๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ 3๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐พ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐จ๐-๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ (๐๐๐), ๐ฝ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฟ๐ช๐ค๐ฃ๐, ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐ข, ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ผ๐ช๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ 27โ31, 2025.
With the theme โASEAN Climate Action: Collaborative Strategies for a Sustainable Future,โ the conference brought together planners, researchers, and technical experts from across ASEAN to share strategies for resilience and sustainability.
Representing MPSU, Dr. Epiphania B. Magwilang, Vice President for Research, Development, and Extension, presented the paper โOptimizing Gravity-Fed Water Supply Systems for Climate-Resilient Mountain Indigenous Communities in the Philippines,โ which proposes analytical and engineering solutions to improve Bontocโs rural water distribution system.
The paper, authored by Dr. Magwilang together with Annie Lourie Y. Paredes, Dr. Francisco C. Armas, Helen Grace P. Bugnay, and Rose D. Dagupen, earned Best Paper in the Thematic Track on Climate-Responsive Forest, Watershed, and River Basin Management. The session was chaired by Dr. Hong Xuan Do of Nong Lam University (Vietnam) and Prof. Vahid Nourani of the University of Tabriz (Iran).
This international recognition underscores MPSUโs strong commitment to climate-responsive research, the integration of indigenous knowledge, and sustainable development. By excelling on the global stage, MPSU continues to advance its mission as a highland university championing climate action and innovation for resilient communities.#
