USM Satellite Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center

𝗨𝗦𝗠 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗕𝗗𝗘𝗠 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆

The University of Southern Mindanao Satellite Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center ( USM Satellite SERDAC) conducted the MeWrite RIDE: Mentoring and Writeshop in Research, Innovation, Development, and Extension (RIDE) for faculty members of the College of Business, Development Economics and Management (CBDEM). The two-day activity was held on May 6–7, 2026 at the Lope E. Dapun Building, CBDEM, USM Kabacan, Cotabato.

USM Satellite SERDAC Conducts MeWrite RIDE for CBDEM Faculty The University of Southern Mindanao Satellite Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center ( USM Satellite SERDAC) conducted the MeWrite RIDE: Mentoring and Writeshop in Research, Innovation, […]

𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙊𝙒!
𝑇ℎ𝑒 1𝑠𝑡 𝐶𝐵𝐷𝐸𝑀 𝑆𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑆𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑈𝑆𝑀 𝑆𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑆𝐸𝑅𝐷𝐴𝐶 𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦!

A day of learning, sharing ideas, and celebrating student research excellence.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞!😄
The USM Satellite SERDAC, in partnership with the College of Business, Development, Economics, and Management, successfully wrapped up Day 1 of the 2-day 𝙈𝙚𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙄𝘿𝙀: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝, 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙍𝙄𝘿𝙀) 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮, happening on May 6–7, 2026.

Held at the Audio-Visual Room, LED-CBDEM, USM, the activity gathered passionate faculty members dedicated to enhancing their research and extension proposals through mentoring, collaboration, and hands-on writing sessions.

Stay tuned for Day 2 as we continue empowering ideas into impactful proposals!

Join us for a meaningful and engaging exchange of ideas as we explore SOCCSKSARGEN’s development journey through global insights from Taiwan, Japan, and Denmark 🌏
This focus group discussion offers a valuable opportunity to learn from international best practices, share perspectives, and collaborate on strategies that can drive sustainable growth in our region.

Be part of the conversation and help shape a more resilient, innovative, and globally competitive Region 12. Together, let’s build a stronger future for SOCCSKSARGEN!

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📣 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝑺𝑴 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑫𝑨𝑪 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔!

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𝘼 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮, 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚.

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📍 USM Satellite SERDAC, CBDEM, USM

𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹 𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓽𝓮𝓭!👏

The USM Satellite SERDAC proudly congratulates 𝙈𝙨. 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖 𝙉𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙖, 𝙈𝙨. 𝙄𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙅𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙖, 𝙈𝙨. 𝘼𝙞𝙧𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙯 𝙍𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙤, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙯𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙖, fourth-year BS Agricultural Economics students from the College of Business, Development, Economics and Management (CBDEM), USM, for successfully completing their 300-hour internship at the Center from January 20 to March 12, 2026.

Throughout their internship, they explored innovative methodologies and analytics and strengthened their skills in data handling and applied research. Their dedication, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn truly made their internship journey meaningful and inspiring.

We also extend our sincere appreciation to the Department of Agricultural Economics (DAEc), CBDEM, USM, for the continued partnership and collaboration that make valuable learning experiences like this possible.

Congratulations once again, and we wish them continued success in their academic journey and future endeavors.💚

𝐒𝐎𝐗𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐂-𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐂 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

The SOCCSKSARGEN Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (SOXAARRDEC) formally forged its collaboration with the USM Satellite Socio-Economic Research and Data Analysis Center (USM-SERDAC) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing during the 1st Regional Research and Development Coordinating Council Meeting CY 2026, on March 3, 2026, at USMARDC Auditorium, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, Cotabato.
Dr. Romiel John P. Basan, Center Head of USM-SERDAC, and Dr. Julius Jerome G. Ele, Consortium Director, signed the MOU in the presence of Dr. Edwin T. Balaki, RRDCC Chairperson and Southern Christian College President, Dr. Sailila E. Abdula, RRDCC Vice Chairperson and PhilRice-Midsayap Experimental Station Branch Director, and the rest of the RRDCC members. The partnership formalizes collaborative efforts in joint research, socioeconomic studies, and data analytics initiatives supporting the agriculture, aquaculture, and natural resources sectors in SOCCSKSARGEN and BARMM. Through this agreement, both institutions commit to strengthening evidence-based policy development, advancing data-driven research, and implementing capacity-building programs for researchers, faculty, extension workers, and community stakeholders.

This milestone strengthens a shared commitment to enhancing regional R&D coordination, improving research quality through socioeconomic analysis, and translating data into policies for sustainable development.

📣 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 | 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬!

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Deadline: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲)

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫! 🔍👨🏻‍🏫

In a thriving partnership between the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) and the US Peace Corps (USPC) to revolutionize data analytics, we are proud to introduce the speaker for the Training on Data Analytics for Development: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗰𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻.

Prof. Mcmahon will share his expertise on data analytics to the participating data handlers across different units and colleges of the university.

The comprehensive training will consist of five hours of online sessions per week, blending plenary discussions with personalized small-group mentoring.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫! 🔍👨🏻‍🏫

In a thriving partnership between the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) and the US Peace Corps (USPC) to revolutionize data analytics, we are proud to introduce the speaker for the Training on Data Analytics for Development: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗰𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻.

Prof. Mcmahon will share his expertise on data analytics to the participating data handlers across different units and colleges of the university.

The comprehensive training will consist of five hours of online sessions per week, blending plenary discussions with personalized small-group mentoring.