Dr. Raul F. Muyong has been appointed as the new regional director of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in Western Visayas, replacing Dr. Raul C. Alvarez Jr.
Based on CHED Special Order No. 125, Series of 2025 signed by CHED Chairperson Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis on Tuesday, October 28, Muyong will assume his new role starting November 17, 2025.
As the new regional director, Muyong will take charge of “overseeing CHED’s policy implementation, institutional supervision, and quality assurance initiatives across [the region].”
Prior to his appointment, Muyong served as president of Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT U) from 2015 to 2025. He also headed CHED’s Office of Institutional Quality Assurance and Governance (OIQAG).
Meanwhile, Alvarez has been reassigned as Director IV of CHED’s regional office in the Negros Island Region (NIR).IMT
