Officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) inspected and tagged laboratory equipment of Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) on November 10, 2026. The equipment was procured through the Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF).
The activity, led by CHED’s Higher Education Development Fund Staff (HEDFS), began at the NwSSU President’s Board Room, where University President Atty. Lorelie Fabillar-Tangaran, DM, received the delegation. The HEDFS team consisted of Rosanna B. Garcia, Administrative Officer V; Catherine M. Malapo, Administrative Assistant III; and Patrick James M. Arao, Project Technical Staff I. The team then proceeded to the laboratories for the physical inspection. They were accompanied by Dr. Teodoro A. Amatosa, Jr., Vice President for Research, Innovation, Extension, and External Affairs (RIEEA), and Dr. Leo Jesus M. Lacaba, Vice President for Administration and Finance.
The inspection covered two HEDF-funded projects: the upgrading of the University’s engineering laboratories and the upgrading of the Technology, Engineering, Tourism and Hospitality Management laboratories at the Main Campus. Each item was verified against the University’s inventory report, which CHED had requested NwSSU to prepare in advance.
The inspection is mandated under Chapter 10, Section 17 of the Government Accounting Manual, which requires that property and equipment acquired through grants to higher education institutions be inspected, tagged, and documented. CHED’s itinerary also included a focus group discussion with University stakeholders, forming part of the Commission’s efforts to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of HEDF-funded projects.
This ensures that public funds invested in the University’s laboratories are accounted for and that the equipment is in use by engineering, technology, and hospitality management students who train on it daily.