CTU Internationalization & ASEAN Integration

LOOK | Professor to speak at sustainability congress in Indonesia

Dr. Cecilio Baga is one of the experts sharing at the fifth annual Global Sustainable Development Congress on June 22 to 25, 2026, at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in Jakarta.

The former Vice President for Research and Development at Cebu Technological University (CTU) brings to the forum, organized by Times Higher Education, his ideas on energy research, including his work with the Renewable Energy Center at CTU Main.

His particular session on June 23rd is themed “Harnessing the Power of AI to Assess and Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change."

The discussion will also look into how universities, governments, and technology sectors are working together to develop tools and platforms for sustainable solutions.

LOOK | Alumnus enters 18th cohort of Komatsu Global Engineer Program

Engr. Albert Montalban, Jr. is among the 11 engineers selected for the 18th batch of the Komatsu Ltd. Global Engineer Training Program, following a nationwide search.

A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) graduate of 2023 from Cebu Technological University Main , Montalban was inducted into the six-year program during the welcome ceremony, with BSME Prof. Dr. Ronald Galindo.

Funded by Komatsu Ltd., the program includes a monthly salary and benefits, as well as six months of training in the Philippines, followed by further training in Thailand and Japan.

Upon completion of the program, Montalban will be deployed to countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa as a Komatsu Global Engineer.

LOOK | OPJGU selects additional fellow for summer research fellowship in India

O.P. Jindal Global University in Haryana, India, has officially notified Honey Lyn Gomez of her selection for the Naveen Jindal Young Global Research Fellowship, after reconsidering to accommodate an additional fellow.

This development makes her the second fellow from Carmen to join a global cohort of scholars, following a colleague from the same campus who was selected in the 2025 intake.

Internationalization and ASEAN Integration (IAI) chair Dr. Gypsy Rose Capuno spoke to IAI leadership on how the northern campus has been cultivating faculty outbound mobility that gravitates to research productivity.

LOOK | Japanese delegates soak in CTU’s industry-relevant strides

Representatives from the National Institute of Technology (Ishikawa College), Overseas Information Centre Co., Ltd., and Prime Online Language International Inc. learned yesterday about Cebu Technological University's look-ahead industry agenda, following a quick visit to the main campus.

Primarily, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Romeo Montecillo demonstrated to Dr. Eng. Fukutsugu Ogawa, CEO Kazutoshi Nishimura, and President Hironori Suzuki the hands-on, real-world approach to learning at the College of Technology (COT) laboratory.

COT automotive students, who significantly factor into the university's largest student population, presented their completed and ongoing projects.

In a brief dialogue with the Internationalization and ASEAN Integration Office's Partnerships Specialist Sem John Barba, a proposal for an alliance was confirmed.

LOOK | Global scholars join SESSE 2026

The International Congress on Science, Engineering, Social Sciences and Education (SESSE) 2026 brought scholars from around the globe on March 25-27 in Cebu City.

Cebu Technological University (CTU), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada, and Universal Researchers UAE materialized the conference.

Recognized as Best Oral Paper awardees across four categories [as per the conference tracks] were Michel Trangia, Rosalyn Alburo, Cristy Ann Jaca, and Szara Sampan.

Despite travel disruptions that affected broader international participation, delegates from Germany, Portugal, India, and Canada made it to the venue.

SESSE 2026, which also
drew participants from non-CTU state universities, especially from Mindanao, gravitated towards a shared commitment to research excellence, internationalization, and sustained academic partnerships.

Its also builds on the long-standing alliance between CTU and UQAM, spanning nearly a decade.

LOOK | IAI Team hosts dialogue with global partners

Canada’s University of Quebec in Montreal and Germany’s Aalen University attended yesterday’s high-profile dialogue with the Internationalization and ASEAN Integration (IAI) Team—Cebu Technological University’s global positioning engine.

From Germany, Bjorn Backer and Daniel Fischer, along with Canada’s Prof. Dr. Michel Plaisent, created space for the IAI campus chairs to directly convey their need for more research frameworks on key issues such as entrepreneurship, information technology, and cybersecurity.

The Association of International Relations Officers – Region 7 (AIRO-7) Secretary General Nico Aquino, alongside CTU IAI Director Dr. Rhodora Magan, who also serves as AIRO-7 Cebu Province PIO, visibilized the presence of the recently established organization at the event.

Moreover, it served as a welcome engagement for both foreign groups participating in the research congress on March 25-26, hosted by CTU in partnership with UQAM and Universal Researchers (UAE).

LOOK | German experts lead IT and cybersecurity talks at CTU

IT and cybersecurity experts Bjorn Backer and Daniel Fischer of Germany’s Aalen University delivered lectures at Cebu Technological University (CTU) yesterday, reflecting the two institutions’ ongoing commitment to promote concrete collaborations since their partnership was established last year.

Students and faculty from the College of Information and Communications Technology (CICT) participated in interactive sessions designed to maximize learning during the brief encounter.

Backer’s visit was linked to his attendance at the research congress hosted by CTU, in collaboration with Canadian and UAE partners, with Fischer contributing to the lectureship alone.

Following the interactions, the experts conducted a brief campus tour. Both noted to IAI leadership that the students’ questions demonstrated a strong inclination to the current issues surrounding the topics discussed.

The activity contributes to CTU’s inbound internationalization scorecard and provides students and staff with direct exposure to expertise in IT and cybersecurity.