Calgary, 7 July 2023 – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) successfully led a Philippine Education Mission to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on 28 June to 1 July 2023.

The Philippine Delegation was composed of the officials of CHED, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMSU), Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU), and University of Eastern Philippines (UEP).

 

 

 

Ms. Zyrile Gomez, Executive Assistant, Office of the Chairperson, represented CHED. The members of the Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), on the other hand, were as follows: Dr. Mario Briones, President, and Dr. Alberto Yazon, Director for Quality Assurance (LSPU); Dr. Elsie Pacho, Vice President for Academic Affairs (DMMSU); Dr. Nelia Adora, Vice President for External Affairs, and Dr. Karina Milagros Lim, Vice President for Research, Development, & Extension (UEP).

 

During the visit to Saskatoon, the Philippine Delegation met with the representatives of the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and the University of Regina.

 

They exchanged information about their respective institutions and programs. Likewise, they agreed to pursue various forms of cooperation and partnerships among themselves, including exchange of students, faculty, and researchers.

 

At the University of Saskatchewan, the Philippine Delegation participated in three roundtable meetings on the topics of Health Sciences, Food Security, and Energy Security.

Capping the visit was the Meet and Greet event hosted by the Filipino Canadian Association of Saskatchewan (FILCAS) on 30 June 2023 for the Philippine Delegation.   About 40 FILCAS members and guests met with the delegates.

 

Consul General Zaldy Patron and Consul, a.h. Pepito Escanlar, joined and assisted the members of the Philippine Delegation during the Education Mission.