About CVSC
Through the years, CVSC has fulfilled its function of promoting the research culture in the university, calling for applications for research and creative work grants, and acting as a liaison with the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs in matters of research grants and research dissemination grants.
The Central Visayas Studies Center (CVSC) is the research arm of the University of the Philippines Cebu. Since its institution in 1999, CVSC has been doing its mandate, which is to be the main resource center where the multidisciplinary expertise of UP Cebu’s faculty is tapped to provide a more holistic approach to understanding problems and issues affecting the province and the region.
Tasked with archiving researches of the UP Cebu faculty that cover the different areas and concerns in Central Visayas region, it can boast of a modest collection of baseline data on urban concerns, environmental/coastal resource management, arts and culture in Cebu, politics and governance, skills and education, trade and industry. CVSC has also organized training workshops, seminar-workshops, and forums on research and publication, cultural heritage and local history of towns in Cebu, and the development concerns of the region.
Our Vision
To be a leading center for research and innovation in Central Visayas, contributing to inclusive, sustainable, and resilient communities.
Our Mission
CVSC advances UP Cebu’s research agenda by fostering interdisciplinary research, building partnerships, and translating knowledge into action.
CVSC Functions
The role involves overseeing the review and updating of the research agenda, supporting faculty and research personnel in accessing opportunities, and facilitating collaborative and interdisciplinary projects. It focuses on enhancing research skills, building and maintaining networks, and tracking research performance. Additionally, it includes maintaining a comprehensive research database, publishing a quarterly newsletter, and providing support services to other college units.
The CVSC Team
Crina E. Tañongon, PhD
Dr. Crina Tañongon specializes in the intertextual approach to narrative and discourse analysis which she employed in her dissertation titled “Social Enterprise in Mindanao Conflict Areas: The Negotiation of Meanings in Reconstructing the Peace and Development Narrative”. She also identifies herself with the Communicative Constitution of Organization (CCO) which she anchored on in theorizing “Agribusiness Organizing in the Philippine South: The Intertextual Power Play of Weather and Market Agencies” published in the Management Communication Quarterly by SAGE.
Her research interests include postcolonial approach to organizational communication, narrative construction of organization, power, peace and development, and social entrepreneurship.
Danna Blair N. Briones
Danna Blair N. Briones is currently pursuing a Master of Education with a specialization in English as a Second Language at the University of the Philippines Cebu. She has been an administrative staff member at Central Visayas Studies Center since 2021, showcasing her dedication to both professional growth and academic excellence.