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UPDATES FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
AND KNOWLEDGE OFFICE (IRKO)
Contributed by Brian Bantugan

On 25 March 2010, Ms. Kristine Punzalan, the IRKO research assistant since June 2009,
received her degree in Law from the University of Santo Tomas. She is now reviewing for the
upcoming bar exams and will be working part time in IRKO until May 2010. She will be
replaced as Research Associate by Ms. Riza Flor Mosquera, a 2008 Mass Communication cum
laude graduate of SPU Manila, who is now taking her Master's degree in Communication in the
Ateneo de Manila University.
On 25 April 2010, this
writer graduated with a PhD in
Communication in the University
of the Philippines, Diliman. His
dissertation was given the best
dissertation award in the
Graduate Studies Department of
the College of Mass Communication.
(In the photo, he holds his
award with Best Master's thesis
awardee, Ms. Ina Cosio). Weeks
before, he had been accepted as
Associate Member of the National
Research Council of the
Philippines.
His paper on bullying, with co-writer Mr. Ronald Velasquez, guidance counselor of La
Salle Greenhills, was accepted for presentation in Budapest, Hungary in the George Gerbner
Conference on Communication, Conflict, and Aggression scheduled on 28-29 May 2010. His
paper on journalism and democracy was invited for presentation in the International
Conference Deepening Democracy as a Way of Life to be held in Argentina in May 2010. His
dissertation was accepted for presentation in the July 2010 New Zealand Geographical Society
Conference. He will also present it in Indonesia in July 2010 for the Association of Pacific Rim
Universities (APRU) Doctoral Students' Network (DSN) Doctoral Students' Conference (DSC).
Meanwhile, his study on cyberforums and networks was also accepted in the 7th International
Conference on Media, Religion, and Culture which will take place in Ryerson University in
Toronto from August 9 to the 13th 2010.

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South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium Research Committee
Holds 1st Meeting for SY 2009-10
By Brian Bantugan
July 8, 2009

The first meeting for SY 2009-2010 of the South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium (SMI-IC) Research Committee was held in Adamson University at 2:00 pm. It was attended by representatives from Philippine Women’s University, Adamson University, De La Salle University-College of St. Benilde, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Philippine Normal University, St. Paul University Manila (represented by Brian Bantugan), De La Salle University, Philippine Christian University and Lyceum of the Philippines University. The agenda included the election of the new Chair of the research committee and a discussion of the proposal of the previously discussed student engagement survey initially proposed by St. Paul University Manila.
The Chairmanship, a 2-year position, was relinquished by the Ms. Ma. Victoria C. Hermosisima of Philippine Normal University to Ms. Venusmar C. Quevedo of Adamson University. It was noted in the meeting that the coordinator who takes on the leadership post of a research project in the SMI-IC has always held the Chairmanship position in the research committee of the consortium. It was, thus, decided by the group to pass the responsibility to Ms. Quevedo who is the principal proponent behind the student engagement survey. The proposal was further refined in the meeting through an evaluation of the scope and problems of the project. The topic was initially deliberated on in a workshop facilitated by Dr. Reyes of DLSU last February 20, 2009. It is now being developed as a proposal for funding by the Commission on Higher Education Zonal Research Center NCR 1. At the end, the group agreed to produce a descriptive research which can be expanded as a correlational study at the institutional level.

MMHRDC Advisory Meeting Attended by SPU Manila
By Kristine Punzalan

Following the signing of the memorandum of agreement of the Metro Manila Health Research and Development Council, the MMHRDC advisory board conducted several meetings in relation to the planning and execution of the said MOA. Two meetings were held last 22 June 2009 at the Hotel Kimberly Manila. Dr. Irma Bustamante, Dean of the Undergraduate College and Kristine Punzalan, Research Assistant, attended the afternoon meeting. The meeting was focused on the MMHRDC and its subcommittees, the Activity Plan for 2009, The National Science and Technology Week Celebration and the consortium budget .

SPUM Institutional Research Office Attends Research Journal Seminars
By Kristine Punzalan and Brian Bantugan

Mr. Brian Bantugan and Ms. Kristine Punzalan, SPUM’s Institutional Research Director and research assistant, respectively, attended the International Seminar on Journal Publishing last 16 June 2009 at Pan Pacific Hotel Manila. The Seminar had the theme of “Professional Journal Editors, Key to Publishing Culture.” It sought to gather the editors of journals to learn more about journal publishing through case presentations by and discussions of editors of medical journals in the country and abroad.

Mr. Charles Raby, the Technical Officer of Translation and Knowledge Management of the World Health Organization pointed out that these meetings are great opportunities to collaborate peers in the country and has a key role of facilitating access to information and research. He also pointed out that the purpose of the seminar is to acquire ideas and solutions in publishing journals.

The first set of case presentations was on the topic of Journal Publishing. The presenters were Journal editors from the Philippines. Dr. Theodore Vesagas from the Philippine Journal of Surgical Specialties presented their journals’ editorial procedures and emphasized the idea that “editors determine the tenor of the journal.” He discussed the importance of continuous education both in the particular fields of study and editing. Pertinent to their process are the workshops that they conduct, among others, “Common Problems in Editing Manuscripts” and “Scientific Misconduct”.

Dr. Jose Ma. Avila, Editor of Acta Medica discussed the history of their journal. He said that their journal started out in 1939 with a very low budget and with neither policies nor guidelines. Recently, however, they did a revamp and even required, as a University Policy that no faculty member will be given permanency without research works. He also discussed that Acta Medica was recently relaunched in the Department of Science and Technology, with an increased budget and quarterly issues with 10 to 12 articles per issue.

Dr. Maria Trinidad Vera discussed the importance of the criteria set by the editorial board on the selection of articles. She also discussed the importance of the presence of the editorial board members and their particular duties. According to her, this helps a lot in the proper management of their journal.

The three presenters entertained questions from the audience after all of them presented their cases. There were variety of issues raised, but the focus was particularly on the issue of plagiarism. The panel pointed out that this is one of their concerns and that it is a problem that is very difficult to deal with. They also gave emphasis on the gray areas of plagiarism and the role of peer reviewers in countering it.

The second part of the morning seminar was a Panel Discussion on Professionalizing Health Journal Editorship. The speakers were editors of International journals. The first speaker was Dr. Jeong-Wook Se, Editor of Korean Journal of Pathology. He emphasized the global view when it comes to journal publishing. He pointed out the importance of the idea that “editors should not do everything,” because they need to be present, particularly, in the selection and evaluation of articles. He juxtaposed this with the local view and practice where the editor is the one responsible for everything, from the writing of articles up to the distribution of the journals. He also argues that journals should be open for all contributors and that the old notion that only the members of the society are allowed to submit should already change.

Professor John T. Arokiasamy, Editor of the Medical Journal of Malaysia discussed the effect of membership on the readership. According to him, making the journals “open access” is a challenge to the editors since “membership cuts down readership”.

Lastly, Dr. Wilfredo CG Peh, Editor of Singapore Medical Journal, talked about the three kinds of plagiarism and the stages when plagiarism is detected. He pointed out that it is the job of the editors to detect plagiarism.

The morning session ended with lunch and a press conference. Mr. Bantugan had to leave at this point to attend another meeting with C&E publications. In the latter meeting, the opportunity to be a part of the Philippine Online Journal was discussed. Various Higher Educational Institutions such as University of the Philippines, De La Salle University, Ateneo de Manila University, U-Belt schools and other members of the South Manila Inter-Institution Consortium members attended the meeting.

SPUM Institutional Research Office Visits an Adopted Community

for Its Pasig River Research Initiative
By Kristine Punzalan and Brian Bantugan
Last 11 June 2009, Mr. Brian Bantugan and Ms. Kristine Punzalan, SPUM’s Research Director and Research Assistant, respectively, along with Ms. Ivy Coronel from the Environmental Advocacy Office of SPUM, Ms. Marilyn Barrameda, a social worker in the university’s Community Development Center, and Mr. Lamer Morales, Chair of the Education Program went to Baranggay 895, Sta. Ana, an adopted community of the University. The ocular visit was in lieu of the possible research project being designed by SPUM in collaboration with ABS-CBN’s Kapit-Bisig sa Pasig Program and the university’s Health and Livelihood Assistance Mission.

During the visit, it was evident that the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission already started their part of the project which is to clean out the river side where shanties belonging to families in the University’s adopted community stood. The portions of the riverside community that is sought to be cleaned out are marked by green paint. It was seen that some of the shanties, once marked by green paint have already been reduced to rubbles and some of the families have been relocated to another settlement.

The University intends to help out in the said project in various ways, such as tree planting and cleaning up. On the part of the Institutional Research, a documentation of the community life of the residents is on the drawing board. This will come hand in hand with scientific testing of water toxicity levels throughout the whole year and the creation of a database on health problems that the communities have experienced throughout their lifetime.

The group met a few residents from the community, each person having their own story to tell about the Pasig River. One resident, Kagawad “Ompong,” toured the group around the community. While showing the pertinent potions of the community, he told the group that he has been a resident of the community since 1972 and was a witness of the Pasig River’s former glory. He said that it use to be a picturesque sight with pristine waters. Another woman named Lola Amelina who was born in 1938 and whose eldest son is already 54 years old has also been a witness to the changes of water of Pasig River and some reclamation activities along its banks. These stories and many others point to a possible historical documentation which can help provide a picture of a community in constant transition by the river.

The Institutional Research Office intends to visit the site on a regular basis within a span of one year, to document not only the daily life of the residents and the gradual changes in the river but also big events, like the Karakol which is observed on the last Sunday of June.

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SMIIC Research Meeting Schedule

As agreed during the annual meeting last August 21, 2008, our proposed planning meeting will be pursued on September 24, 2008 from 1:30 – 4:00pm at the Executive Lounge, Philippine Christian University, Taft Avenue, Manila. The possible agenda would be: activities or projects for 2008-09 and research with the extension committee.

Congratulations to the recently concluded research forum of the Nursing Program of St. Paul University Manila titled "Research Synergy" held at the HRMTC and attended by a number of HEIs. Job well done!

I am pleased to be able to inform you that the paper, "Whale Shark Tales: Voices from Donsol, Sorsogon" has been accepted for publication in The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability.

The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability is a fully peer-refereed Journal. Only those papers that are accepted through the refereeing process will be published in the Journal.
Its refereeing processes are rigorous, consistent, fair and objective. Each paper is sent to a minimum of two referees for review.