Research and Innovation
As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.
04 Feb 2025
Switching jeepneys to Euro-4 engines can significantly reduce air pollution and improve public health
In the Philippines, new rules require public vehicles, like jeepneys, to use Euro-4 diesel engines, which are cleaner and more...
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04 Feb 2025
The rising frequency of toxic algal blooms in the Philippines and Malaysia could be linked to climate change
Our study explores the growth of toxic algal blooms in the waters near the Philippines and Malaysia, countries with coastal...
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03 Feb 2025
Ang pagbibiro ni Duterte tungkol sa kaniyang phallus ay walang matibay na kahulugan sa loob at labas ng Pilipinas
Mula sa dalawang pahayag ni Rodrigo Duterte hinggil sa kaniyang aring lalagpas sa pusod (2019) at kaniyang sariling pagpapakahulugan sa...
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30 Jan 2025
Analysis of Philippine High Court decisions on free speech, religious freedom and environmental rights reveals court’s role in transjudicial dialogue
This paper explores the causes of transjudicial conversation phenomenon on human rights norms in the context of the Philippine Supreme...
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23 Jan 2025
The “Churning of the Sea of Milk” focuses on a traumatic history, climate damage and efforts to preserve cultural heritage
“The Churning of the Sea of Milk” is a story of a young Filipino scholar who is backpacking in Siem...
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22 Jan 2025
Women experienced higher levels of psychological distress than men during the Covid-19 pandemic
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had a deleterious impact on human health since its beginning in 2019. The purpose of this...
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21 Jan 2025
Adolescents tend to focus on photos and facial features when judging strangers’ trustworthiness on social media
In our social interactions, we make quick and fairly accurate impressions of other people. Of great importance is identifying who...
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20 Jan 2025
The novel Gerilya demonstrates how literature can help us understand political struggles
In this article, I analyze Norman Wilwayco’s award-winning novel Gerilya (2008) and its representation of the revolution. I argue that...
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15 Jan 2025
Using a multimodal approach in teaching literacy to Deaf college students enhances their comprehension
This study explored the perceptions of five Deaf college students regarding the use of a multimodal approach in teaching literacy....
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12 Dec 2024
A virtual reality therapy game for persons with dementia in the Philippines was developed and tested
Immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) had rapidly gained interest as part of the technological evolution in healthcare. Because...
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06 Dec 2024
The Philippines may have limited engagement with cause-and-effect concepts in social sciences
This paper examines the role of causal inference in the on-going methodological debate in political science research. Here, we critically...
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05 Dec 2024
Advising in Language Learning complements the Flipped Classroom in teaching foreign language
The Flipped Classroom Approach is a novel methodology used in language learning. In this set-up, students are tasked to study...
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