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New CHED satellite office in Talisay, Negros Occidental now open
New CHED satellite office in Talisay, Negros Occidental now open
To facilitate the delivery of frontline services in Western Visayas, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) announced the opening of its new satellite office in the region.
CHED, in a statement said, frontline services including the issuance of certifications, special orders, scholarships, and other pertinent transactions in the CHEDROVI Office can now be easily accessed and processed by Negros Occidental higher education institutions and their stakeholders.
This is after CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera together with Congressman Kiko Benitez, Regional Director Raul Alvarez, and Executive Director Cinderella Benitez-Jaro led the inauguration of the CHEDROVI Subregional Office in Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
De Vera thanked “education champions” led by Representative Kiko Benitez, and Director Raul Alvarez for facilitating the establishment of the CHEDROVI Subregional Office.
“This shows that we are serious in bringing services closer to the people,” he said.
De Vera noted that implementation of government programs remains “challenging” with the Philippines having more than 7,000 islands.
“We therefore need to establish government facilities particularly in island provinces," he added.
For his part, Benitez said that they have been hoping for the establishment of a subregional office in Negros Occidental since the region has a large population.
“Now, we have one for CHED,” he said. "Rest assured we will work in Congress to further the cause of education and to help CHED specifically,” he added.
Alvarez, on the other hand, said that with the new regional office, people in Negros Occidental will no longer go to the next island and visit Iloilo to process CHED documents.
Located in Iloilo City, the CHEDROVI Office has its jurisdiction over the 157 higher education institutions in the whole Western Visayas, with stakeholders in Negros Occidental having to travel at least two hours, via interisland ferry, for CHED transactions.
With the establishment of the Talisay office, easy access to the Negros Occidental higher education institutions and their stakeholders will be provided. It will also surely ensure client satisfaction through efficient, effective, and inclusive delivery of frontline services, CHED said.
Meanwhile, De Vera also urged the universities and colleges to invest in technology and digitize their documents and processes in line with further improving the delivery of the services of CHED.
“If we combine our physical deployment in the provinces plus electronic intervention, our students, faculty, and other stakeholders will receive our services faster and better,” De Vera said.