CHED Conducts COPC Evaluation Visit for MS in Fisheries Major in Aquaculture Program at SPAMAST
Davao Occidental, May 27–28, 2025 — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), through the Office of Programs and Standards Development (OPSD) and CHED Regional Office XI, conducted a joint evaluation visit at the Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology (SPAMAST) for its Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) application for the Master of Science in Fisheries major in Aquaculture program.
The evaluation team included Dr. Encarna Ion Emilia Yap, Dr. Maria Rowena Equia, from CHED’s Technical Panel for Fisheries, with assistance from Ms. Ana Rowena Biglete of CHED OPSD and Dr. Lourdes D. Cesar of CHED RO XI. The two-day visit focused on assessing the program’s compliance with CHED policies, particularly on academic standards, faculty credentials, research capability, and physical resources.
This activity highlights CHED’s continuing commitment to promote quality and relevant graduate education in fisheries and support institutions like SPAMAST in producing skilled professionals for the aquaculture sector.
