Research

 On-going Research Projects 

• Residue Valorization for Bio-based Products in Developing Countries: Bridging the Gap between Technical Knowledge and Socio-economic Realities funded and in collaboration with University of Passau, Germany (2023 - present)

• Residue Valorization of Waste Products from Jackfruit and Rootcrops in Eastern Visayas (REVAL) (2022 - present) funded by Futures Thinking - Office of Senator Pia Cayetano and VSU

• Impact Assessment of the Phil LIDAR Program (2022 - present) funded by DOST-PCIEERD

• Assessing the Role of Mangroves in Protecting Coastal Communities from Typhoon Related Hazards in the Central Philippines (2022 - present) funded by Internationalization Program of CHED and VSU

• Agribusiness-led Inclusive Value Chain Development for Smallholder Farming System in the Philippines (2021 - present) in collaboration with CSIRO and funded by ACIAR

• Establishing the Regional Agribusiness Hub for the Pre-Commercialization of Technologies through the Regional Agri-Aqua Innovation System Enhancement (RAISE) Program in Region 8 (2021 - present) funded by DOST-PCAARRD

• Developing Vegetable Value Chains to Meet Evolving Market Expectations in the Philippines (ACIAR HORT/2016/188, 2019-2023) (2019 - present) funded by ACIAR

Completed Research Projects

2023

• Residue valorization of waste products from vegetable production in Leyte, Philippines (2022 - 2023) funded by Alumni Research Support Facility (ARSF), ACIAR 

• Impact Assessment of the PCIEERD Infrastructure Development Program (IDP) (2022 - 2023) funded by DOST-PCIEERD

• Exploring Nature-Based Solutions and Circularities in Household Practices and Consumption to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Eastern Visayas (ENHANCE) (2022-2023) funded by Futures Thinking - Office of Senator Pia Cayetano and VSU

2022

• Inter-consortia Convergence in Socio-Economics R&D, Institutionalization of the Socio-Economics Research and Data Analytics Centers (2021 - 2022) funded by DOST-PCAARRD

• Enhancing Climate Resilient Agriculture using Decision Support Tools in Vegetable Production in Leyte, Philippines (e-CRISP) (2021-2022) funded by the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

2021

• Assessment on the Coping Mechanism of Working Adults to the Disruptions Brough by COVID-19 Pandemic funded by the College of Management and Economics, Visayas State University (2020 - 2021)

• Development of Mixed-Method Approaches to Impact Assessment of Selected Projects in Central Philippines funded by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) - (2018 - 2021)

2020

• Yolanda Restoration and Rehabilitation Project (YRRP) – Farm and Home Visits funded by Department of Agriculture 

• Assessing the Impact of Super Typhoon Haiyan on the Livelihood of Coconut Farmers in Leyte, Philippines funded by Visayas State University

2019

• Impact Evaluation of the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project, Phase III (ARISP – III) in Eastern Visayas funded by National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Region 8 

• Impact Evaluation of the Agri-Pinoy Livestock Program (APLP) in Samar Island, Philippines funded by National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Region 8 

2018

• Development of Risk Profile on Climate Resilient Agriculture for Visayas Island Group funded by International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

• Climate-Resilient Agri-fisheries Assessment (CRA), Targeting & Prioritization for the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiatives in Agriculture (AMIA) in Cebu Province, Region VII funded by Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR)

• Integrated Crop Management (ICM) to enhance vegetable profitability and food security in the Southern Philippines and Australia funded by the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

2017

• Estimation and Determinants of Household Carbon Footprint in the Philippines funded by Visayas State University

• Regional Climate-Resilient Agri-Fisheries (CRA) Assessment, Targeting and Prioritization in Leyte Province for Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative (AMIA) Phase 2 funded by Visayas State University

• Valuing the protection service provided by mangroves in the typhoon-hit areas in the Philippines funded by WorldFish and Economy and Environment Program in Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

• Suitability Assessment and Mapping to Support Development of Resilient Communities and Livelihoods in Selected Vulnerable Communities in Leyte funded by DA-BAR and WorldFish