Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines—Holy Name University (HNU) marked a pivotal moment in its academic history with the inaugural Graduate Studies Research Colloquium on April 12, 2025. This event served as a platform for showcasing groundbreaking research, fostering vibrant intellectual exchange, and building crucial collaborative networks, thereby strengthening the University’s academic community. Central to the colloquium’s purpose was translating scholarly research into tangible, real-world solutions that benefit society and stimulate community development. The event’s success underscores HNU’s commitment to research excellence and its profound contribution to societal progress. The colloquium highlighted the exceptional dedication of HNU’s graduate students and faculty but also powerfully demonstrated the University’s deep-rooted belief in research as a catalyst for meaningful and lasting change.
The colloquium showcased twelve impactful research works—dissertations, theses, and feasibility studies—that underwent a rigorous, multi-faceted evaluation process to assess their originality, methodological soundness, and potential for broader societal contribution.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Best in Dissertation
DR. FERNANDO B. ENAD
“Employment Management in the Public Schools: A Proposed Recruitment, Selection and Placement System”
Best in Oral Presentation
DR. FERNANDO B. ENAD
“Employment Management in the Public Schools: A Proposed Recruitment, Selection, and Placement System”
Best in Thesis
MS. MARIA THERESA L. ABELLA
“Awareness, Compliance, and Satisfaction on the Implementation of PhilHealth’s No Balance Billing Policy as Assessed by the Eskaya Indigenous Cultural Community”
Best in Oral Presentation
MS. MELCHORA A. CERILIGIA
“Ang Paggamit ng Teknolohiyang Digital sa Paglinang ng Pagpapahalagang Pampanitikan”
Best in Feasibility Study
MS. LARA MARIAH S. DALING
“Establishing a Book Café in Garcia-Hernandez, Bohol”
Best in Oral Presentation
MS. LARA MARIAH S. DALING
“Establishing a Book Café in Garcia-Hernandez, Bohol”
Written by Prof. Cherry A. Maniwang
Source: HNU