UB Grade School and Junior High School ascend to PAASCU Level I status

The University of Bohol (UB) saw its institutional commitment to providing high-quality basic education reap laurels as its Elementary and Junior High School departments recently obtained Level I accreditation from the Philippine Association of Accrediting Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU).

In a letter to UB President Dr. Victoriano B. Tirol, III, the PAASCU Board of Directors informed the former that UB's Grade School (UGS) and Junior High School (JHS) programs were granted accreditation for three years or until May 2023.

It can be recalled that two separate teams from PAASCU visited the Grade School and Junior High School last February 2020. First to be visited was the JHS last February 3-4, 2020, while it was the UGS’ turn to be scrutinized last February 26-28, 2020.


(Sitting, L-R) Ms. Maribeth D. Alpuerto - UGS Principal, Mr. Alejandro Pablico - Grade School Principal, St. Louis University – Laboratory Elem. School, Ms. Elena Abrea - Grade School Student Activity Coordinator Notre Dame Dadiangas University, Dr. Jocelyn Alix-Tan - Director of Research and Testing Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, Engr. Jes B. Tirol - Director for Planning and Governance, Atty. Ulysses B. Tirol - Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman, Atty. David B. Tirol - BOT Vice Chairman, Mr. Rafael Patrick Pecjo - School Assistant Principal / Senior High School Coordinator, San Jose Academy, Ms. Delia Hernandez - Library Development Consultant, Sacred Heart Academy, Dr. Junrel Zarco - Former Principal, University of San Jose Recoletos, Basak, Rosemarie Asoy - PAASCU Representative (First row standing L-R) Dalia Melda T. Magno - University Registrar, Frederick E. Paroginog, - OIC, Human Resource Dept., Sofila L. Gantalao - Senior High School Principal, Bona Dea Padron - Planning and Quality Assurance Officer, Ivana Lei Rosales - Faculty, CPT/OT, Dr. Marilou V. Fudalan - Community Extension Services Officer, Edralyne Seth B. Besa - PT Chair, Atty. Nuevas T. Montes - UB Consultant, Anna Christina Lao - Management Information Systems Manager, Dr. Leah Wilfreda RE Pilongo - Research Dean, James Emmanuel Tabigue - Scholarship and Employment Facilitation Officer, Engr. Jan Noche T. Rebucas - Mathematics Coordinator (Second row L-R)Dr. Lemuel O. Belarmino - Head, Student Affairs Office, Elijah L. Sales - Research Associate, Dr. Felix N. Lao, Jr. - BOT Member, Ms. Ria Eva M. Sevilla - UB Vice President for Administration, Dr. Vittorio T. Gallito - BOT Member, Dr. Victoriano B. Tirol, III - UB President, Dr. Maricel A. Tirol - UB Vice President for Finance, Dr. Lumin T. Pamaran - UB Vice President for Academics, Dr. Teresa C. Garcia - Head, Guidance Center. (Top row L-R) Henrietto B. Magdua - Security and Safety Officer, Dr. Tito T. Tubo - Filipino Coordinator, Dr. Francis T. Pamaran - General Services Manager, Michael P. Laquinta - UGS Faculty, Ruenya S. Sevilla - UGS Nurse, Jessica S. Sabal - UGS Guidance Counselor, Christy S. Justiniane - UGS Faculty, Lilibeth D. Buslon - Head Librarian, Basic Education, Joy M. Gallares - UGS Faculty, Hazel D. Garcia - UGS Faculty, Cherry Marie R. Tumanda - UGS Librarian, Rosario I. Pabulario - Head Librarian, Eduardo D. Magnanaw - Asst. Security and Safety Officer


(L-R) Francis T. Pamaran – UB General Services Manager, Mr. Rafael Patrick Pecjo - School Assistant Principal / Senior High School Coordinator, San Jose Academy, Dr. Lumin T. Pamaran - UB Vice President for Academics, Rosemarie Asoy - PAASCU Representative , Dr. Jocelyn Alix-Tan - Director of Research and Testing Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu, Ms. Delia Hernandez - Library Development Consultant, Sacred Heart Academy, Ms. Maribeth D. Alpuerto - UGS Principal, Ms. Elena Abrea - Grade School Student Activity Coordinator, Notre Dame Dadiangas University, Atty. Nuevas T. Montes - UB Consultant, Mr. Alejandro Pablico - Grade School Principal, St. Louis University – Laboratory Elem. School, Dr. Victoriano B. Tirol, III - UB President, Ms. Ria Eva M. Sevilla - UB Vice President for Administration, Bona Dea Padron - Planning and Quality Assurance Officer, Dr. Tito T. Tubo - Filipino Coordinator


(L-R) UJHS Principal Grace G. Filomeno, Fr. James Bumangabang –_Vice President for Academics Services, San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Cavite, Ms. Gemma Chua – PAASCU Representative, Ms. Evangelina Orga – Former High School Head Librarian, St. Scholastica’s Academy, Dr. Lumin T. Pamaran – UB Vice President for Academics, Ms. Amy Galang – Head, Quality Assurance Office, La Salle Greenhills, Bro. Nino Pizarro – President, Marist School, Ms. Jowie Advincula – Guidance Associate, School of the Holy Spirit of Quezon, Ms. Joam Villavert – Senior High School Academic Coordinator, St. Theresa’s College, Ms. Helen Grace Pulido – Executive Assistant to the Principal, Junior High School, Ateneo de Davao University, Atty. Nuevas T. Montes – UB Consultant, Ms. Ria Eva M. Sevilla – UB Vice President for Administration


PAASCU is a service organization that accredits academic programs that meet a high standard of quality education. It rates an institution by the degree to which each institution's purpose and objectives match the actual practice in the various areas evaluated. Thus, accredited schools are considered genuinely excellent schools as they are effectively doing what they should be doing per their stated purpose and objectives.

The continuing accreditation of UB’s academic programs is in line with the university's thrust to obtain CHED deregulated and autonomous status by 2024. University officials led by Dr. Tirol are determined to level up UB's standard of education. To this end, they have left no stone unturned in ensuring that the institution’s academic programs get accredited by the appropriate agencies.

Just last December 2019, UB's core programs in Liberal Arts, Education, and Business Administration were granted Level III Re-Accreditation for five years or until November 2024 by PAASCU.