Biliran Province State University and the university’s recent topnotchers receive recognitions at the Gawad Parangal of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) held on May 27 at Saint Paul Schools of Professional Studies (SPSPS), Palo, Leyte. 

The said award giving ceremony, held in celebration of the 31st Founding Anniversary of the CHED and the 5th Higher Education Day, is organized by the CHED Regional Office VIII to recognize higher education institutions (HEIs) that demonstrate excellence in various aspects of academic and institutional performance. 

BiPSU was awarded for ranking 98th in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) 2024: Global Top 300 Innovative Universities last year. The university’s debut in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024 where BiPSU ranked 1501+ was also recognized. 

During the event, three BiPSU alumni who topped the board examinations last year—including October 2024 Licensure Examination for Foresters Top 1 Neña Rose A. Corpin, September 2024 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) Top 4 Nova Lyzza A. Ejorcadas, and March 2024 LET Top 6 Joshua M. Ayade—were also recognized. 

As the President of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) Region VIII, BiPSU President Dr. Victor C. Cañezo, Jr. reminded other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that the Gawad Parangal is not a finish line but a trailhead of the next ascent.

“Funds may thin and storms may batter our shores, yet when we pool insight, equipment, and networks, we turn limits into levers that lift learners,” Dr. Cañezo said. “Eastern Visayas proves this each time a graduate tops national boards or a local study answers a global question.”

He also underscored how unity among HEIs could strengthen higher education in the region. “Today we are on that mat—every scholar, teacher, administrator, and partner. Our weave holds because each thread holds,” the university president said.

Meanwhile, two scholars under the CHED Merit Scholarship Program (CMSP), Jyle Sabalones and Angela Balute, both Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) were also awarded with their stipend. CMSP is a CHED-funded initiative by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) that aims to support academically talented Filipino students, particularly those from underprivileged backgrounds, by providing financial assistance for their undergraduate studies.

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