The Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST), under the leadership of President Gregorio Turqueza Jr., organized an orientation on the Free Higher Education (FHE) program on November 6, 2025, at its Bangued campus. The activity was conducted in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education – Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (CHED-UniFAST) Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).