The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s appointment of three new officials.

They are Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) President Raul Muyong, Corinna Frances Cabanilla, and Dr. Christine Ferrer, who will serve as directors IV of the commission.

"I congratulate and welcome our three new CHED officials. They all come with impressive academic credentials and expertise that will help CHED implement its mandates and priorities under the Marcos administration," said CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera.

Muyong earned his Doctor of Education degree majoring in Educational Management from the West Visayas State University in March 1997.

He also obtained his Master of Science in Industrial Education, majoring in Educational Management, from the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology in April 1991, and his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education degree from the same institution in April 1986, where he graduated magna cum laude.

He served as a two-term president of ISAT U and led the panel that crafted the first-ever PSG on Industrial Technology.

Additionally, he is a member of the CHED Technical Panel for Teacher Education -Technical Committee for Technical and Technology and Livelihood Education, and CHED Technical Panel for Engineering and Technology Technical Committee for Industrial Technology.

"His participation in the reformulation and revision of the promotion/reclassification system in SUCs paved the way for the signing of the DBM-CHED Joint Circular No. 03, series of 2022  that revised and updated the two-decade long reclassification system," said CHED.

Meanwhile, Cabanilla is the director-in-charge of the local graduate scholarship programs of CHED, which provide opportunities for faculty members to pursue and complete their master's and doctoral degrees.

"She is also the Representative of the CHED Chairman in the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF) which sets the policy direction and implementation of Fulbright Scholarships for Filipinos, CHED representative for the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) National Technical and Selection Committee on Science and Technology Scholarships. She was originally connected with the UP NCPAG Center for Policy and Executive Development," CHED added.

On the other hand, Ferrer is a faculty member of the College of Education at Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) and currently serves as the Director for External Linkages and International Affairs, as well as the University Graduate Program Coordinator.

She completed her Bachelor of Secondary Education, Master of Arts in Education, and Doctor of Education degrees at Pangasinan State University.

"With her assistance, TAU embarked on an aggressive internationalization program that resulted in TAU to be the first public university to be included in the Times Impact Ranking in 2021 and the best performing Philippine HEI in student mobility at the WURI  for three consecutive years from 2021 to 2023," said the commission.