Talk about rocking the boat. Newly-installed Research and Publications director Mark Gabriel Aguilar gives a glimpse of things to come as he is set to complete 8 research presentations in 7 separate international conferences from July to October of this year. He made clear his mission to empower every Cefizen – from top administrators to students – in the field of research, and to bring CEFI into the international research community.

Below are the studies presented/to be presented by Mr. Aguilar:

[Title]: Accessing Professional Development in Research: Barriers and Opportunities for Educators in the Philippines
[Conference]: 6th PUP-STOU Joint Multidisciplinary Research Colloquium, hosted and sponsored by Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University on July 27-28, 2023

[Title]: Innovative Strategies for Waste Minimization and Conscious Tourism: An Empirical Analysis of a Beach Resort’s Environmental Conservation Initiative
[Conference]: Erasmus + PROSPER Project International Scientific Conference: “Empowering Change: Fostering Social Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Future”, hosted and sponsored by University of Zagreb, Croatia on September 7-8, 2023

[Title]: From Obscurity to Clarity: An Analysis of the Rationale for Legalizing Prostitution in the Philippines to Enhance Protection and Regulation
[Conference]: 10th Annual Research Conference (International) – DemARS 2023, hosted and sponsored by University of Colombo, Sri Lanka on September 14, 2023

[Title]: Predatory Research Publishing and Best Practices to avoid it
[Conference]: 16th International Conference on Educational Research, hosted by Khon Kaen University, Thailand on September 16-17, 2023

[Title]: Authorship Improprieties: Analyzing the Practice of Including Advisers as Co-Authors in Students’ Research
[Conference]: 5th International Conference of the Arts and Sciences, hosted and sponsored by Cebu Normal University, Philippines on September 20-21, 2023

[Title]: Citations do not indicate Research Quality and Impact: Evidence from the Philippines
[Conference]: 5th International Conference of the Arts and Sciences, hosted and sponsored by Cebu Normal University, Philippines on September 20-21, 2023, and 3rd International Symposium on Educational Research, hosted and sponsored by Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia on October 21, 2023

[Title]: The Blame Game: Social Media Platform Practice and Public Attitudes towards Accountability for User-Generated Content
[Conference]: 8th Conference on Popular Culture, hosted and sponsored by Wayne State University, Michigan, USA on September 29, 2023.