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
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
DNA extraction bias influences resistome profiles in seahorse skinmicrobiomes
Lead Researcher(s): Rose Chinly Mae H. Ortega-Kindica, Jose Luis Balcazar, and Sharon Rose M. TabugoStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (ARGs) are emerging environmental risks, particularly in coastal environments...
Species-Level Identification of Sex-Specific Variations in Dermal Microbial Communities Associated with Hippocampus barbouri
Lead Researcher(s): Rose Chinly Mae H. Ortega-Kindica, Chinee S. Padasas-Adalla, and Sharon Rose M. TabugoStatus: Published Abstract/summary: This study analyzed the community of bacteria present on the epidermal layer of Hippocampus barbouri using...
CebQA: Cebuano Question Answering System
Lead Researcher(s): Jhoanna Rica T. Lagumbay and Robert R. RoxasStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Question answering (QA) system answers queries given a corpus of natural language documents. QA systems have seen significant advancements across...
Phycocyanin-derived assessment of cyanobacteria abundance in relation to nutrient load and physicochemical data in the Butuanon River, Cebu, Philippines
Lead Researcher(s): Edrine Durante, Britney Ann Yu, Hans Diether Tolabing, Eukene O. Bensig, Fleurdeliz Maglangit, and Brisneve EdullantesStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are major primary producers in freshwater...