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.
Our Latest Endeavors
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...
Local Champions Institutionalizing Community Driven Development (CDD) in Cebu and Bohol
Ana Leah D. Cuizon Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University of the Philippines...
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...
UP Cebu Research Forum themed “Strengthening Research and Teaching through Institutional Support, Collaboration, and Innovation”
Dr. Crina E. Tañongon, Ph.D. Director, Central Visayas Studies CenterFaculty, Communication...
CREATES: UP Cebu’s Integrated Research and Extension Agenda
Rationale: In an age characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA),...
Integrating Teaching, Research, and Extension Seminar-Workshop Successfully and Meaningfully Held
Group photo during the CVSC-OCEP Seminar-Workshop entitled "Integrating Teaching, Research, and...
Our Recent Publications
Evaluation of in vitro antibacterial activity and in vivo Caenorhabditis elegans assays of Bacillus velezensisAU1 and AU2
Authors Avvy Sheen B. UyLouise M. AnoosNephriteri G. GeneraleMark I.R. Petalcorin Fleurdeliz MaglangitFaculty, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of the Philippines CebuAuthors Avvy Sheen B. UyLouise M. AnoosNephriteri G....
Opinion dynamics of leaders and followers with multi-criteria influence functions for urban transport project application
Authors Julius SelleRica VillarosaCharldy Wenceslao Dharyll Prince AbellanaFaculty, Department of Computer Science, University of the Philippines Cebu Rhoda NamocoJohn Kevin PadroLanndon OcampoAbstract This work proposes an opinion dynamics model...
Unveiling Patterns in Local Competitiveness: An Unsupervised Feature Selection Approach for Philippine Cities and Municipalities
Author Dharyll Prince M. Abellana Faculty, Department of Computer Science, University of the Philippines CebuAbstract While local competitiveness is an essential measure in evaluating localities’ performance, it is cumbersome due to the inclusion...