March 11-14, 2020 Event: CRC NADPOP Data Protection Officers Foundational and Certification Course

By |February 28th, 2020|CRC Communications, CRC Events, News, Partnership Events, University News|

Looking to take your first steps towards being a full-fledged Data Protection Officer? The UA&P Center for Research and Communication, in partnership with National Association of Data Protection Officers of the Philippines (NADPOP) is offering a Data Protection Officers Foundational and Certification Course on March 11 - 14, 2020 at the University of Asia & ... continue reading

Four Research Proposals Selected for the A.Y. 2019-2020 CRCFI Research Fund

By |October 17th, 2019|CRC Communications, CRCFI Research Fund, Research Findings, University News|

This article was originally posted at 2019-10-17 09:15:07 CRC Foundation Inc. (CRCFI) would like to congratulate the following project team members whose research proposals were chosen by the Selection Committee, for the 2019 to 2020 run of the Research Fund: "Smart Barangay/Smart City: Designing and Pilot Testing a Crowdsourced SDG 2030-based Digital Ecosystem to Catalogue ... continue reading

Hooks, horns, claws, and immune cells

By |October 13th, 2019|CRC Communications, Research Findings, University News|

This article was originally published on  2019-10-13 07:19:10 At first glance, the terms “uña de gato,” “sungay kalabaw” and “immunomodulation” might not seem like they have much in common – other than being unfamiliar terms to most people. But for Filipinos and other Asians who have medical conditions which require treatments to boost the immune ... continue reading

Dr. Ramirez awarded first place in the 2019 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize.

By |October 4th, 2019|CRC Communications, CRC Events, Professorial Chairs, Research Findings, University News|

This article was originally posted at 2019-10-04 17:01:16 La Serena, Chile. — “If we take good care of our women today,” says University of Asia and the Pacific Associate Professor Dr. Veronica Ramirez at the APEC Women and the Economy Forum in La Serena, Chile, “we strengthen the generations that will come after us.” It ... continue reading

“For An Entirely New Profession”: NADPOP and CRC Sign MOA to develop a competency framework for Data Privacy Officers

By |September 30th, 2019|CRC Communications, CRC Events, Digital Sector, Expertise, News, Partnership Events, Partnerships, Trends, University News|

This article was originally posted at 2019-09-30 09:28:32 What exactly is a Data Protection Officer (DPO)? What competencies does a DPO need in order to be good at his or her job? What continuing education opportunities should a DPO pursue in order to stay up to date in his or her field? And what should ... continue reading

Ramirez research is Runner-Up for the 2019 APEC healthy women, healthy economies (HWHE) research prize

By |September 17th, 2019|CRC Communications, Migration and Overseas Filipino Work, News, Professorial Chairs, Research Findings, University News|

[Update: Dr. Veronica Ramirez has been announced as the first prize winner of the 2019 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies (HWHE) Research Prize. Detailed story to follow.] PASIG, Philippines – As the economics of the 21st century makes it ever clearer how essential it is for women to join and thrive in the contemporary workforce, ... continue reading

Intentionality – the Key to Producing “T-Shaped Thinkers”

By |September 2nd, 2019|CRC Communications, CRC Events, Digital Sector, Research Findings, Trends, University News|

This article was originally published on 2019-09-02 15:40:11 As buzzwords in the world of education and human resources go, the phrase 'T-shaped skills' is still relatively new.  It was first used, rarely, in the 1980s and 1990s, but came into common use among technology companies some time in the early-to-mid 2010s. But the principle behind ... continue reading

Myths, Komiks, and the Demand for Filipino Stories: Research Notes and Insights from UA&P Literature Instructor Ria Cayton

By |July 26th, 2019|CRC Communications, Digital Sector, News, Research Findings, Trends, University News|

This article was originally published at 2019-07-26 17:52:58 What goes on in the minds of young Filipinos as they grow up in an increasingly globalized media-saturated society? What are the experiences that shape their values? What do the films they watch and the books that they read teach them about their identity as Filipinos, and about ... continue reading

Education and agriculture essential for Ph to maximize its economic “double sweet spots” — Villegas

By |July 12th, 2019|CRC Communications, Food and Agribusiness, Research Findings, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

This article was originally posted on 2019-07-12 19:28:14 “The Philippine economy has two ‘sweet spots’ going for it in the next twenty years at least,” says eminent economist Bernardo M. Villegas in a paper released during the recent Midyear Business Economics Briefing at the University of Asia and the Pacific. The first is the country’s ... continue reading

CRCFI Research Fund: Call for Proposals for Academic Year 2019-2020

By |June 4th, 2019|CRC Communications, CRCFI Research Fund, University News|

This article was originally posted on 2019-06-04 16:24:15 The Research Fund guidelines for Academic Year 2019 to 2020 and Template for Concept Note submissions are now available. Kindly note that the deadline for emailing concept note submissions to [email protected] is on or before June 30, 2019 (Saturday). I.  This June 2019, the Center for Research ... continue reading