The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) conducted a two-day seminar-workshop titled Developing a Research-Intensive, Globally-Ranked, and Impactful University on May 4–5, 2026, at the Ciriaco N. Divinagracia Hall, Research Building, Pili Campus.
Organized by the Research Publication Office and the Research Division Services Office, the activity gathered 60 faculty members and researchers from the university’s four campuses. The seminar-workshop aimed to strengthen research writing skills and increase publication in Scopus-indexed and other internationally refereed journals.
Leading the initiative were Prof. Marlene A. Ramos, Director of the Research Publication Office, and Prof. Mae SA. Lustre, PhD, Director of the Research Division Services Office.
Serving as resource persons were experts from the Global Health Focus (GHF) University Excellence program: Dr. Don Eliseo Lucero Prisno III, Chief Scientific Officer; Ms. Deborah Shomuyiwa, Senior Researcher; Mr. Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Director of Research and Thought Leadership; and Mr. Jerico Bautista Ogaya, National Program Manager. Sessions covered manuscript writing, peer review processes, bibliometric analysis, and effective use of research datasets.
In his opening message, CBSUA President Dr. Alberto N. Naperi encouraged participants to sustain the university’s growing research output and continue striving for higher publication standards.
Selected participants also presented their research outputs, including Prof. Carlo Gabriel R. Abante, Prof. Carl Jan D. Torres, and Prof. Philip Talay, PhD, who shared studies across land use policy, linguistics, media literacy, and disaster risk research.
The activity forms part of CBSUA’s continuing efforts to strengthen its research culture and enhance its visibility in international academic platforms. | 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘈𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘦 𝘖. 𝘓𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘥𝘰, 𝘙𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳
