Shirley Agrupis
Shirley Agrupis | |
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| Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education | |
| Assumed office May 29, 2025 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | J. Prospero de Vera III |
| President of Mariano Marcos State University | |
| In office 2017–2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shirley Castañeda |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Mariano Marcos State University (BS) University of the Philippines Los Baños (MS) Shizuoka University (PhD) |
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Shirley Agrupis (née Castañeda) is a Filipino academic administrator and government official who has served as the chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) since 2025. She previously served as president of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) from 2017 to 2025.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Agrupis earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). She later completed a master's degree at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, a joint program by Gifu University and Shizuoka University in Japan.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]MMSU Presidency (2017–2025)
[edit | edit source]Agrupis served as president of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) from 2017 to 2025. In 2021, she was reappointed for a second four-year term.[1]
CHED Commissioner (2024–2025)
[edit | edit source]On September 12, 2024, Agrupis was sworn in as a commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under President Bongbong Marcos.[2]
In December 2023, Agrupis emphasized the importance of locally sourced probiotics in food innovation at an Asian summit on probiotics research, highlighting the potential of natural food sources for health benefits.[3] The same year, she strengthened international academic collaborations by signing a memorandum of understanding with China's Dezhou University and the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, facilitating educational and research exchanges between the institutions.[4]
CHED Chairperson (2025–present)
[edit | edit source]On May 29, 2025, President Marcos appointed Agrupis as the new CHED Chairperson, replacing J. Prospero De Vera III.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (CHED official website)
- Official website (MMSU official website)
- Living people
- Filipino academics
- Heads of universities and colleges
- Chairpersons of the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines
- University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni
- Bongbong Marcos administration cabinet members
- Presidents of universities and colleges in the Philippines
- Women heads of universities and colleges