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Panagtapok A Public Forum on the Perspectives of Community-Driven Development (CDD) in Bohol

by Danna Blair | September 15, 2025 | Events and Updates | 0 Comments

Beverly B. Ramos Paper Writer, UPCIDS - Local Regional Studies Network CebuProceedings 2025-17About the Proceedings Community-Driven Development (CDD) is a globally recognized approach for implementing development initiatives that place decision-making power, as well...

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Panagtapok A Public Forum on the Perspectives of Community-Driven Development (CDD) in the Province of Cebu

by Danna Blair | September 15, 2025 | Events and Updates | 0 Comments

A Public Forum on the Perspectives of Community-Driven Development (CDD) in the Province of Cebu

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Local Champions Institutionalizing Community Driven Development (CDD) in Cebu and Bohol

by Danna Blair | September 15, 2025 | Events and Updates | 0 Comments

Ana Leah D. Cuizon Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University of the Philippines CebuDiscussion Paper Series 2025-23RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND The institutionalization of local initiatives is at the core of academic discourses across levels of governance....

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KALAHI-CIDDS in Siquijor Mainstreaming Community-Driven Development

by Danna Blair | September 15, 2025 | Events and Updates | 0 Comments

Dan Ian Niño B. Jaducana Instructor, High School DepartmentUniversity of the Philippines Cebu Research Fellow, UPCIDS - Local Regional Studies Network CebuDiscussion Paper Series 2025-21EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Through the years, Community-Driven Development (CDD) has been...

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Community-Driven Development (CDD) within and beyond the KALAHI-CIDSS

by Danna Blair | September 15, 2025 | Events and Updates | 0 Comments

Regletto Aldrich Imbong Associate Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of the Philippines Cebu Project Leader, UPCIDS - Local Regional Studies Network CebuDiscussion Paper Series 2025-19EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper traces occasions of the community-driven development...

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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 | Events and Updates | 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...

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SCALING FOREST HABITAT SUITABILITY USING AN ENDANGEREDSPECIES AS BIOINDICATOR

by [email protected] | November 20, 2020 | Research Disseminations | 0 Comments

Isabella Pauline L. Quijano (1), Chito L. Patino (1), Mary Joyce L. Flores (1)(2) ABSTRACT Despite its biological significance, the role of forests in food security andsustainability is often overlooked. Forests are vital in providing ecosystem services and...

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A Digital Approach in Promoting and Preserving Information on Cebu’s Tangible Cultural Heritage Sites (TCHS) by Demelo Lao and Pauline Louie A. Saraña

by [email protected] | February 15, 2020 | Research Disseminations | 0 Comments

Paper presented during the Asian Universities Digital Resource Network (AUDRN) – International Research Conference on Local Knowledge 2020, held on 7-8 February 2020 at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte Abstract TCS offers a...

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CREATES: UP Cebu’s Integrated Research and Extension Agenda

by [email protected] | February 11, 2020 | About us, Events and Updates, Photos | 0 Comments

Rationale: In an age characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), we need a research and extension agenda that aims for resilience, optimism, and sustainability. CREATES, UP Cebu’s integrated research and extension agenda, is targeted...

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Geospatial ecological forest corridor modelling in the Mount Lantoy key biodiversity area by Quijano, I.P., M.J.L. Flores, and A.B. Malaki

by [email protected] | November 30, 2019 | Research Disseminations | 0 Comments

Paper presented during PhilGEOS x GeoAdvances 2019, 14–15 November 2019, Manila, Philippines Abstract In biodiversity conservation, ecological corridors are assumed to increase landscape-level connectivity and to enhance the viability of otherwise isolated wildlife...

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Integrating Teaching, Research, and Extension Seminar-Workshop Successfully and Meaningfully Held

Sep 10, 2019

Group photo during the CVSC-OCEP Seminar-Workshop entitled "Integrating Teaching, Research, and...

A Stochastic Edge-Based SEIR Dynamics by Cherrylyn P. Alota and Carlene P. Arceo

Jun 15, 2019

Poster presented during the 2019 Mathematics Society of the Philippines ANNUAL CONVENTION,...

UP Cebu Research Ethics Committee Officially Constituted

May 16, 2019

The UP Cebu Research Ethics Committee was officially constituted with an official memorandum...

Social Media Research in Language Education: Data, Approaches, and Analysis by Aurelio P. Vilbar

May 15, 2019

Paper presented during Mindanao State University Iligan Institute Technology Department of English...

Neoliberalism and Migration: A Critique of the Labor Export Policy of the Philippines by Regletto Aldrich Imbong

May 15, 2019

Paper presented during the Asia Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) Conference 2019, 02-04...

Clothing Classification using the Convolutional Neural Network Inception Model by Paula Esplanad-Mayol

Mar 31, 2019

Paper presented during the 2nd International Conference on Information Science and Systems (ICISS...

ESP Tutorial Program for Humanities and Social Sciences Students by Aurelio P. Vilbar

Feb 20, 2019

Paper presented during the International Conference for English Teaching Professionals, by the...

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Design education in the Philippines

Jul 30, 2025 | Recent Publications

AUTHORS Mia Embalzado MateoCollege of Communication, Art, and Design, University of the Philippines Cebu Palmy Marinel Pe TudtudCollege of Communication, Art, and Design, University of the Philippines CebuABSTRACT This chapter discusses on the...

FISH DIVERSITY, COMPOSITION, CONSERVATION STATUS,AND MARKET DYNAMICS IN CEBU CITY PUBLIC MARKETSDURING THE HOT-DRY SEASON

Jul 11, 2025 | Recent Publications

AUTHORS Ellen Grace Solante CatiwalaanUniversity of the Philippines Cebu, Alumna Ellen Grace Montejo Funesto Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of the Philippines CebuAbstract This study provides a comprehensive inventory...

Guide to Rearing, Harvesting, and Processing Black Soldier Fly Larvae

Mar 15, 2025 | Recent Publications

AUTHORS Dr. Fleurdeliz MaglangitDepartment of Biology and Environmental Science, University of the Philippines Cebu Ruby Sasha Alosbaños Lorie Mae B. LozanoUniversity of the Philippines Cebu, Alumna Dr. Florence C. EvacitasDepartment of Biology and...

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