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𝐒𝐍𝐒𝐔 𝐑𝐈𝐇𝐑 2026 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 1𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭

In celebration of the 1𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑨𝑺 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕, the Surigao del Norte State University (SNSU) Research In-House Review 2026, with the theme “𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 & 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕,” kicked off on the second day of the summit, May 21, 2026. The event showcased novel and impactful research conducted by faculty, students, and staff from this year’s nine (9) distinguished research clusters, with researcher-participants from across SNSU campuses joining virtually via the Zoom platform.

The first day of the RIHR 2026 welcomed researcher-participants, evaluators both external and internal, and this year’s keynote speaker through an opening ceremony. Dr. Romy Jun A. Sunico, Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Extension, delivered the welcome remarks, followed by Mr. Ruel T. Buba, University Research Director, who presented the rationale and objectives that set the direction for the SNSU RIHR 2026.

Equally important, University President Dr. Rowena A. Plando delivered a remarkable and inspiring message, commending the university’s rigor in conducting and producing research outputs toward attaining its vision: to become “𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚.” She emphasized that “𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒆 (9) 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝑵𝑺𝑼.”

Following Dr. Plando’s inspiring message, Ms. Merdolyn C. Lloren took to the virtual stage to formally introduce the keynote speaker for this year’s SNSU Research In-House Review 2026: Ms. Mariel P. Makinano, Senior Research Specialist of DOST PSTO SDN. During her talk, Ms. Makinano, who is currently in South Korea, discussed how “𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆.” Her comprehensive and information-packed discussion underscored the power of research in bridging global insights with local realities across all sectors of society. She also highlighted the crucial role of Surigao del Norte State University in shaping the province’s economy through research and in building sustainable systems that uphold and strengthen the shared vision for both the province and the global community.

After one of the highlights of the opening ceremony, Mr. Ace Vergel L. Villamor took the opportunity to introduce the distinguished external and internal evaluators for the nine (9) research clusters. These evaluators were tasked with scrutinizing the research papers and presentations to help produce publication-worthy studies, further increasing the university’s growing number of publications while also providing researchers with a valuable platform in the field of research.

As the opening ceremony concluded, breakout rooms were opened to commence the cluster-based research presentations. To optimize time and accommodate the number of presenters, the first day hosted four (4) clusters, namely: Cluster 1 – Engineering & Industrial Technologies; Cluster 3 – Agri-fisheries & Food Systems; Cluster 4 – Natural & Environmental Sciences; and Cluster 5 – Computing, ICT, & Data Sciences.

During the second and final day, research presentations continued in the morning with the remaining clusters: Cluster 7 – Education, Social Sciences, & Developmental Studies; Cluster 8 – Language and Literature; and Cluster 9 – Tourism, Business, & Hospitality. After the simultaneous sessions concluded, tabulation for the Best Paper and Best Paper Presenter awards immediately followed in preparation for the awarding and closing ceremony in the afternoon.

The awarding and closing ceremony celebrated the fruits of the researchers’ hard work, as each cluster produced winners for the Best Paper and Best Paper Presenter awards. The ceremony also featured a congratulatory message from University President Dr. Rowena A. Plando, who commended the researchers, the Office of the University Research Director, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Extension for the successful conduct of the SNSU Research In-House Review 2026 and the overall success of the 1st LINGAS Summit 2026.

Mr. Ruel T. Buba, University Research Director, also delivered his felicitations and commendations to the research participants. He extended his gratitude to the esteemed panel of external and internal evaluators, as well as to the organizing team, for the successful conduct of this year’s SNSU Research In-House Review 2026 through his closing remarks.

The SNSU Research In-House Review 2026 aimed to place the spotlight on the researchers of Surigao del Norte State University by providing their novel studies with the platform they deserve. Through these efforts, the university continues to address local and global trends and challenges in the pursuit of progress and growth.

𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒕!
To all the participating researchers, you are advised to check your emails.
Those with ACCEPTED PAPERS, please send your final paper and video presentations on the designated drive hyperlinked in the letter and embedded in the email.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲. 𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑯𝑶𝑴𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑶𝑵!

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊! Here is the drive link for those who has yet to secure a copy of the Paper Guidelines and Formatting of Paper & Presentation.
🔗 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FDAnNgwrjBLGfzwQPYVktQxdqqdXBlga?usp=sharing

𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐘

🗣️𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒!

UPDATE: NEW LINK EMBEDDED. PLEASE CHECK

📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃!

Submit your paper and get a chance to present and win at the Research In-House Review 2026. Be part of a team of researchers, academicians, and excellent students to present new perspectives on engineering, ICT, science and technology, tourism, mathematics, natural sciences, agriculture, education, language and literature from the participating Clusters this year.

🕒Deadline of submission: April 30, 2026
💻Presentation: May 20-22, 2026 (TENTATIVE SCHEDULE)
📍Surigao Del Norte State University
🌐 Virtual — via Zoom

NOTE: Please visit the link to register

🔗 https://forms.gle/TBddtoKxmEmS2VCeA

GDrive Link for Paper Guidelines and Paper & Presentation Formatting

🔗 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FDAnNgwrjBLGfzwQPYVktQxdqqdXBlga?usp=sharing

❗️ Scan the QR Code for more information on the registration process, mechanics, and guidelines. 𝑭𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑶𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑮𝑯𝑳𝒀 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑨𝑪𝑪𝑶𝑹𝑫𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑳𝒀

📢 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬

Submit your paper and get a chance to present and win at the Research In-House Review 2026. Be part of a team of researchers, academicians, and excellent students to present new perspectives on engineering, ICT, science and technology, tourism, mathematics, education, language and literature.

🕒Deadline of submission: April 13, 2026
💻Presentation: April 20-21, 2026
📍Surigao Del Norte State University
🌐 Virtual — via Zoom

NOTE: Please visit the link to register

🔗 https://forms.gle/TBddtoKxmEmS2VCeA

❗️ Scan the QR Code for more information on the registration process, mechanics, and guidelines.