By John Clifford Lintao
FOUR years after being appointed to a government post, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner Ronald Adamat would still be around, at least for the next four years after President Rodrigo Duterte re-appointed him for the same position.
CHED Chairperson Prospero De Vera III announced the reappointment of Adamat, who joined the agency in December 2016. His new term ends in July 2024.
“Commissioner Adamat’s long experience in government service and his strong ties with the IP [indigenous peoples] sector contribute to the commission’s mandate to craft policies and recommend to Congress legislative measures that could help ensure that higher education is inclusive to all Filipino learners regardless of creed, color, or culture,” De Vera said a statement.
De Vera also expressed confidence that Adamat’s “significant contributions” to the CHED and to the state universities and colleges will be sustained for the rest of his fresh term.
The CHED chief said Adamat’s advocacies include federalism, indigenous peoples’ studies, peace and development, agriculture, maritime education, and good governance.