The Zamboanga Consortium for Health Research and Development (ZCHRD) had its meeting with the Research Ethics Review Committee (RERC) last 08 February 2022. The said meeting was spearheaded by the RERC Chair, Ms. Florence A. Alcazar together with the consortium secretariat to discuss certain matters involving expired accreditation of Ethics Committee in Region IX and possible Ethics Fees with Ateneo de Zamboanga University.