The document discusses the establishment and purpose of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in the Philippines through various laws and acts. It outlines that CHED was created by law in 1994 to supervise tertiary education programs and help improve the quality of life through skills training. The act reformed governance of higher education by creating CHED and separate governing bodies for basic education and technical/vocational education. It also discusses the composition and responsibilities of CHED and university governing boards based on later laws.

1. An Act Creating the Commission on Higher
Education, Appropriating Funds and for
Other Purposes

2.  EDCOM enactment of RA 7722; creating the
CHED (Commission on Higher Education), in
1995,
To supervise the tertiary degree programs.
Could turn out excellent and globally
competitive graduates;
Help improve the quality of life to
the people via skills training, technology
transfer and innovative research.

3.  Known as the Higher Education Act of 1994,
is a law that created the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED), appropriating funds
therefore and for other purposes. It provides
for the composition of the Commission and
establishes the Higher Education Department
Fund to strengthen the Higher education in
the Philippines.

4.  Article XIV of the Constitution of the Philippines
especially under Sec. 1 states that:
“ The State shall protect and promote the right of
all citizens to quality education at all levels and
shall take appropriate steps to make such
education accessible to all”
This means that every citizen whether at Level
1,2 or 3 shall be entitled to quality education
and that the government should take actions to
ensure that this right from the constitution that
is granted to the citizen and that quality
education will be provided and accessible to all
(Dizon, 1996)

5.  The creation of CHED was part of broad
agenda of reforms on the country’s education
system outlined by the Congressional
Commission of Education (EDCOM) in 1992.
 Part of this reform was the trifocalization of
the education sector into 3 governing bodies:
1. CHED for tertiary and graduate education
2. Department of Educ. (DepEd) for basic
education
3. Tech. Educ. & Skills Development (TESDA)
for technical-vocational and middle-level
education. (http://www.ched.gov.ph)

6. 1. Formulate and recommend dev’t plans, policies,
priorities and programs on higher educ and
research
2. Formulate and recommend dev’t plans, policies,
priorities and programs on research
3. Recommend to the executive and legislative
branches the priorities and grants
4. Set minimum standards for programs and
institutions
5. Monitor and evaluate the programs and institutions
6. Identify, support and develop potential centers of
excellence in program areas
7. Recommend to the Dept. of Budget and Mngt the
budgets of public institution

7. 8. Rationalize programs and institutions
9. Develop criteria for allocating additional
resources
10. Direct or redirect purposive research by
institutions to meet the needs
11. Devise and implement resource dev’t schemes
12. Administer the Higher Educ Dev’t Fund
13. Review the charters of institutions
14. Promulgate rules and regulations
15. Perform necessary functions for effective
operations

8.  Based on the comprehensive report, it is concluded
that to be sure that students will be ready for higher
education:
1. CHED technical panel shall continue to accredit
schools and upgrade its curriculum as well
2. Academic goals should be of great standards and
should not be influenced by political or social
agendas
3. CHED in collaboration with PRC should strengthen
the legislation and/ or directives for teachers to be
LET passers before they can teach (private &
public)
4. Adequate resources should be allocated by the
Government on the provision of providing quality
education

9. Republic Act 8292, otherwise
known as the Higher Education
Modernization Act of 1997

10.  This Act shall be known as the "Higher
Education Modernization Act of 1997."

11.  Declaration of policy. — It is the declared
policy of the State to establish, maintain,
and support a complete, adequate and
integrated system of education relevant to
the needs of the people society. Towards this
end, the composition of the governing boards
of chartered state universities and colleges is
hereby modified in order to:

12.  achieve a more coordinated and integrated
system of higher education;
 render them more effective in the formulation
and implementation of policies on higher
education;
 provide for more relevant direction in their
governance; and
 ensure the enjoyment of academic freedom as
guaranteed by the Constitution.

13.  The Governing Boards; manner of
appointment.
Composition — The governing body of state universities and colleges
is hereby in the Board of Regents for universities and in the Board
of Trustees for colleges which shall be composed of the following:
(i) Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Chairman;
(ii) President of the university or college, Vice Chairman;
(iii) Chairmen of the Congressional Committees on Education and Culture;
(iv) Regional Director of the National Economic Development Authority
(NEDA) where the main campus of the university or college is located;
(v) Regional Director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in
case of science and technological colleges; or the Regional Director of the
Department of Agriculture colleges; or the

14. Secretary of Education for an Autonomous
Region. In lieu of such representation, the
commanding generals of the Philippine Air
Force and the Philippine Navy shall sit as
members of the Board of the Philippine State
College of Aeronautics and the Philippine
Merchant marine Academy, respectively;
(vi) President of the faculty association;
(vii) President of the supreme student council or the
student representative elected by the student
council: Provided, That in the absence of a
student council president of student representative
elected by the student council, the university or
college shall schedule one (l) weekly for the
campaign and election of student representative;

15. (viii) President of the alumni association of the
institution concerned;
(ix) Two (2) prominent citizens who have
distinguished themselves in their professions or
fields of specialization chosen from among lists of
at least five (5) persons qualified in the city or the
province where the school is located, as
recommended by the search committee constituted
by the President consultation with the Chairman of
the CHED based on the normal standards and
qualifications for the position;
(x) The faculty and the student council shall
be represented of their respective
federations in multi-campus universities and
colleges. The private sector representatives
shall be appointed by the Board of
Regents/Trustees upon recommendation of a
duly constituted search committee.

16. (b)Term of office — The president of the faculty and alumni
associations and the student regents or trustees shall sit in the
board until expiration of their term of office in such capacities.
The prominent citizens shall serve for a term of two (2) years.
(c) Meetings; quorum — The Board of Regents/Trustees shall
regularly convene at least once every quarter. The Chairman of
the Board of Regents/Trustees may call a special meeting
whenever necessary: Provided, That members are notified in
writing at least three (3) days prior to said meeting.
 A majority of all members holding office shall constitute a
quorum for board meetings: Provided, that the Chairman of the
CHED who is the chairman of the Board or the president of the
university or college is among those present in the meeting. In
the absence of the Chairman of the CHED, a commissioner of the
CHED, duly designed by him, shall represent him in the meeting
all the rights and responsibilities of a

17. The highest governing body of Mindanao
University of Science and Technology is the
Board of Regents. Its members come from
various sectors in the University, the private
sector, and the government.

18.  Chairman Hon Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Commission in Higher Education
CHED bldg., UP Diliman, Quezon City
 Vice Chairman Hon. Ricardo E. Rotoras
President, MUST Cagayan de Oro City
 Member Hon. Sen. Pia S. Cayetano
Chairperson, Senate Committee on Educ., Culture & Arts Senate of
the Philippines
Manila
 Member Hon. Cong. Roman T. Romulo
Chairman, House Committee on Higher & Tech. Educ. House of
Representative Manila
 Member Hon. Leon M. Dacanay, Jr., CESO III
Regional Director, National Economic and Development Authority-X
Cagayan de Oro City
 Member Hon. Alfonso P. Alamban, CESO IV
Regional Director, Department of Science and Technology -X
Cagayan de Oro City

19.  Member Hon. Joselito R. Sabalbaro
President, Faculty Association
 Member Hon Giovanni E. Fancubit
President, Alumni Association
 Member Hon. Rizaldy I. Pajo
Private Sector Representative
 Member Hon. Colbert G. Rabaya
Private Sector Representative
 Member Hon. Danica G. Tacbas
President Supreme Student Council

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21.  excerpt from: JANVIE A. ALEGARBES
FRITZIE G. RUAYA
 http://www.ched.gov.ph
 http://www.edb.gov.hk/en/about-
edb/publications-stat/major-
reports/consultancy-reports/edu-
commission-report-7/ch8.htm
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_o
n_Higher_Education_(Philippines)