FREDDIE B.

BULAUAN,
DPA
Looking at the alchemy of this achieving
person, two distinct virtues pop up, besides
perseverance and hard work, these are pioneering
spirit and passion to serve.

He is tagged by many educators in the country as the “Epitome of Academic

Vision in Higher Education” for his notable enthusiasm and pledge to continuously
uplift the delivery of instruction in the tertiary education which is deemed immeasurable.
He has been in the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for a long time and has
contributed a lot to the valued improvements of the academic and non-academic
successes and related endeavors of most Higher Education Institutions particularly in
Region IV.

To mention a few of his engagements and advocacies in Education;

 He is a former member of the Board of Regents and Chairman of the Academic
Committee for the Five (5) State Universities and Colleges (SUC’s) in the
CALABARZON Region.
 Co-hosted the Transnational Higher Education High Level Policy Dialogue
Enhancing the Capacities of the CHED Officials in Response to the
Transnational Higher Education Act in Region IV with the International Affairs
Services (IAS) of CHED Central Office and South East Asian Ministries of
Education Organization (SEAMEO).
 Focal Person for the Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA) in Region IV
which paved the way for more Private Higher Education Institutions to achieve its
Autonomous and Deregulated status and its Institutional Accreditations with
Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP).
 Focal Person for the Classification Level of State Universities and Colleges
(SUC’s) in Region IV which highlighted the upgrading of Batangas State
University (BATSU) from Level 3 to Level 4 and University of Rizal System
(URS), Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) and Southern Luzon State
University (SLSU) from Level 2 to 3.
 Chairman for Land Use Development and Infrastructure Program (LUDIP) of
State Universities and Colleges in Region IV for the capacity building programs
 of SUC’s on their land use plans with multi-year investments and site
development plans to contribute to the rational and efficient management of land
and water resources in the country.
 Co-Chair of the Selection Evaluation Committee for the Presidency of
Pamantasan ng Cabuyao and Laguna State Polytechnic University and
 Former Member of the Regional Development Council (RDC) and In-Charge of
Research and Development Committee in the CALABARZON Region from 2015
to 2018.

He has a doctorate degree in Public Administration, his intelligence and

competence were demonstrated by his various eligibilities namely; Professional Board
Examination for Teachers, Professional Board Examination for Agriculture, Professional
Career Service Examination and Presidential Decree No. 907 given by the Civil Service.
Coupled with an impressive background in public service, it was not therefore surprising
that he became a devoted public servant in the Local Government Unit of Santo Tomas,
Isabela as Municipal Planning and Development Officer for almost ten (10) years where
he designed and crafted the first Comprehensive Development Plan of the then
municipality as well as the 3-year Agrarian Reform Development Plan under the Foreign
Assisted Projects.

In his capacity as Education Supervisor II and Planning Officer of the

Commission on Higher Education Region IV from 2013 to 2019, the Office was awarded
as the Top Performing and Outstanding Regional Office for three consecutive years
from 2014 to 2017 which manifested his competence to be promoted as the Chief
Administrative Officer from 2019 to 2022 and was appointed as the Officer in Charge of
the Office of the Director IV from August 2022 to January 05, 2023.