Driving Research and Innovation to
address Regional Challenges in
Central Visayas
CVSC catalyzes research and innovation through the CREATES Agenda—supporting
interdisciplinary projects, generating actionable knowledge, and fostering partnerships that
respond to the needs of communities across the region.
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At present, there are no active calls for proposals.
Announcements regarding future calls will be posted here once available.
Our Latest Endeavors
CVSC and Columbia University Partner for “Restoring/Restorying: Sugbo Seed Archive”
The Central Visayas Studies Center (CVSC) of the University of the Philippines Cebu has forged a...
CVSC Partners with SEASREP Foundation for Project Community of Local Affiliates Studying the Past (CLASP)
The Central Visayas Studies Center (CVSC) is honored to be part of Project CLASP (Community of...
Panagtapok A Public Forum on the Perspectives of Community-Driven Development (CDD) in the Province of Cebu
Alyssa G. Soler Paper Writer, UPCIDS - Local Regional Studies Network CebuProceedings 2025-10About...
KALAHI-CIDDS in Siquijor Mainstreaming Community-Driven Development
Dan Ian Niño B. Jaducana Instructor, High School DepartmentUniversity of the Philippines Cebu...
Community-Driven Development (CDD) within and beyond the KALAHI-CIDSS
Regletto Aldrich Imbong Associate Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of the Philippines Cebu...
Our Recent Publications
Bridging Creativity and Code: A Case Study on Integrating Design Thinking in SoftwareEngineering Education
Lead Researcher(s): Fernand G. BernardezStatus: Published Abstract/summary: This study examines the integration of Design Thinking (DT) and Agile-Scrum in undergraduate software engineering education to address the growing demand for creative,...
Anti-imperialist Cultural Revolution and the Covert Presence of a Decolonial Subject
Lead Researcher(s): Regletto Aldrich D. ImbongStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Anti-imperialist struggles mark many of the decolonial projects in Asia. Being a political project that has significantly influence many social and revolutionary...
On Sombor Energy of the Nilpotent Graph of the Ring of Integers Modulo ε
Author(s): Jimboy R. Albaracin, Ph.D. Year Published: August 14, 2025 Abstract/summary: In chemical graph theory, chemical compounds are represented as graphs where atoms are represented as vertices, and the bonds connecting the atoms are...
Enhancing Deep Learning-Based Breast Cancer Classification in Mammograms: A Multi-Convolutional Neural Networkwith Feature Concatenation, and an Applied Comparison of Best-Worst Multi-Attribute Decision-Making and Mutual Information Feature Selections
Author(s): Demelo M. Lao Year Published: December 17, 2024 Abstract/summary: Breast cancer remains a leading cause of mortality amongwomen worldwide wherein there is a need for innovative diagnostics to enhance early detection accuracy. The primary...