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  6. "COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED) STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2011-2016" (PDF). UNESCO Planipolis Portal of Education Plans and Policies.
  7. Chi, Christina (January 22, 2024). "CHED Commissioner Darilag suspended". The Philippine Star .
  8. Depasupil, William (March 14, 2024). "CHEd chief faces criminal charges". The Manila Times . Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. Chi, Cristina. "Marcos appoints new CHED chairperson, accepts De Vera's resignation". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  10. Hernando-Malipot, Merlina (May 29, 2025). "De Vera leaves CHED, vows continued support for Philippine education". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  11. "Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development". Commission on Higher Education. 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  12. "7 universities named centers of excellence, development". Cebu Daily News. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  13. "UP College of Mass Comm receives 3 Center of Excellence awards". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 18, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2023.