𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚 - 𝐔𝐂𝐂 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞

"𝙊𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 (𝙊𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚), 𝙈𝙧. 𝙍𝙖𝙡𝙥𝙝 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙞𝙥𝙤𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚, 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨!" echoed the clear, full, loud voice from the host during the Closing and Awards Ceremony of the 12th International Conference on Public Health organized by TIIKM. It came as a surprise and a moment of celebration to everyone as a momentary silence cut off the cheering crowd as if digesting the announcement. Following was a round blast of claps as Mr. Hipol from the UCC School of Health Sciences and a MAN graduate walked to the stage to receive the award. Four faculty and graduate researchers represented UCC at the 12th ICOPH , namely Ms. Roxanne B Ebueza, Ms. Dorothy Anne Laureta, Ms. Paula Ione Fisher-Franco, and Mr. @Ralph Allan Hipol. This delegation is a continuing celebration of the UCC-TIIKM partnership, and the conference a platform for the researchers to fulfill CMO 21, s. 2025. "We are thankful, Sir, and to the UCC administration for the pushes made for us to present in the international community. D lang namin napresent iyong aming mga research, narinig ang feedback kung paano pa i-improve, at nakakuha ng mga insigts in advancing academic inquiry in public health," said the faculty delegates during their sharing about their presentations. The delegation participated in various activities, such as preparing a networking table where researchers and academicians from different countries inquired about the College and participating in various technical sessions where scientific findings about public health across at least 35 countries were presented. The closing ceremony ended as a celebration of a renewed commitment and inspiration to the researchers as they made a record of placing UCC as the overall best oral presenter through Mr. Hipol's output. "Ano kayang susunod na aralin?" the rest of the team laughingly said while still digesting the surprise. "Winning is not the end game but a challenge of commitment to uphold the standards of academic integrity to contribute evidence-based knowledge useful to the community," remarked Prof. Teofilo Damoco, the delegation head and UCC Coordinator to the Conference. Hail, Union Christian College! Long live the UCC Spirit! #SDG4QualityEducation #sdgpolicychallenge #SDG17partnershipsforthegoals See less