MMSU-Social Development Research Center

26/09/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Dionisio Bucao👏👏👏

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | MMSU Research Director among Region 1 qualifiers for Gawad Lingkod Bayan

By Jareason Fabre

Dr. Dionisio Bucao has spent decades turning agricultural science into practical solutions for local farmers, first as a researcher and now as Research Director of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). His work earned him a spot among Region 1’s qualifiers for the prestigious 2026 Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo, conferred on September 21 in San Fernando City, La Union.

The Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo, administered under the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Honor Awards, is reserved for public servants whose extraordinary work yields nationwide impact.

Dr. Bucao was one of only five individual qualifiers chosen across the entire region. Standing alongside established leaders like Candon City Mayor Eric Singson, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) President Dr. Jaime Manuel Jr., DMMMSU South La Union Campus Chancellor Joanne Rivera, and Alaminos City Social Welfare Officer Elizabeth Radoc, his inclusion underscores how vital scientific research is to public service and community progress.

While the regional recognition is a major milestone, the journey is just beginning for the regional qualifiers. CSC Regional Offices are currently endorsing Region 1’s qualifiers to the National Honor Awards Program Secretariat to join 219 regional contenders nationwide.

From there, a Presidential Committee on Awards, composed of cabinet officials appointed by the President of the Philippines, CSC Commissioners, constitutional body heads, and prominent private citizens, will deliberate on national finalists before submitting them to the Office of the President for final vetting and conferring.

For MMSU, Dr. Bucao’s qualification reflects a career dedicated to ground-level agricultural transformation. An MMSU alumnus with a doctorate in Soil Science from UP Los Baños, he is a widely published expert in soil carbon sequestration, nutrient management, and water conservation.

As Research Director, Dr. Bucao currently steers high-impact research programs for the region’s priority commodities. His work includes leading initiatives to produce virus-free planting materials to revive local garlic and shallot crops, as well as driving MMSU's breakthrough partnership with the Philippine Coconut Authority on embryo-cultured macapuno seedlings.

"I am deeply honored by this recognition, which I consider a reflection not only of my work but of the people and institutions who continue to support our research efforts," Dr. Bucao shared. "I share this recognition with MMSU and our research community, and I hope it inspires us to keep pursuing research that creates meaningful benefits for our communities."

Dr. Bucao also expressed his sincere appreciation to MMSU President Virgilio Julius P. Manzano, Jr. for his backing of university research and innovation, as well as to the researchers, project leaders, staff, and agricultural partners whose daily work made this regional honor possible.

https://www.mmsu.edu.ph/article/news/3188/mmsu-research-director-among-region-1-qualifiers-for-gawad-lingkod-bayan

26/09/2026

13/09/2026

Your research doesn’t have to end with a terminal report. Turn it into a publishable journal article! ✍️

Join the Research-to-Publication Capacity-Building Program – Publication Writeshop on September 15–17, 2026, followed by the Publication Mentoring Program in October. The program will help full-time researchers and faculty researchers transform completed research into submission-ready articles for refereed and Scopus-indexed journals.

Have completed research? Take the next step toward publication.

13/09/2026

📚 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵?
Every September, PIDS, with the support of its partners, dedicate public awareness efforts to pressing development issues, the latest research findings, and the policies shaping the future of Filipinos.

The DPRM aims to promote a culture of research and knowledge-sharing by:
✅ Championing evidence-based policymaking
✅ Raising public awareness on the value of policy research
✅ Connecting existing knowledge resources to real policymaking and planning

💡 Know more: dprm.pids.gov.ph

04/08/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱! 🥂 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁.

💻 📝𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘂𝘀-𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵.

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨, 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙫𝙚 (5) 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙨-𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙈𝙈𝙎𝙐 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙:
📌𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 (𝙏𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙤𝙧 & 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙨 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚)
📌𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙪𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨
📌𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
📌𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙀𝙙𝙪: 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
📌𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝

31/05/2026

MMSU concludes 2026 Agency In-House Research Review

The Research Directorate of Mariano Marcos State University successfully concluded the three-day 2026 Agency In-House Research Review (AIHRR) on May 22, 2026, at the Center for Flexible Learning.

The annual research review gathered faculty and full-time researchers from the different colleges and research centers of the university to present ongoing and completed research projects across various disciplines.

During the three-day activity, a total of 67 research projects were presented, of which 28 were completed studies, while the remaining were ongoing research.

Of the total presentations, 32 research projects were presented in Session 1, covering Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources, Climate Change and Environment, and Food, Health and Wellness. Meanwhile, 35 studies were presented under Session 2, which focused on Computer Science and Information Technology, Engineering and Industry, and Education, Science, Humanities, Culture and Arts.

The AIHRR serves as a platform for evaluating the progress, quality, and impact of research initiatives in the university while fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing among researchers and experts.

Through the AIHRR, MMSU continues to strengthen its research culture and uphold its commitment to generating relevant and responsive research outputs that contribute to innovation and community development.

26/04/2026

𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬🥳🥳🥳

A huge congratulations to our dedicated MMSU researchers for their impressive streak of publications in the first quarter of the year.👏👏👏

21/01/2026

20/01/2026

Congratulations to the following authors who were recognized for their publications during the 2026 MMSU PRAISE Awarding 🥳🥳👏👏👏

01/11/2025

📢 𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙋𝘼𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎 | 𝙈𝙈𝙎𝙐 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 & 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡

The MMSU Science and Technology (S&T) Journal invites submissions of original research papers for its upcoming issue!

This peer-reviewed publication upholds the highest standards of integrity and scholarly excellence, promoting multidisciplinary research across:
🌾 Agriculture
🧠 Social Sciences
⚙️ Engineering
🩺 Health and Medicine
🧬 Basic Sciences

📝 Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025

📍 Submit at: https://st-journal.mmsu.edu.ph/index.php/stjournal/author-guidelines

Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or research professional—this is your chance to contribute to advancing scientific knowledge through the MMSU S&T Journal.