WMSU RPDU

𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈: 𝑾𝑴𝑺𝑼 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑰𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕

𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐖𝐌𝐒𝐔) proudly celebrated another milestone in its journey towards research excellence through the 2025 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚, held on December 16, 2025, at the Yakan 2 Hall, Garden Orchid Hotel. The event brought together university officials, faculty members, researchers, and dedicated support personnel in a gathering filled with pride, gratitude, and shared accomplishment.

More than an awarding ceremony, the event highlighted the collective effort behind WMSU’s growing research culture. In his opening message, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐄. 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐚 underscored that research excellence is a shared responsibility made possible through the synergy of researchers, coordinators, technical staff, and administrative units working together to transform knowledge into meaningful impact for both the University and the community.

The ceremony also reflected the strong support of the University Administration. Heartfelt appreciation was extended to 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐀. 𝐎𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 for her visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to innovation and academic excellence. Special recognition was likewise given to 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐆. 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 for his strategic guidance in strengthening research systems, fostering collaboration, and aligning initiatives with institutional and community goals. Commendations were also extended to Dr. Reynante E. Autida for his hands-on leadership and mentorship, and to 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐀. 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧, RCOO Director and RPDU Head, together with the research office unit heads and staff, whose behind-the-scenes dedication ensured the successful coordination and implementation of research outputs.

The ceremony proudly recognized outstanding individuals whose work exemplifies research excellence, innovation, and real-world impact.

Celebrating WMSU’s Research Champions

🏆 𝓑𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓕𝓾𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓼 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓐𝓹𝓹𝓵𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓐𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭
👑 Winner: 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐅. 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨-𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠 (𝐂𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐒) 𝘌𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘡𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺'𝘴 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘈 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥-𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘔𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴
🥈 1𝓼𝓽 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓮: 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐭. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐀. 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞 (𝐂𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐒) 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘓𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘖𝘝𝘐𝘋-19 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘡𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺.
🥉 2𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆: 𝐃𝐫. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐆. 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐣𝐨𝐬 (𝐂𝐒𝐌)
𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘡𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘢

🌱 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 (𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚)
🏆 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐉. 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚 (𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠) – for his 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘌𝘛 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴.

🏥 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 (𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏)
🏆 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬 (𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠) – for his 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘰 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦.

📚 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑫𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅
🏆 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚 (𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭) – for 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘓𝘛𝘈𝘔𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.

🤝 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅
🏆 𝐃𝐫. 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐏. 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥 (𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞) – for 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘔 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺.

📋 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅
🏆 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐧 (𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬) – for her 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

💼 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔
👏 𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐆. 𝐃𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 (Senior Support Staff, REO)
👏 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐋. 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫 (Junior Technical Support, TBIU)
👏 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐕. 𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐨𝐠 (Junior Clerical Support, RPDU)

The 2025 Research Recognition Ceremony stands as a powerful reminder of what can be achieved through strong leadership, committed teams, and a shared vision for the future. As WMSU moves forward, the University reaffirms its commitment to fostering innovation, strengthening collaboration, and advancing research that creates lasting impact—beyond recognition. 🚀

WMSU RPDU Conducts Virtual 2nd Quarter Monitoring for Institutionally Funded R&D Projects

On June 30, 2025, the Research Project Development Unit (RPDU) of Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) successfully conducted its scheduled 2nd Quarter Monitoring for institutionally funded Research and Development (R&D) projects. This crucial procedural activity, executed virtually via Zoom starting at 1:00 PM, involved the systematic review of 16 ongoing internal R&D initiatives.

This quarterly monitoring constitutes an integral component of WMSU’s comprehensive research management and quality assurance system. The primary objective is to rigorously assess the progress of research projects financed through the university's internal funds against their approved work plans, deliverables, and timelines. Such exercises are paramount for ensuring accountability in resource utilization, identifying potential impediments or deviations requiring strategic intervention, facilitating robust communication between project teams and research administrators, and ultimately ensuring alignment with institutional research priorities.

The virtual monitoring session commenced with a prayer, followed by a message from Dr. Marvin A. Maulion, the Head of the RPDU, who provided contextual insights into the activity and articulated expectations for the subsequent project presentations. The main segment of the session was dedicated to sequential presentations by the principal investigators or designated representatives of the distinct institutionally funded R&D projects. These presentations focused on reporting tangible accomplishments during the second quarter of 2025, evaluating progress concerning established project milestones, discussing encountered challenges, and outlining proposed activities for the subsequent quarter.

The projects monitored covered diverse research areas, reflecting the breadth of WMSU's internal research portfolio. The utilization of an online modality for this session enabled efficient participation and adherence to the schedule despite potential geographical dispersion of project teams or administrative personnel.

The successful ex*****on of the 2nd Quarter Monitoring underscores WMSU's commitment to systematic oversight and performance management of its internally funded research endeavors. This regular evaluative practice is fundamental to maintaining research productivity, ensuring fiscal responsibility, and advancing the university's overall R&D agenda.

Unlocking Innovation from Within: WMSU's Agency In-House Review Elevates Research Excellence

In a relentless pursuit of knowledge and innovation, Western Mindanao State University recently concluded its Agency In-House Review for Project Development, a critical two-day event held from June 25-26, 2025, at the RDEC Conference Room. Far more than a routine assessment, this year’s review marked a significant stride towards global engagement and heightened research impact, highlighted by the inclusion of esteemed external panelists and the promising prospect of external funding for exceptional projects.

Aligned with University President Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena’s vision for academic excellence and research innovation, the AIHRRD serves as a rigorous internal crucible where 24 research proposals and completed projects underwent meticulous scrutiny. Organized by the Research Project Development Unit (RPDU) under the broader Western Mindanao State University Research, Extension Services, and External Linkages (WMSU-RESEL) umbrella, the event brought together WMSU's brightest minds to present their intellectual labor.

A distinguishing feature of this year's Agency In-House Review was the invaluable participation of prominent external evaluators. This move underscores WMSU's commitment to benchmarking its research against national and international standards. The esteemed panel included:

ARD Ricardo J. Apolinario III, Assistant Regional Director for Technical Operations Services, Department of Science and Technology IX, bringing a crucial governmental and strategic perspective.

Dr. Mark Angelo O. Balendres, a Full Professor and Plant Pathologist from De La Salle University, offering expertise from a leading national academic institution.

Dr. Roberto B. Corcino, University Professor and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Cebu Normal University, providing insights from another respected regional university.

Dr. Maribel R. Gaite, President of the Philippine Association of Mixed Methods Researchers and Emergent Scholars Faculty, University of the Philippines - Diliman, contributing a wealth of knowledge in methodological rigor and interdisciplinary approaches.

Their presence ensured a comprehensive and diverse evaluation, providing WMSU researchers with multifaceted feedback essential for refining their work and elevating its scholarly impact. Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena herself delivered an inspirational message during the opening program, setting the tone for a collegial yet critically engaging review.

A testament to the quality and relevance of the research being conducted at WMSU, the Agency In-House Review also served as a direct conduit to external funding opportunities. Significantly, the Department of Science and Technology IX (DOST IX) identified four projects presented during the review as strong candidates for external funding. This recognition highlights the practical applicability and potential societal impact of WMSU's research endeavors. Such direct feedback and potential for external investment are invaluable, validating the hard work of the researchers and reinforcing the university's role as a regional research hub.

The AIHRRD is an indispensable avenue for researchers to improve their papers and add substantial value. Through critical questions and expert suggestions from both internal and external evaluators, presenters gain insights that can significantly strengthen their methodologies, refine their arguments, and broaden the scope of their findings. This iterative process is key to transforming promising ideas into impactful research outputs.

The two-day review featured a wide array of research projects spanning various disciplines, reflecting the diverse intellectual landscape of WMSU. Both morning and afternoon sessions on both days were packed with engaging presentations from researchers across different colleges, covering topics from education and engineering to Asian and Islamic studies, health sciences, and mathematics. These presentations showcased the breadth of intellectual labor being undertaken at WMSU, demonstrating a commitment to addressing diverse challenges and contributing to a dynamic future.

The Agency In-House Review concluded with closing remarks by Dr. Reynante E. Autida, RDEC Director, who emphasized the collective achievement and the promising future for WMSU's research landscape. Through events like these, Western Mindanao State University continues to solidify its position as a vibrant research hub, fostering a culture of excellence and actively contributing to national and regional development.

Day 1 (June 25, 2025) | Agency In-House Review for Project Development

Fostering a Research Culture: WMSU's In-House Review Propels Project Development

In a significant stride towards cultivating a robust research, Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) commenced its Agency In-House Review for Project Development on June 25, 2025. Spearheaded by the Research Project Development Unit (RPDU), this crucial initiative aims to meticulously evaluate and refine research proposals for potential institutional funding, particularly within the Social Sciences, Education, and Humanities disciplines.
The day's proceedings commenced with Dr. Nursia M. Barjose, Vice President for Academic Affairs, delivering her welcome remarks. In her address, she articulated the university's strategic commitment to cultivating a vibrant research culture. Dr. Barjose underscored the administration's unwavering institutional support for WMSU's dedicated researchers, emphasizing the resources available to actualize their scholarly pursuits. Subsequently, Dr. Marvin A. Maulion, Director of the Research Center Operations Office and Unit Head of the RPDU, delivered an inspirational address to the WMSU researchers. Dr. Maulion meticulously delineated the guidelines governing the day's presentations and formally introduced the distinguished panel of evaluators, whose collective expertise was poised to be instrumental in the rigorous review process.

The Day 1 panel for the Social Sciences comprised a stellar lineup of experts, renowned for their profound insights and extensive experience in evaluating scholarly works. Their collective acumen ensured a comprehensive and insightful assessment of the presented proposals. The esteemed evaluators included:
Dr. Mark Angelo Balendres (De La Salle University)
Dr. Maribel R. Gaite (President, Philippine Association of Mixed Methods Researchers and Emergent Scholars Faculty, University of the Philippines, Diliman)
Dr. Ana Liza Dy (WMSU - College of Liberal Arts Psychology Department Head)
Dr. Araya F. Kunting (WMSU College of Teacher Education Faculty)
Dr. Analyn Saavedra (Chair of the Research Ethics Oversight Committee)
Dr. Marvin A. Maulion (Unit Head for RPDU)

Seven WMSU researchers presented their innovative proposals, each vying for institutional funding to advance critical inquiries within their respective fields. Their diverse research interests underscored the breadth of scholarly activity at WMSU:
Dr. Perfecto B. Cimafranca III (College of Teacher Education)
Engr. Richelle A. Ogdiman (College of Engineering and Technology)
Ms. Clarisse Paraguya (College of Liberal Arts)
Ms. Ma. Ella Fabella (College of Teacher Education)
Dr. Ryan Cabangcala (College of Teacher Education)
Mr. Mohammad Nur Kadil (College of Asian and Islamic Studies)
Ms. Nurmia Leon-Ticao (College of Asian and Islamic Studies)

The day 1 of the Agency In-House Review for Project Development was characterized by a dynamic exchange of ideas, marked by the invaluable inputs and constructive feedback provided by the Panel of Evaluators. These expert insights are poised to significantly enhance the rigor and quality of the research proposals, ensuring their alignment with best practices and institutional objectives. This collaborative approach underscores WMSU's commitment to nurturing high-impact research that contributes meaningfully to academic discourse and societal advancement.

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