To showcase the various research projects and outputs of each unit of the University, Sorsogon State University – Office of Research, Extension and Training (SorSU-RET), through the Office of Research and Development (ORD), led by Prof. Christine H. Ferolino (Director, SorSU-ORD), successfully spearheaded its two-day virtual 25th In-House Review of R&D Projects from July 6-7, 2023, via Zoom Meeting.
Participated by SorSU officials, a distinguished panel of evaluators, esteemed researchers, RET officers & staff, faculty members, and students, the In-House Review formally commenced with the welcome remarks of SUC President III, Dr. Geraldine F. De Jesus, highlighting that the activity is an avenue to showcase the product of academic expertise, intellectual capacity, ingenuity, and diligence of faculty members and researchers in the conduct of scientific, literary, and creative endeavors for the purpose of enhancing instructional delivery and promoting new knowledge to benefit the students and the entire SorSU community.
“𝘼𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩, 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙩. 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩.
𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬, 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙢 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙. 𝙒𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 — 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚.”
Meanwhile, following the presentation of participants by Ms. Jeanette A. Diesta (Research Assistant), Dr. Ryan V. Dio (Vice President for Research, Extension and Training) introduced the exemplary 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨, namely: Dr. Sherwin E. Balbuena (Assistant Professor IV & Research and Development Services-Director, Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology), Dr. Magdalena O. Ocbian (Former SorSU-VPAA, Former Research Director, & Retired Professor VI, SorSU), & Dr. Rebecca Rosario O. Bercasio (Professor VI & Center for Teaching Excellence-Director, Bicol University) 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 1: 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣; Dr. Jonald B. Sia (Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Graduate School, Osmeña Colleges) in lieu of Dr. Ma. Teresa G. De Ablan (Retired Chief Education Specialist, CHED ROV), Ramona Isabela S. Ramirez (Vice President for Research and Innovation, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture), Dr. Tarcela F. Detera (Former VPAA, Former Research Director, & Former Dean of Graduate School, SorSU) 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 2: 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩; Dr. Teddy F. Tepora (Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO)-Manager, Cavite State University), Engr. Christopher O. Pacardo (Professor III, Bicol University), & Dr. Francis N. Baleta (Science and Technology Fellow II, DOST-PCIEERD) 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 3: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩 & 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩; Prof. Rosemarie F. Tabardillo (Extension and Community Services-Director, Partido State University), Dr. Vladimir R. Foronda (Professor VI & Extension Services-Director, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture), & Br. Yosep Undung, SVD (Vice President for Basic Education, Divine World College of Legazpi) 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 4: 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨; and Engr. Sandro B. Noguera (Director, DOST V Provincial Science and Technology Office – Sorsogon), Ma. Lourdes G. Pancho (Director, Department of Trade and Industry – Sorsogon), & Prof. Anna May A. Ramos (ITSO Intellectual Property Development-Head, Adamson University) 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 5: 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮, whereas Prof. Christine H. Ferolino (Director, SorSU-ORD) provided and explained the mechanics of the activity. Afterward, the concurrent sessions for paper presentation transpired in different breakout rooms, which included Q&A portions subsequently and the evaluation & tallying of results.
On the other hand, the Day 2 of the event comprised of recapitulation of Day 1 and the continuation of 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, which focused on 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, and participants in respective breakout rooms were welcome to pose queries and ask clarifications or additional explanations from the presenter following the 10-minute presentation.
Announced by Dr. Ryan V. Dio (VPRET), the respective winners per category are as follows, to wit:
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝟏: 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Best Research Paper – Mr. Nestor L. Lasala (SorSU Sorsogon City Campus-CoTEdM)
2nd Best Research Paper – Mr. Aaron A. Funa, Dr. Jhonner D. Ricafort, Ms. Frances Grace J. Jetomo, & Mr. Nestor L. Lasala (SorSU Sorsogon City Campus-CoTEdM)
3rd Best Research Paper – Prof. Ma. Cecila D. Dy, Ms. Ailyn D. Desengaño, & Ms. Marcy S. Calleja (SorSU Sorsogon City Campus-COT)
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝟐: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Best Research Paper – Dr. Catherine A. De Castro, Dr. Errol G. De Castro, Dr. Jenet B. Fuentes, Dr. Ana Cristina G. Fortes, Dr. Fely A. Habla, & Prof. Shirley G. Dicen
2nd Best Research Paper – Ms. Janine L. Conde, Dr. Ryan V. Dio, Mr. John Hermel D. Meneses, Ms. Jennifer H. Mercine, & Mr. John Paul Ayo (SorSU-Castilla Campus)
3rd Best Research Paper – Prof. Rialyn L. Dogcol, Prof. Susan Mae G. Apostol, Prof. Jackielyne M. Bosquillos, Prof. Anabell A. Manga, Dr. Alfonso L. Garcia, Jr., Mr. Anthony Madrazo, Mr. Mikko Guardian and Prof. Tara Paulina Martizo. (SorSU Sorsogon City Campus-CoTEdM)
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝟑: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Best Research Paper – Mr. Nestor L. Lasala (SorSU Sorsogon City Campus-CoTEdM)
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝟒: 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Best Research Paper – Ms. Cristy T. Jintalan, Ms. Maribel A. Nolla, & Mr. Brian Gabriel J. Buenaobra (SorSU-Castilla Campus)
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝟓: 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
Best Research Paper – Bernard C. Ontog, Adviser: Mr. Marlon G. Gabelo (SorSU-Castilla Campus)
2nd Best Research Paper – Lorie Joy G. Villa, Rezel Magdaraog, Erica Yvette R. Hacutina, Adviser: Mr. Abel E. Arevalo Jr. (SorSU-Magallanes Campus)
3rd Best Research Paper – Vincent Fresto, Adviser: Mr. Nestor L. Lasala (SorSU Sorsogon City Campus-CoTEdM)
Furthermore, selected participants were given the opportunity to share their insights and observations regarding the activity prior to the conference evaluation report of Engr. Ivy Rose B. Gonzales (Head, SorSU – Intellectual Property-Technology Business Management Services). Prof. Christine H. Ferolino (Director, SorSU-ORD) gave the closing remarks.
𝙆𝙪𝙙𝙤𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙎𝙐-𝙍𝙀𝙏 & 𝙊𝙍𝘿 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 25𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙣-𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙤𝙛 𝙍&𝘿 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙨! (SorSU PIO)
