Explore the ongoing and completed research projects of UP Tacloban’s School of Humanities, College of Science, and College of Social Sciences and Mathematics from 2020 to 2028. These projects reflect the work of our faculty and researchers in understanding communities, exploring new ideas, and finding solutions to real-world challenges, contributing to knowledge and development in Eastern Visayas and beyond.
| Project title | Project leader / principal investigator | Funding agency / source | Implementation period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication of Tawo, Tubig, Tuna: A Collection of Stories about Natural Landmarks in Eastern Visayas | Jessa A. Amarille | National Commission for Culture and the Arts | April 2025 – February 2026 | Completed |
| Pagpakusog han Aton Pinulungan: The Promotion of Eastern Visayas Mother Tongues in Academic and Public Discourse | Antonino Salvador S. de Veyra | UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies – Local Regional Network Studies Program | 1 January – 31 December 2025 | Completed |
| Waray Pag-ultan han Pinulongan: Mulay-Mulay ha Binisaya/Waray without Borders: Playing with Words (An Interactive Exhibit on the Waray Language) | Antonino Salvador S. de Veyra, Efmer E. Agustin, and Jessa A. Amarille | UP Tacloban | October 2023 – January 2024 | Completed |
| Production of “Lunop han Dughan: Pangandoy ni Yolanda,” a contemporary original Waray Sarswela | Joycie Dorado-Alegre | National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and Silhag Cultural Association in the Philippines, Inc. | February 2023 – November 2023 | Completed |
| Radyo Siday: A Documentary Series for 100 Years of Broadcasting in the Philippines | Marilou G. Morales | UP Visayas Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension (OVCRE) | 21 August 2022 – 22 August 2023 | Completed |
| Publication Grant for Hi Dada Piyang ngan an Tulo nga Pasarawayon (Auntie Piyang and the Three Hooligans) | Melchor C. Paete | National Book Development Board | October 2022 | Completed |
| Bukatkat Video Film of the UP An Balangaw Performing Arts Group | Joycie Dorado-Alegre | Silhag Cultural Association in the Philippines, Inc. | February 2022 | Completed |
| Huyuhoy han Dughan music video series featuring UP An Balangaw Performing Arts Group | Joycie Dorado-Alegre | Silhag Cultural Association in the Philippines, Inc. | February 2021 – February 2022 | Completed |
| Video Documentation of Three Marian Images (Catbalogan in Samar, Dulag and Palo in Leyte) | Joycie Dorado-Alegre | Leyte-Samar Heritage Society, Inc. | April 2021 – December 2021 | Completed |
| Santo Niño, Bendísyuni: Images and Narratives of the Holy Child in Eastern Visayas | Mars Edwenson Jo T. Briones | Pintados Foundation, Inc. | 28 June – 28 July 2021 | Completed |
| Project title | Project Leader / Principal Investigator | Funding Agency / Source | Implementation Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greening Mined-out Areas in Selected Mine Sites in Eastern Visayas Using Bamboo and Other Commercially Important Indigenous Forest Tree Species (GMAP-EV) | Richard B. Parilla (01 December 2025 - 31 July 2026); Zoe K. Mallonga (01 August 2026 ~ ) | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 December 2025 – 30 November 2028 | Ongoing |
| Effects of Storage and Processing on the Chemical and Biological Properties of Alocasia macrorrhizos and Its Food Product (Talyan) | Rolly G. Fuentes | DOST – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development | 01 March 2025 – 28 February 2027 | Ongoing |
| Water Quality and Freshwater Ecosystem Assessment and Monitoring in Lake Danao Natural Park (WaFrE) | Jay T. Torrefiel (01 October 2024 – 30 September 2026) Rolly G. Fuentes (01 October 2026 - 31 December 2026) | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 October 2024 – 30 September 2026; extended until 31 December 2026 | Ongoing |
| Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity of Ant-derived Actinomycetes from Mangrove Ecosystems in Leyte (Ant-Act) | Rolly G. Fuentes | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 June 2024 – 31 May 2026; extended until 30 November 2026 | Ongoing |
| Sustainable Strategies for Mussel Glycogen Upscale Production (SMuG-UP) | Rolly G. Fuentes | DOST – Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development | 01 June 2024 – 28 February 2026 | Completed |
| Identification of plasmids spreading antibiotic resistance genes in the Philippines | Zoe K. Mallonga | DOST – Japan Society for the Promotion of Science | 01 June 2023 – 31 May 2025 | Completed |
| Antibacterial Activity of Leaf Endophytic Bacteria from Ant-Associated Mangroves | Rolly G. Fuentes, Masayoshi Estrella, Angel Anover | DOST – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development | 01 January – 31 May 2025 | Completed |
| sAPPat: A participatory platform for collection and processing of value chain data (Phase 3) | John Paul T. Yusiong | DOST VIII | 22 May 2024 – 21 May 2025 | Completed |
| A Real-time Flying Insect Recognizer and Locator Tool utilizing Binaural Signals for Portable and Constrained Devices | John Paul T. Yusiong | DOST-PCIEERD | 01 December 2022 – 29 February 2024 | Completed |
| Development of image analysis tool for viability determination and melanin estimation in Zebrafish-based assay | Ryan Rey Daga | UPV Small-in-House Research Grant | 01 September 2020 – 31 December 2023 | Completed |
| sAPPat: A participatory platform for collection and processing of value chain data (Phase 2) | John Paul T. Yusiong | DOST VIII | 01 December 2022 – 31 May 2023 | Completed |
| Habitat Assessment and Population Survey of Philippine Tarsier (Carlito syrichta) in the Forested Areas in Tacloban City, Leyte | Richard B. Parilla | UPV Regular-in-House Research Grant | 01 April 2022 – 31 March 2023 | Completed |
| Fish and Aquatic Biodiversity Resource Evaluation and Monitoring in Lake Danao, Ormoc City (FiBRE) [LAKES Danao Program] | John O. de la Cruz | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 October 2020 – 30 September 2022 | Completed |
| LaWaQ: Lake Water Quality Evaluation and Monitoring using Physico-Chemical and Biological Characterization [LAKES Danao Program] | Olga G. Corales-Ultra / Rolly G. Fuentes | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 October 2020 – 30 September 2022 | Completed |
| S.L.I.C.E (System for Lake Information Convergence and Expertise) [LAKES Danao Program] | Victor M. Romero II / John Paul T. Yusiong | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 October 2020 – 30 September 2022 | Completed |
| Establishment of Database on Seasonal Variability of Phytoplankton Community in Five HAB-Affected Bays in Region VIII [WATCH HAB R8 Program] | Leni G. Yap-Dejeto | DOST-PCAARRD | 01 January 2020 – 30 June 2022 | Completed |
| Design and Development of Diatomite Clay-Based Earthenware Portable Device to Mitigate HAB (DEPort HAB) [WATCH HAB R8 Program] | Rodrigo Dejeto | DOST-PCAARRD | 01 January 2020 – 30 June 2022 | Completed |
| Project title | Project leader / principal investigator | Funding agency / source | Implementation period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMR Insights: Understanding Antibiotic Use and its Possible Impacts on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Through Community Consumption and Dispensing Practices' Perspectives | Flordeliz B. Dacuyan | Department of Health Eastern Visayas - Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) | 01 September 2026 - 28 February 2027 | Ongoing |
| Supply and Commodity Chain Analysis of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Lake Danao (SCCAN-Res) | Gerwyn P. Enerlan | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 October 2024 – 30 September 2026; extended until 31 December 2026 | Ongoing |
| Ahon: Stories and imaginaries of resilience and progress in a changing climate | Leandro G. Piga | British Academy | 31 July 2024 – 30 July 2026; extended until 31 October 2026 | Ongoing |
| Balancing Benefits: Analyzing the Economic Outcomes of the Philippine-South Korea Free Trade Agreement | Axl Fitzgerald L. Bulawan | UP Korea Research Center | 01 September 2024 – 31 January 2025 | Completed |
| Western Samar Coastal Agricultural Project (WSCAP) research Project on the Community of Basey and Marabut post-typhoon Yolanda | Ervina A. Espina | Food for the Hungry Philippines | 25 August – 02 November 2022 | Completed |
| Institutions of Local Access and Knowledge of Ecosystem Services in Lake Danao, Ormoc City, Leyte (i-LAKES) | Dakila Kim P. Yee | DOST – National Research Council of the Philippines | 01 October 2020 – 30 September 2022 | Completed |
| Building Rainbows After the Storm: Life Stories of Internally Displaced LGBTQ Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan | Pierce S. Docena | Commission on Human Rights | December 2019 – November 2021 | Completed |
| Assessing the impact on economic, social and cultural rights of post-disaster housing resettlement programs in the Philippines | Dakila Kim P. Yee | Commission on Human Rights | 01 September 2020 – 31 August 2021 | Completed |
| Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Satisfaction and Perceived Learning of Accountancy Students of U.P. Visayas Tacloban College | Emma R. Evangelista and Arvin L. De Veyra | UPV-OVCRE | 23 May 2023 – 24 May 2024 | Completed |
| Agriculture for Food Security 2030 (AgriFoSe 2030) Program: Digitalization of Extension Services in South-East Asia: The Case of Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam | Flordeliz B. Dacuyan | Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) through SLU Global | 21 September 2021 – 28 February 2023 | Completed |
