HNU IPTBM

March 24, 2026 | Benchmarking Visit

RA7SE Central Visayas successfully conducted a benchmarking visit at UP Visayas, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing. The team had the opportunity to exchange insights and highlight best practices that contribute to continuous improvement and excellence in service.

Grateful for the warm welcome and meaningful discussions—looking forward to applying these learnings to further strengthen our initiatives!

March 23, 2026 | Benchmarking Visit

RA7SE Central Visayas conducted a benchmarking visit at ISAT-U, promoting collaboration and the exchange of best practices. The activity provided valuable insights that support continuous improvement and excellence in service.

Grateful for the warm accommodation and meaningful engagement—looking forward to applying these learnings to further strengthen our initiatives!

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: The Technology Commercialization Section led by Dir. Noel A. Catibog conducted the Terminal Review of the Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) program in Central Visayas under the overall leadership of Dr. Angeline B. Elegio of Bohol Island State University (BISU).

Hosted by Holy Name University (HNU), it was attended by University President Fr. Ruel F. Lero who warmly welcomed the participants and CVAARRDEC Consortium Director Dr. Ivy Corazon A. Mangaya-ay who underscored the importance of collaboration. Participating institutions include Cebu Technological University (CTU), Cebu Institute of Technology – University (CIT-U), and Negros Oriental State University (NOrSU).

In his message, Dir. Catibog challenged the teams to effectively present outputs and impact to provide a compelling basis for continued support for Phase 2, particularly in light of current global developments and funding priorities that require the funding agency to carefully allocate resources.

A forward planning session is being conducted today, March 17, to strategize for the next steps and target deliverables for the proposed Phase 2 of the program.

𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲! 🤝

Last February 21, 2026, Holy Name University (HNU) and Baybay sa Taloto officially strengthened their partnership through a Technology Licensing Agreement for the technology “Coconut Embryo Salad Dressing.”

This agreement marks another step forward in bringing HNU-developed technologies closer to the community. Through this collaboration, the technology will be utilized to support local enterprise, open livelihood opportunities, and promote the use of locally available resources.

More than just a formal partnership, this initiative reflects a shared commitment to innovation, community development, and sustainable growth. It highlights how research and creativity from the academe can translate into real opportunities for local organizations and entrepreneurs.

HNU is proud to continue working with community partners in sharing new technologies that contribute to the development of Bohol.

Here’s to stronger collaboration and more innovations ahead!

𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑬 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒔: 𝑰𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔

The Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) Program in Central Visayas, in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Bohol, Department of Trade and Industry–Bohol, and the Development & Acceleration Support for Innovation Growth (DASIG) Consortium, successfully held the Regional Technology Pitching Competition titled “RAISE Forward: Igniting Innovation through Pitching and Technology Promotion in Central Visayas” on October 8–9, 2025 at the Ceremonial Hall, New Capitol Building, Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

RAISE Forward showcased innovative technologies and solutions developed by changemakers in the agri-aqua and natural resources sectors across Central Visayas. The event provided a platform for fostering partnerships among technology providers, investors, and key stakeholders to support the growth and scalability of emerging technologies in Region VII.

The 2-day event, hosted by Bohol Island State University (BISU), was participated in by Holy Name University (HNU), BISU, Cebu Technological University (CTU), Cebu Institute of Technology–University (CIT-U), and Negros Oriental State University (NorSU), along with consortium members from CVAARRDEC.

👏 Congratulations to the Holy Name University (HNU) participants for their remarkable achievements:

🏆 𝐌𝐬. 𝐋𝐮𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚 𝐂𝐚ñ𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 – 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐲𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 – 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲) – 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞

🎉 𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂. 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 – 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 (𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 – 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲) – 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞

🌟 𝐌𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐑. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 – 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 – 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲)

Congratulations to all the winners and participants! 🎊

The event underscored Central Visayas’ strong commitment to innovation—empowering local talents to transform creative ideas into real-world technologies that advance the agri-aqua sector and strengthen regional development.

The Technology Communication Plan developed by HNU faculty members serves as a guide to promote awareness and adoption of university-generated technologies.

This initiative supports Holy Name University’s efforts under the RAISE Program of DOST-PCAARRD in strengthening technology promotion and utilization.

On September 29 to October 1, 2025, Holy Name University conducted the second of the training series “Claim Drafting and Online Filing Application” at the Grade School Educational Media Center. The three-day training aimed to further strengthen the university’s commitment to enhancing intellectual property (IP) awareness and capability-building among its internal stakeholders, particularly the designated IP Team, by developing their technical skills in claim drafting and online filing application.

The activity encompassed key topics essential to effective patent drafting and protection, including an Overview of Claims, Claim Structure and Format, and Claim Drafting.
Specifically, it sought to:

○ enhance the participants’ understanding of the fundamental principles and structure of patent claims;
○ develop the participants’ technical skills in preparing and drafting precise and well-structured claims; and
○ strengthen the capability of the university’s IP Team in patent specification and claim drafting.

The three-day training was facilitated by Dr. Maria Paz J. Espiritu and Prof. Maria Isabel Abucejo, who shared their knowledge and practical insights in the field of intellectual property (IP). The activity brought together the members of the university’s IP Team, strengthening their capability to assist in the preparation, drafting, and protection of the institution’s intellectual outputs.

Holy Name University continues to uphold its commitment to building a stronger innovation ecosystem through the RAISE Program and other IP-related initiatives, ensuring that research-based ideas are developed into useful and well-protected technologies.

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗣 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

The two-part National IP Valuation Training for RAISE Batch 2 concluded with its graduation ceremony on August 15, 2025, at Patio by Balai Norte, San Juan, La Union, led by the DOST-PCAARRD Technology Transfer and Promotion Division (TTPD) in collaboration with the Association of PAQE Professionals, Inc. (APP).

A total of 57 participants completed the IP Valuation Training, with the first part conducted in Iloilo City last July and the second part held this August in La Union, hosted by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) and Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), respectively.

Special recognition goes to 𝘿𝙧. 𝙇𝙚𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝘽. 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙧 for his remarkable achievements throughout the training, having received the following awards:

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗣 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 – 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 (𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱) – 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿
𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 (𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱) – 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿
𝗜𝗣 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 (𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆) – 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿

Your excellence brings pride to Holy Name University — congratulations, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿!

Ms. Mary Jade Roxas-Divinagracia, PwC Philippines’ ISLA LIPANA Deals and Corporate Finance Managing Partner, served as the resource speaker for the 10-day training which aimed to capacitate participants with knowledge on valuing IP assets and the commercialization of agri-aqua technologies.

Congratulations to all participants, and let’s continue to 𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄 together!

𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

The 4-day RAISE Forward in Central Visayas, themed “Bridging Ideas to Impact: Catalyzing Regional Growth Through Agri-Aqua Innovation and Technology,” was successfully orchestrated by the RAISE Project 4 Knowledge Management Hub and hosted by Cebu Institute of Technology – University (CIT-U).

The event featured a series of insightful activities, including the graduation ceremony on July 10, 2025 at the LRAC and the technology exhibit and booth presentations on July 11, 2025 at Espacio, CIT-U. The event provided an engaging platform for knowledge-sharing, showcasing of innovations, and building connections that promote the application of research in real-world settings.

The event was participated by the RAISE Program VII participants from Holy Name University (HNU), Bohol Island State University (BISU), Cebu Technological University (CTU), Cebu Institute of Technology – University (CIT-U), and Negros Oriental State University (NorSU), along with consortium members from CVAARRDEC, Siquijor State College (SSC), and University of San Carlos (USC).

A special congratulations to 𝗠𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 for clinching the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 (1𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲) 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 for their technology 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 (𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼) 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. Kudos as well to the HNU teams for successfully showcasing their technologies—Coconut Embryo Salad Dressing and the Portable Plant Dryer—at the exhibit.

The event marked a significant step toward empowering local innovators and institutions to turn creative ideas into practical solutions. By encouraging collaboration and showcasing homegrown technologies, RAISE Forward in Central Visayas highlighted the region’s growing potential in agri-aqua innovation—and its collective drive to shape a more resilient, sustainable future.

Congratulations to all the winners and participants!

On May 28–29, 2025, Holy Name University conducted the Intellectual Property Masterclass (IPMC) Re-echo Training at the Grade School Educational Media Center. The two-day training aimed to reinforce the university’s efforts in strengthening intellectual property (IP) awareness and capability-building among its internal stakeholders, particularly the designated IP Team.

The activity covered essential topics that are foundational to effective IP management, including An Overview of Intellectual Property, Patent Search, and Invention Spotting.

The re-echo training was designed to achieve the following objectives:

✅ To deepen the participants’ understanding of key intellectual property concepts;
✅ To enhance the team’s technical competencies in conducting patent searches and analyzing IP landscapes; and
✅ To develop skills in spotting potential inventions that may be protected and utilized for the benefit of the university and the wider community.

This capacity-building activity was facilitated by Dr. Maria Paz Espiritu and Prof. Maria Isabel Abucejo, both of whom have extensive experience in intellectual property education and management. The event was actively participated in by the members of the university's Intellectual Property Team, who are tasked with supporting the institution’s ongoing initiatives in innovation and IP protection.

Holy Name University, through its participation in the RAISE Program and other IP-related initiatives, remains committed to promoting innovation, recognizing the value of intellectual property, and creating systems that encourage research outputs to be transformed into meaningful and protected technologies.