Research and Innovation
As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.
20 Jul 2023
Future solid waste management system in Davao City should prioritize plastic waste treatment
To reduce adverse environmental impact, municipal solid waste management (MSWM) practices in developed countries are adopted in developing countries without...
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19 Jul 2023
Pesticide residues were found in commonly consumed vegetables and those labeled “organic”
Pesticide residues on vegetables pose food safety concerns. In this study, an assay called the Rapid Bioassay for Pesticide Residues...
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19 Jul 2023
Surface constraint approach optimizes the design and trajectory of solar sails that are constrained to move on surfaces
Solar sailing is a propulsion technology that uses the solar radiation pressure of the sun as a source for thrust....
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18 Jul 2023
Studies on disasters can only be inclusive if scholars and practitioners “decolonize” themselves
The discussions on the decolonization of knowledge in disasters are not entirely new and have been the subject of inquiries...
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14 Jul 2023
“Filipinized” system that aims to make online learning accessible to nursing students and teachers presented at international conference
The project “Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System” (FLMS), funded by the Emerging Interdisciplinary Research Program of the the...
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10 Jul 2023
Transgender poet reflects on what it means to live under the new presidency
Now is no longer the time for poets is a suite of three poems with the following titles: “To write
another...
07 Jul 2023
Pilgrimage can help ease symptoms of depression and anxiety
Research by psychologists and other mental health professionals tries to identify effective ways to manage and prevent emotional turbulence, including...
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07 Jul 2023
A study of Chavacano shows how linguistic prestige evolves with changes in society
Chavacano is the lone Spanish-based creole in Asia and is spoken in different parts of the Philippine archipelago. Among the...
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07 Jul 2023
The sentiments of political actors on social media are “carefully manufactured” and affect our sense of nationalism
The sentiments peddled by political actors on social media are not coincidental. Rather, they are carefully manufactured texts that convey...
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07 Jul 2023
How do Filipino writers represent the experiences of young non-Western readers of science fiction?
Despite the popularity of young adult literature and speculative fiction locally and globally, there is not a lot of critical...
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07 Jul 2023
What is the optimal position of trees that maximizes walking on urban sidewalks?
Trees can improve the walkability of urban outdoor spaces. Hence, studies have been conducted to examine and elucidate the relationship...
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07 Jul 2023
Calle Crisologo in Vigan is a lived space and Thirdspace for the people who engage with it every day
Christoph Brumann and David Berliner, in their book World Heritage on the Ground: Ethnographic
Perspectives (2016), ask what World Heritage (WH)...