The Commission on Higher Education commemorates its milestones and accomplishments when it marks its 27th founding anniversary today.

Established on May 18, 1994 by virtue of Republic Act 7722 or the Higher Education Act of 1994, the agency has accomplished a number of groundbreaking undertakings including the challenges brought by the Covid19 pandemic.

This year’s celebration, with the theme Padyak! Moving Forward, Claiming Victory for Philippine Higher Education kicked off on May 17 with an online ceremony to formally open Higher Education Week. This was followed by regional opening activities, and a conference on Advancing Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in Higher Education.

Throughout the week, there will be other noteworthy webinars of conferences, symposia and training programs, as well as awards and recognition of deserving programs and employees.

“Sa pangkabuuan, lagpas dalawang milyong kabataang Filipino ang natutulungan ng pamahalaan sa gitna ng Covid19 na pandemya. All these achievements were made possible by the hard work of all CHED and UNIFAST personnel all over the country,” CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III said.

“As long as we work together in the spirit of bayanihan and as long as we learn and educate as one, we can withstand all trials that we face,” De Vera said.