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UP Cebu Research Forum themed “Strengthening Research and Teaching through Institutional Support, Collaboration, and Innovation”

by Danna Blair | September 10, 2025 | News and Announcements | 0 Comments

Dr. Crina E. Tañongon, Ph.D. Director, Central Visayas Studies CenterFaculty, Communication Program, CCAD Framing Research Problems Why Editors Care More About Your Problem Than Your MethodsDr. Tañongon’s lecture emphasizes that framing a research problem is the...

From Club to Symbols: An Ethnographic Method for Developing a Notation System for Arnis

by Danna Blair | August 12, 2025 | Recent Publications | 0 Comments

AUTHOR Joan Grace E. Pacres Physical Education/Associate in Arts (Sports Studies), College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu Abstract Physical education (PE) teachers who teach arnis often have to augment their live demonstrations with textual...

Updated distribution and new emerging populations of Cynometra cebuensis F. Seid. (Fabaceae), a critically endangered endemic plant from the Philippines

by Danna Blair | August 9, 2025 | Recent Publications | 0 Comments

AUTHORS Jeremaiah L. EstradaDepartment of Biology and Environmental Science, College of Science, University of the Philippines Cebu Claudette I. CanonigoDepartment of Biology and Environmental Science, College of Science, University of the Philippines Cebu Renerio P....

Fluid violence and the human rights of children in the Philippines

Dec 7, 2023 | Recent Publications

Archill Niña Faller-Capistrano ABSTRACT Southeast Asia has been more vigilant with regard to children’s rights since the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child came into force in 1990. Regionally, the Philippines is a recognised champion of...

School and Community Partnerships in Emergent Democracies: Narratives and Evidence from the Philippines

Nov 16, 2023 | Recent Publications

Authors Rohaiba B. Radiamoda Hsueh-hua Chuang Ronald A. PerniaCollege of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu Magnolia A. Laus Abstract School and community partnerships are considered effective for achieving educational reforms, yet this type of...

Academic Freedom and Democratic Development in the Philippines: Findings from Expert-coded V-Dem Data

Nov 16, 2023 | Recent Publications

Authors Ronald A. PerniaCollege of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu Rohaiba B. Radiamoda Abstract In this paper, we argue that academic freedom is not only an indispensable mechanism for producing knowledge but is also vital in...

The Dynamics of Decentralization of Higher Education Delivery and Local Politics in the Philippines: The Case of Two Mandaue City Colleges in Cebu Province

Nov 16, 2023 | Recent Publications

Author Ronald A. PerniaCollege of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu Abstract This study explores how the decentralization law of 1991 in the Philippines has provided the conditions for the interface of higher education and politics by virtue...

Tertiary physical education students: Challenges and opportunities in remote learning in University of the Philippines Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines

Nov 16, 2023 | Recent Publications

Author Niño Y. YbañezCollege of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu Abstract The utilization of remote learning was adapted by several institutions ever since the pandemic started, and students were taught much differently as compared to...

Mindfulness for Children? A Comparative Studyof Boy Novices in Buddhist Temples in Vietnamand Thailand

Oct 20, 2023 | Recent Publications

Hang Thanh Pham1 Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamChi Phuong Tran2 Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamRonald A. Pernia3* University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines [email protected] Abstract: This study...