Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) held its first Research Forum on May 29 at the BiPSU Hyflex Audio Visual Center (HAVC) to showcase completed studies by its faculty researchers for publication.

Faculty members from all schools within the university presented their research papers. Ms. Lanie P. Plecerda from the School of Teacher Education Biliran Campus (STEd Bilcam) won the Best Paper Award for her research titled "Design and Development for Small Island Medicinal Plant Leaf Identification." Moreover, Ms. Maria Opelia Moreno from the School of Agribusiness and Forest Resource Management (SABFoRM) was named Best Paper Presenter for her study, "Diversity and Status of Fern Species in Mt. Panamo, Almeria, Biliran, Philippines."

The event also featured the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between BiPSU, the University of Makati (UMak), and the Global Health Focus (GHF) to boost the university’s research capabilities and increase its publications in Scopus-indexed journals.

Attendees included BiPSU key officials led by President Victor C. Cañezo Jr., GHF Founder Prof. Don Eliseo III Prisno, and UMak Center for University Research Director Prof. Florante E. Delos Santos, along with other UMak officials.

The research forum marks the beginning of collaborative efforts to strengthen research initiatives among BiPSU, GHF, and UMak.

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