The faculty and non-teaching staff of DMMMSU Open University System (DOUS) celebrated the 2022 Association of South East Asian Nations or ASEAN Month with activities highlighting the role of the Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the ASEAN integration.

Dr. Melquiades C. Ancheta, Education Program Specialist II of the Commission on Higher Education Region Office 1 (CHED-RO1) gave a message in the opening program where he discussed the role of the youth and students in contribution to the nation’s progress and that of other South East Asian countries as it is a founding member of ASEAN since Aug. 8, 1967.

Education is one of the areas of cooperation of the Philippines and the highlights of ASEAN’s work in education were discussed by Dr. Ancheta during the live streaming of “Kapihan sa DMMMSU” over the Facebook pages of DOUS and DZAG Radyo Pilipinas – Agoo.

Dr. Ancheta also presented some of the regional activities of CHED RO1 in celebration of ASEAN month with the theme, “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together”.

The line of these activities can be accessed through the CHED RO1’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chedro1. (Ces Mabalot)