Mountain Province State Polytechnic College – Research Development and Extension (MPSPC – RDE) Unit in partnership with Cordillera Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic Resources Research and Development (CorCAARRD) conducted its Annual Agency In-House Review (AIHR) for 27 completed and 3 on-going researches at MPSPC Bontoc Campus, Bontoc Mountain Province on August 29, 2019.
Among the 30 presented researches, four researches on Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Sciences (AFNR) were evaluated by Dr. Belinda A. Tad-awan and Dr. Teresita K. Mangili; 14 researches on Social Sciences were assessed by Dr. Ruth S. Batani, Dr. Stanley F. Anongos, and Dr. Tecah C. Sagandoy; and, 12 researches on Education were reviewed by Dr. Dominador S. Garin, Dr. Janet Lynn S. Montemayor, and Ms. Virgina L. Anceno.
The best paper for AFNR is the research on “Ethnobotanical of Wild Edible Fruit Plants of Mountain Province” by Julie P. Garsi.
In the Social Sciences category, the best paper is the research “Entrepreneurial Management of DOLE Kabuhayan Beneficiaries” by Darwin Philip C. Alera and Marshall N. Pachingel. Moreover, Alera’s research on “Service Quality Dimensions and the Student’s Satisfaction of Frontline Services of MPSPC” is the second best paper.
The best paper in Education Researches is the study titled “On the Traslation and Validation of MPSPC’s VMGO as L2-L1 Learning Practice” by Jonelle D. Fagsao, Susan A. Lopez, Willow F. Pangket, Julie Grace K. Mi-ing, and Rolando M. Tawanna, Jr. The “Inventory of ICT Skills: Basis for Crafting Extension Program” by Susan A. Lopez is second best paper while Fagsao’s research on “Viva Voce in MPSPC” is the third best paper. Additionally, Fagsao is the best presenter in the Education Researches category.
Three researches are encouraged for the Poster Presentation in the regional symposium in Social Sciences, these are: “Teenage Pregnancies among BS Criminology Students: a Form of Delinquency” by Veneranda P. Depayso and Flordeliza G. Cruz, “Pain or Gain Experiences of Retired Filipino Teachers after 65 Years old” by Brent Joseph D. Bangao, “Extent Compliance on the Gynecological Diagnostic Examinations among Premenopausal and Menopausal Women” by Georgina P. Maskay and Calum Jan A. Kitongan.
The AIHR is an annual activity of MPSPC – RDE Services as part of its commitment to continuously produce quality and relevant researches. The said event aimed for the entire Higher Education system’s higher accountability of outcome and impact as research is one area that is being looked into in the accreditation of MPSPC’s academic programs, for State Universities and Colleges levelling or ranking, for nominative funding, in gauging excellence of scientific training, and for granting statuses such as Center for Excellence and Center for Development.
Dr. Annie Grail F. Ekid, Vice President for Research Development and Extension says that subjecting the faculty researches is an institutional process. “It gives the researchers a legitimate ground for presentation in regional, national and international fora. This is also a procedural requirement of the Research Unit which qualifies the faculty researchers to claim incentives for research awards and for publication in Scopus Indexed journals.”
As MPSPC is transitioning into university, College President Rexton F. Chakas stressed the primordial role of research. He challenged the MPSPC – RDE managers and faculty researchers: “Are you doing quality researches to make a social impact with MPSPC as the knowledge generator and technology developer? Essentially, we have been using our researches to address institutional problems to further enhance our service delivery to our students, and to other stakeholders.” President Chakas further emphasized in his message that researches are important consideration in MPSPC’s journey towards universityhood and in its pursuit for internationalization. “I am confident that though the initiatives of the RDE sector and the mentorship of our external evaluators, these aspirations will materialize.”
All AFNR winning entries are qualified to present in the 9th Joint HAARRDEC – CIERDEC and 29th HAARRDEC Regional Symposium on RDE Highlights for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources, Social, Industry, Energy Sectors and Emerging Technologies to be held at Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology on September 26, 2019 while the winning entries under Social Sciences and Education Researches are also qualified in the Regional Symposium for Education and Socio-Cultural in November 2019. // Marcial III P. Pineda, Media Management Services with reports from Research Development and Extension Unit
