Research
As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.
15 Aug 2023
Study reports the first cases of yaws, a chronic and highly contagious skin and bone infection, among the Aetas of Quezon
Yaws is a chronic, highly contagious skin and bone infection caused by a bacteria, Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, usually affecting...
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09 Aug 2023
Villages with a large population of women, older persons and agricultural households are most exposed to drought risk
Islands are highly vulnerable to natural disasters and extreme weather events due to their physical size, remoteness, and limited resources....
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04 Aug 2023
Continuing ignition practices have transformed Tau-Buhid Indigenous lands into “territories of fire”
The article challenges the assumption that land tenure is contingent on acquiring a land title. It argues that for Indigenous...
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02 Aug 2023
Occupational therapists can be tapped to design age-friendly cities and communities
Urban planning for age-friendly environments is an important issue, and occupational therapists and occupational scientists could contribute to planning such...
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31 Jul 2023
Injuries suffered by workers on the job such as from falls and contact with sharp objects had been fatal
Although Occupational Health and Safety has been introduced as early as 1971, the protection of workers remained insufficient globally as...
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27 Jul 2023
Human population growth threatens the largest and only protected key biodiversity area in Cebu Island
The continuing pressure on the natural environment exerted by human activities such as land conversion has been threatening to drive...
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25 Jul 2023
The seaweed Saccharina japonica, an important aquaculture crop, shows increased photosynthetic activity under blue light
Saccharina japonica kelps grow naturally in the subtidal zone up to more than 20 m, where blue light (400–500 nm) is...
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21 Jul 2023
Teachers are influenced by their own beliefs in how they promote scientific argumentation in class
This qualitative multiple-case study discusses the importance of investigating the alignment of four biology teachers’ beliefs and practices when teaching...
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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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