Author: jblfmur

The College of Business Education of JBLCF-Bacolod held its 4th Student Research Colloquium last March 22, 2018 at the Function Hall of the HMA Business Building with the theme “Advancing Competencies for Global Competitiveness.” The event started with a Poster Design Contest in the morning showcasing various applied research outputs of the BSHRM and BSCA Third Year Students enrolled in Research during the second semester of School Year 2017-2018 and were at the same time the participants of the event.

There were ten participating entries that competed for the Poster Design Contest and the rest of the outputs were displayed as exhibits. The poster entries included the following papers: Prototype of a Royal Loft Cabin, Prototype of a Deluxe Hotel Room, Guyabano Bread, Jackfruit Cake, Dried Shrimp Powder in Vegetable Chips, Menu Development for the JBLCF Canteen, Pinakabet in Three Basic Mother Sauces, Prototype of a Port, Prototype of an Economy Room, and Prototype of a Hotel Suite Room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The entire afternoon was set for the paper presentations which featured the following research outputs: Batuan Paste by Joseph P. Loloy (BSHRM 3-Charlie), Mock Bar Laboratory by Diana Marie Odio (BSHRM 3-Alpha), Industry Immersion of the BSCA Student-Trainees by Patricia Danielle Montoya (BSCA 3), and Salted Eggs in Charcoal Substrates by Nikka Jean Hernal (BSHRM 3-Bravo).

Dr. Marissa Quezon, Dean of the College of Business and Accountancy of Carlos Hilado Montelibano Memorial State College, Fortune Town was the Keynote Speaker who conveyed a message of inspiration on the significance of character and competencies in the achievement of one’s employment goals. She also formed part of the panel of reactors in students’ paper presentations together with Dr. Cyche Hisona-researcher and professor from the University of St. La Salle-Bacolod. The commendations and helpful comments, reactions and suggestions they expressed have truly inspired the student-researchers to improve their outputs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The activity which was overall chaired by Mrs. Darlene D. Sabandal, Research instructor and Research Representative for CBE. The event was also graced and supported by the Administrator, Mr. Robert O. Parcia, and the department heads namely, Dean Ana Juline C. Dangallo, Dr. Araceli Doromal-Unit Academic Coordinator who conveyed the message of Dr. Melchor E. Magramo, Director of Research and Extension of JBLFMU, and Dr. Emeliza T. Estimo, the Unit Research Coordinator of JBLCF-Bacolod.

Research helps people nurture their potential and achieve goals through various opportunities. A tool for building knowledge and efficient learning is one of the reasons why research is important especially among students-researchers. The College of Maritime Education conducted its 4th Students’ Research Colloquium last March 2, 2018, at the school’s main library. This year’s colloquium was inspired by the theme “Enhancing Research through Institutional Initiatives Benchmarking on Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection.” The said event was participated by selected maritime students who were enrolled in research during the first semester of school year 2017-2018. The program was warmly welcomed by the ever supportive Administrator Mr. Robert O. Parcia who inspired the maritime students to do more on maritime-related studies.

 

The event was also graced by the presence of 2/M Eleno S. Sing, Dean of the College of Maritime Education who gave the inspirational message and Dr. Emeliza T. Estimo, the Unit Research Coordinator who talked about the Institutional Research Agenda. Dr. Melchor Magramo, the System Research Director gave some updates on some milestones in research for JBLFMU. The rationale of the program was presented by Mrs. Joanna S. Gudio, Subject Area Head for General Education. Dr. Araceli C. Doromal, Unit Academic Coordinator, introduced the keynote speaker. To critique the papers presented during the event, Dr. Marissa B. Petalla, Integrated School Coordinator of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, was invited as a paper reactor and keynote speaker.

 

From the mound of different students’ research outputs, three best papers were selected to be presented at the colloquium and these included Paper 1: “Awareness and Compliance of Formal Safety
Fourth JBLCF College of Maritime Education Students’ Research Colloquium features maritime-related studies
Assessment for Daily Routine and Operations on-Board International Vessels” proudly presented by one of the authors, D/C Ronald Christ A. Capindo of BSMT 4-NSA; Paper 2: “A Correlational Analysis on the Students’ Awareness on Outcomes-Based Education and Their Academic Achievement” presented by Mdpn. Paolo Caezar G. Mijares of BSMT 3-Polaris; and Paper 3: “Influence of Imposed Study Period to the Study Habits of NSA 2nd Year Cadets” that was presented by D/C Rafael S. Montelibano III of BSMT 4-NSA.

 

Part of the event was the poster presentation of different student researches. Seven posters were presented and were judged by Capt. Luis G. Evidente, Executive Assistant to the CEO and Dr. Lourdes Arañador, Director for Academic Affairs. Over-all the 4th Students’ Research Colloquium of the College of Maritime Education was indeed a proof of a continuous quest for excellence which marked another milestone in research.

The 2018 System Research Colloquium, Sharing of Best Practices, and Utilization Workshop, a three-in-one event, was held at the CSM Building of JBLFMU-Molo on February 15, 2018. This yearly event strengthens the research culture and enthusiasm among Lacsonian communities as it features new innovative ideas, knowledge and best practices every year. This activity is one of the highlights of the Foundation Anniversary celebration of JBLFMU. This year, it was graced by distinguished personalities from different institutions who come to share their knowledge, experiences and expertise in the field of research.

Administrators, department heads, selected faculty and staff, and students from the three units namely JBLFMU-Molo, JBLFMU-Arevalo and JBLCF-Bacolod convened in this event to provide an opportunity for brilliant studies to be presented and for research findings to be discussed and utilized by the JBLFMU community concerned.

Twenty-seven participants from JBLCF-Bacolod attended the event and in the research colloquium, Engr. Jed Y. Azucena presented his paper entitled “Organizational Safety, Culture, Values, Practices and Outcomes of Maritime Higher Education Institutions in Western Visayas” while 2/E Cloyd E. Verdeflor shared the best practices of JBLCF-Bacolod through his paper entitled “Experiential Learning: A Framework for Outcome-Based Education.”

 

 

Expectedly, all presenters reported findings, recommendations, new concepts, ideas, information and practices which may be helpful for the improvement or development of the various operations of the institution.