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IN PICTURES: CRC and the UA&P MABA Program hold a Design Thinking workshop with Pasig City admins

By |February 28th, 2020|CRC Communications, Digital Sector, Expertise, Infrastructure and Industry, News, Partnerships, Transportation and Logistics, Trends, University News|

The Center for Research and Communication (CRC), in collaboration with the UA&P Master in Applied Business Analytics (MABA) Program held a Design Thinking workshop with the City Government of Pasig last Wednesday Morning, February 12, 2020.  (Main Image) (2) The activity was meant to help the City Government to determine which of its top priority ... continue reading

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

FROM THE CRC BOOKSHELF: The Road Less Travelled: Project Development by LGUs for LGUs

By |February 28th, 2020|CRC Publications, Expertise, Food and Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Industry, Research Findings, Transportation and Logistics, Trends|

Another popular work in the the Center for Research and Communication’s catalog of publications, “THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BY LGUS FOR LGUS” brings together the collective, practical experience of five of UA&P’s most eminent experts – Dr. Colin Hubo; Dionisio Papelleras, Jr.; Dr. Rolando Dy; Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog, and Gilbert Llanto. The ... continue reading

Forum on the new charter for the Cooperative Development Authority to be held on November 13

By |October 18th, 2019|CRC Events, News, Partnership Events, Social Economics, Trends, University News|

This article was originally uploaded at 2019-10-18 17:53:27 Legislation in the Philippines can sometimes be a strange and arduous process.  And it takes a conscientious effort on the part of stakeholders to make the system work. Republic Act (RA) 11364 - the Cooperative Development Authority Charter of 2019 – is no exception. Signed last August ... 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