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IMCC 4th Interdisciplinary Research and Creative Industries Conference

May 2, 2025 at IMCC Review Center and Lobby

 

In partnership with the City of Iligan Digital Creative Industries, and Hulma Iligan Creatives, Iligan Medical Center College hosted the 4th Multidisciplinary Research and Creative Industries Conference on May 2, 2025, at 8:00 a.m  to 5:00 pm with the theme:  

Theme: PIONEERING SYNERGIES: BRIDGING DISCIPLINES, SPARKLING INNOVATION, SHAPING THE FUTURE

Event Highlights The event featured competitions on the following categories: Research Oral Presentations, Professional and student categories, Poster-making on Visual abstracts, Professional and Student Categories, and Creative Industries Presentations of products and services by the following Cluster: Health Care – BS Nursing, BS Midwifery, BS Medical Technology, BS Radiologic Technology; Creative Industry – Business Administration , Hospitality Management & Tourism Human Resource Management, Public Management; Biotechnology and Society – Biology and Natural Science; Education, Peace, and Cultural Heritage – Education, Educational Management, Human Resource Management, Public Management, Social Science, Political Science, Social Work, Criminology; Technology and Society ; and  Environmental Care and Disaster Mitigation.  The results of the competitions are as follows:

RESULTS OF THE COMPETITIONS

Research Oral Presentation – Professional Category

Criteria: Content and Relevance-30%, Technical Quality,-30% Presentation Skills-20%, and Impact and application-20%

NAME

COLLEGE

TITLE OF RESEARCH

AWARD

Cash Prize

Princesita G. Timonera

CAS

Fiscal Innovation and Sustainability in the Philippines:  A Fiscal Policy Framework and Debt Sustainability Analysis of the Philippines (2019-2024).

First Place 

P 3,000.00

Arman S. Araya

CAS

Socio-Scientific Issues-Based Module Development and Implementation in Promoting Decision-making Skills of STEM Strand Learners

Second Place

P2,000.00

Escala, Frenz Ian Q.

CBA

Job-Ready Skills of 3rd year BSBA Students of Initao College: Basis for Curriculum Enhancement Program

Third Place

P1.000.00

 

Research Oral Presentation – Student Category

Criteria: Content and Relevance-30%, Technical Quality-30% Presentation Skills-20% and Impact and application-20%

NAME

COLLEGE

TITLE OF RESEARCH

AWARD

Cash Prize

Maria Carmela E. Daroy and Christian Jay B. Militante

ICT

Entry and Exit System Using QR Code L A Prototype Design for Iligan Medical Center College

First Place

P3,000,00

Ian T. Kiunisala and Mozher Isaac Arumpac

ICT

IMCC Web Based Pre-Enrollment System Prototype

Second Place

P2,000.00

Ebasan, Roziel Ann, Omandam Marean, Balase, Jerelyn, Saren, Rojemar, and Solangon, Via

CBA

Student Preferences to Enroll at Iligan Medical Center College: A Conjoint Analysis

Third Place-

 P1,000.00

Aleoden, Mohammad Rayyabn D., Dayondon, Jiezamie D. and Yurong, Allen Q.

Social Work

Success Stories of Family Restoration in Barangay Poblacion, Lugait, Misamis Oriental

Third Place

P1,000.00

 

Poster-Making Competition – Visual Abstract Professional Category

VisuaL appeal, originality, relevance to the theme, uniqueness of idea and design

NAME

COLLEGE

TITLE

AWARD

 

Princesita G. Timonera

CAS

Fiscal Innovation and Sustainability in the Philippines: 

Third Place

P1,000.00

 

Poster-Making Competition – Visual Abstract Student Category

NAME

COLLEGE

TITLE

AWARD

 

Joyce Carol R. Tahir

Social Work

Effectiveness of Pre-marriage Orientation and Counseling Program Among its Recipients in Iligan City

First Place

P 3.000.00

Marean S. Omandam

CBA

Improving Customer Waiting Time in a grocery Store Through Innovative In-store Services

Second Place

P 2,000.00

 

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PRESENTATIONS

Criteria: Innovation and Originality, Relevance to the theme, Presentation and engagement, and Overall impact.

CLUSTER

PRESENTER

TITLE

AWARD

CASH PRIZE

Technology and Society

Maria Carmela E. Daroy and Christian Jay B. Militante

QR Code Prototype Design

First

P 3,000.00

Environmental Care and  Disaster Mitigation

Esmeralda R. Padagas Federico Gonzaga

Cesar Padilla

John Michael Agad

Beyond Fight for Flight:

Amplifying the Role of the Internally Displaced People for Disaster Risk-Sensitive Shelters

First

P 3,000.00

Creative Industry

Keena O. Lagtapon and CHTM students

Food Innovation & Technology

Second

P 2,000.00

Education, Peace and Cultural Heritage

Faina Ulindang

Various Journals

Third

P1,000.00

 

 

Special Category Awards for Food Innovation

These special awards given to deserving students for their sparkling food innovation are sponsored by those who would like to motivate students to delve more into creative innovations which could help in shaping the proves of the creative industries.

Criteria: Appearance, Color, Flavor, Texture, Palatability.

 

NAME

COLLEGE

TITLE

AWARD

CASH PRIZE

Shanna Jalambo

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Squashy Fish Pao

Helen Tejero Award for Innovation

P 1,000.00

Raymart Lumadas

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Nacho Average Taro

Mark Alipio Award for Innovation

P1.000.00

Arch Kappa

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Ampalaya Crackrings

Ma Concepcion T. Lagtapon Award for Innovation

P1,000.00

 

Conclusion

The conference successfully brought together professionals, students, and industry leaders to engage in meaningful discussions, showcase innovative research, and highlight creative contributions across various fields. The event reinforced the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in shaping the future of research and industry.