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.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The call for proposals for UPISC Research Grants (FY 2025-2026) is now open. The grant aims to support pluridisciplinary, high-impact research across the constituent universities of the UP System, focusing on the application of complex systems, data science, and artificial intelligence on important areas related to sustainable socio-economic development…
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Recent Publications
Design Thinking (DT) and User Experience (UX) as Springboard to Teacher-Made Mobile Applications
Jeraline Gumalal & Aurelio Vilbar Abstract This paper describes the experience of nine in-service basic education teachers in learning how to design a mobile app using concepts of DT and UX as...
Is It Worth Enduring? Labor in Philippine Mango Fruit Farming
Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento and Gayle Candice D. Cañete Abstract This article examines the process of labor exploitation in mango fruit farming in the Philippines. It provides a case study based...
Good Food in a Technological World: Focal Things and Practices among Lumad Groups in Mindanao
Regletto Aldrich Imbong Abstract In this paper, I develop a concept of “good food” by placing in dialogue Albert Borgmann’s notions of focal things and practices with the experiences of two Lumad...
Grassroots involvement on Global South policy narratives and deliberative action on climate change loss and damage
Noe John Sacramento Abstract Purpose This paper investigates how power and narratives among actors relate to the process of agenda-setting and deliberation in the context of climate change loss and...