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
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...
CVSC hosted the UP Cebu Research Forum themed “Strengthening Research and Teaching through Institutional Support, Collaboration, and Innovation”
Five dynamic speakers inspired the UP Cebu community to reflect, innovate, and strengthen their...
SCALING FOREST HABITAT SUITABILITY USING AN ENDANGEREDSPECIES AS BIOINDICATOR
Isabella Pauline L. Quijano (1), Chito L. Patino (1), Mary Joyce L. Flores (1)(2) ABSTRACT Despite...
Our Recent Publications
Policy styles and norms in Asia: a critical and interpretive reflection
Lead Researcher(s): Piyapong Boossabong; Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento; and Antonio D. Salazar Jr.Status: Published Abstract/summary: This chapter discusses policy styles and norms in Asia. It conceptualizes styles and norms as the art side of...
Challenges of policy process in the face of technocracy and high inequalities across Asia
Lead Researcher(s): Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento; Piyapong BoossabongStatus: Published Abstract/summary: Technocrats play a pivotal role in shaping policies across Asia. This chapter reveals the Asian policy landscape of technocracy and high...
Beyond policy science and the emergence of critical policy studies in Asia
Lead Researcher(s): Noe John Joseph E. SacramentoStatus: Published Abstract/summary: This chapter rethinks the core emergence of the so-called Asian Century in relation to the evolution and growth of the policy studies discipline. Despite Asia's...
Policy Analysis in High Inequalities in Asia: Critical and Pragmatic Perspectives
Lead Researcher(s): Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento; Piyapong Boossabong; Pobsook ChamchongStatus: Published Introduction: Providing an analytical framework through illustrations of real-world practices, this novel and important volume investigates...