5 Caloocan college programs phased out, says CHEd

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and Caloocan City affirmed its earlier order to phase out five-degree programs of St. Vincent De Ferrer College of Camarin (SVDFCC).

In a statement on Friday, CHEd said that notices had been posted outside SVDFCC and throughout Caloocan City to inform the public of the closure of the following programs:

• Bachelor of Elementary Education
• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Secondary Education

The phaseout order was issued by CHEd in 2021 after the SVDFCC was found to have deficiencies in its academic performance and achievement.

The college was removed from the list of authorized higher education institutions (HEIs) for these programs and was prohibited from accepting new students starting from the first term of the Academic Year (AY) 2022-2023.

In 2022, the SVDPCC filed a motion asking CHEd to withdraw the order, which was denied.

The SVDFCC questioned the denial of the motion before the courts.

CHEd said, however, it did not receive any injunction of relief against the implementation of its decision.

According to CHEd, students who are already enrolled for the academic year 2022 -2023 will be allowed to complete their studies or transfer to other institutions, but they will not receive a special order, which is a requirement for graduation.

“We encourage affected students to reach out to CHEd-NCR [National Capital Region] for assistance and guidance. Meanwhile, this is a red light to our HEIs across the country to improve the quality and performance of their academic programs,” CHEd Chairman Prospero De Vera III said in a statement.

“We don’t tolerate this kind of behavior and performance. CHEd is continuously evaluating the academic performance and achievements of degree programs to ensure that our students get the quality of education they deserve,” he added.