CHED Regional Office IV

6 DAYS TO GO! THE VOYAGE IS COMING!🌏💙

VOYAGE 2026: CALABARZON'S ASEAN FESTIVAL OF TALENTS AND CULTURE

The countdown continues! ⏳
In just 6 DAYS, CALABARZON’s brightest young talents will take center stage to celebrate the vibrant spirit of ASEAN unity, diversity, culture, and creativity!

Get ready to QUEST, CREATE, COOK, PERFORM, and INSPIRE through:

🎯 ASEAN Quest
🍜 ASEAN Food Fest
🎨 ASEAN Poster Contest
💃 ASEAN Cultural Show
👑 ASEAN Ambassadors

🏆 ONLY THE BEST WILL EARN THEIR GOLDEN TICKET TO THE FINALS!

📅 Regional Elimination Round - August 19, 2026
📍 Batangas State University – Lipa City & National University Lipa

📅 Final Round - August 26, 2026
📍 St. Dominic College of Asia, Bacoor City, Cavite

The stage is ready. The challenge is set. The VOYAGE begins soon!

Don’t miss the chance to represent your Higher Education Institution, showcase your talents, and make your mark in this celebration of the ASEAN community.

🔥 6 DAYS LEFT!
🎟️ REGISTER NOW
🎫 EARN YOUR GOLDEN TICKET

NOTICE OF VACANT POSITIONS
(Contract of Service)

• One (1) PROJECT TECHNICAL STAFF III (SG 18 + 20% premium)
• One (1) PROJECT TECHNICAL STAFF II - Programmer (SG 15 + 20% premium)
• One (1) PROJECT TECHNICAL STAFF I (SG 12 + 20% premium)
• One (1) PROJECT SUPPORT STAFF V (SG 10 + 20% premium)
• One (1) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II (SG 8 + 20% premium)

Interested applicants should submit the following documents:
1. Application letter
2. Personal Data Sheet (CS Form 212)
3. Certificate of Employment
4. Certificate of Trainings Attended
5. Certified true copy of Transcript of Records
6. Certified true copy of PRC license, if applicable

To:
DR. ROGELIO T. GALERA, JR., CESO III
Director IV
Commission on Higher Education Regional Office IV
Jose P. Laurel Highway, City Hall Compound,
Brgy. Marawoy, Lipa City, Batangas

Deadline of submission: August 18, 2026
For online submission: Please send your submission at [email protected]

NOTE: Applicant/s with incomplete documents will not be processed

🌏 𝟖 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎! 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 🌏

✨ 𝐕𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐙𝐎𝐍’𝐒 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 ✨

The stage is set, and 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐙𝐎𝐍’𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞! 🏆

Get ready to showcase your 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 in:

🌏 ASEAN Quest
🍴 ASEAN Food Fest
🎨 ASEAN Poster Contest
💃 ASEAN Cultural Show
👑 ASEAN Ambassadors

🎫 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐒!

Join the 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 on:

📅 August 19, 2026
📍 Batangas State University – Lipa City & National University Lipa

The 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 will be held on:

📅 August 26, 2026
📍 St. Dominic College of Asia, Bacoor City, Cavite

🏆 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!

Don’t miss your chance to represent your HEI and be part of this exciting celebration of 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭.

🔥 𝟖 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓!
🎫 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐖. 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓. 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓!

𝐕𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
CALABARZON’s ASEAN Festival of Talents and Culture

🌏 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

PUBLIC ADVISORY

Pursuant to the Memorandum Circular No. 122 issued by the Office of the President, work in government offices in the Province of Batangas are hereby SUSPENDED today, August 6, 2026 due to continued heavy rainfall brought about by Tropical Storm "Maymay" and the Southwest Monsoon.

Accordingly, CHED Regional Office IV will be CLOSED today, August 6, 2026.

Thank you for understanding and keep safe!

Congratulations, Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis!
On your reappointment as CHED Chairperson.

Your vision, dedication, and commitment to higher education continue to inspire us to pursue excellence, embrace innovation, and expand opportunities for every Filipino learner.

We support your continuing leadership in shaping the future of Philippine higher education.

With sincere congratulations,
RD JayR & CHEDRO CALABARZON Family

PUBLIC ADVISORY

Pursuant to the advisory from the Provincial Government of Batangas, and Proclamation No. 2367, s. 1984, please be informed that July 23, 2026 (Thursday) is declared as MABINI DAY.

The regional office shall be closed on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in observance of this holiday.

Thank you for understanding.

𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

The Department of Education (DepEd Philippines) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) categorically deny the false and misleading claims in a recent article alleging that CHED Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis sought to replace Education Secretary Sonny Angara as Head of the Philippine delegation to the 14th ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting and Related Meetings in Singapore.

At no point did Chairperson Agrupis seek to lead the Philippine delegation or challenge Secretary Angara’s designation as Head of Delegation. Secretary Angara has always been the duly designated Head of Delegation, consistent with established ASEAN protocols.

DepEd formally invited Chairperson Agrupis to join the Philippine delegation to ensure that the country’s higher education priorities are fully represented in the regional discussions and aligned with the Philippines’ overall education agenda.

Her participation is particularly important in advancing the implementation of three major ASEAN higher education initiatives adopted during the CHED-hosted Ministers’ Roundtable in Manila on June 26, 2026: the ASEAN Ministerial Statement on Access to Quality Higher Education through Digital Transformation and Sustainability, the ASEAN Centre of Excellence for Teacher Education and Development, and the ASEAN GEMS Plus Project.

DepEd sought guidance from the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure that appropriate diplomatic courtesies and protocol arrangements would be extended to Chairperson Agrupis as a Cabinet-level official. This had nothing to do with the leadership of the delegation.

Chairperson Agrupis’ participation is consistent with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen coordination among the country’s trifocalized education agencies. DepEd, CHED, and TESDA continue to work closely to align policies and programs and ensure a more seamless education system.

DepEd and CHED remain united in advancing the country’s education agenda and ensuring a strong, coherent, and productive Philippine participation in the ASEAN meetings.

We recognize that public officials must remain open to scrutiny, and we welcome constructive criticism grounded in facts. Honest criticism strengthens institutions and helps leaders improve. However, unsubstantiated accusations, speculations, and insinuations must never replace truth, fairness, evidence, and responsible public discourse.

We will not allow unfounded allegations to distract us from the work that must be done. Neither criticism nor recognition should dictate the course of public service. That course must always be guided by duty, conscience, and the welfare of the people.

Public service has never been about us. It has always been—and will always be—about the Filipino learner.

Call for Applications for the Scholarship Program for Sugarcane Industry Workers, Small Sugarcane Farmers and Their Dependents (SIScholar)

Interested applicants can submit their applications to CHED Regional Office IV via online modality: bit.ly/2026SIScholarApplicationPortal, until July 31, 2026.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 📣

Are you a Sugarcane Industry Worker, a Small Sugarcane Farmer, or their dependent aspiring to earn a college degree? The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is now accepting applications for the Scholarship Program for Sugarcane Industry Workers, Small Sugarcane Farmers, and Their Dependents (SIScholar)!

For the qualifications, application requirements, and other program guidelines, interested applicants may refer to the official publication or visit the CHED website at ched.gov.ph/stufaps.

Apply through the online SIScholar Application Portal:
bit.ly/2026SIScholarApplicationPortal

🗓️ Deadline of Application: July 31, 2026

⚠️ Beware of fake scholarship posts! Verify scholarship announcements only through the official CHED website and official CHED social media accounts.

Call for Applications for the Scholarship Program for Coconut Farmers and Their Families (CoScho) for Academic Year (AY) 2026-2027

Pursuant to the Memorandum from the Office of the Executive Director No. 1191, series of 2026, interested applicants can submit their applications to CHED Regional Office IV via online modality: https://tinyurl.com/CHEDro4CoSchoAY2026-2027
until August 31, 2026.