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

by | 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

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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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

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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 | 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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