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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Our Latest Endeavors
International Publication Award Recipients (2026)
"Fish Diversity, Composition, Conservation Status, and Market Dynamics in Cebu City Public Markets...
Nutrient and Coliform Levels in the Surface Waters of a Protected Upland Lake in Ormoc City Philippines
Lead Researcher(s): Eugie V. Cinco; Cherryhel B. Toralde; Olga G. Corales-Ultra; Rolly G....
Sugbu Seed Archive Advances Community Platform through First Co-Creation Workshop with Global Seed Savers–Philippines Cebu Chapter (LiSu)
Photo (from left to right): Hal Atienza (Executive Director, Global Seed Savers Network...
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...
Our Recent Publications
Challenges of policy process in the face of technocracy and high inequalities across Asia
Lead Researcher(s): Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento; Piyapong BoossabongStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Some would argue that, in the twenty-first century, the era of globalization strongly mirrors a technocratic dominance that has become...
Beyond policy science and the emergence of critical policy studies in Asia
Lead Researcher(s): Noe John Joseph E. SacramentoStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Asia’s policy studies landscape has been continuously transformed and has undergone significant evolution in past decades. Historically, the study of politics,...
Policy Analysis in High Inequalities in Asia: Critical and Pragmatic Perspectives
Lead Researcher(s): Noe John Sacramento; Piyapong Boossabong; Pobsook ChamchongStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Providing an analytical framework through illustrations of real-world practices, this novel and important volume investigates policy...
Modified Viterbi Algorithm for Religious Text: A Part-of-Speech Tagging for Waray-Waray
Lead Researcher(s): Jeneffer A. Sabonsolin, Robert R. Roxas, Ace C. LagmanStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Part-of-speech tagging (POS) is a vital process in natural language processing, enabling the identification of grammatical categories...