CHED Central Luzon Regional Office III, UNIFAST Conducts Orientation on the Utilization and Liquidation

CHED Central Luzon Regional Office III, UNIFAST Conducts Orientation on the Utilization and Liquidation

The CHED Central Luzon Regional Office III – Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UNIFAST RO III) conducted an Orientation on the Utilization and Liquidation of Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) and Tulong Dunong Program (TDP) Administrative Support Cost (ASC) on March 23, 2022 via virtual platform. The activity was attended by the TES and TDP Focal persons and other school officials of participating higher education institutions (HEIs) in Region III.

Dr. Leonida B. Sigua-Calagui, Director IV, virtually welcomed all participants and mentioned the importance of submitting liquidation on time. “We have to be together to address these issues and concerns”, Dr. Calagui added.

Ms. Dianne Espino, Accountant of UNIFAST, gave the orientation and reiterated the list of expenses allowed to be charged against TES and TDP ASC (section 4.0 of Memorandum Circular 2019-01). Mr. Kelvin Ramos, Accountant of CHED CL RO-III, also shared COA’s observations on the use of the ASC of the HEIs.

In closing, Ms. Immaculada Dizon, Lead Regional Coordinator of UNIFAST, emphasized the need to submit complete liquidation for the processing of the TES and TDP grants. It was also agreed that HEIs will submit their liquidation on time in compliance with the guidelines in the implementation of TES and TDP. #KalidadNaEdukasyonAbotNa