UP Simantikos Statistical Society

19/06/2026

ATTENTION:

ACADEMIC PRE-ENLISTMENT PERIOD
Undergraduate and Graduate Semestral Students
First Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027
22-26 June 2026 (Monday to Friday)

22 June 2026 (Monday), 4th year undergrad
23 June 2026 (Tuesday), 3rd year undergrad
24 June 2026 (Wednesday), 2nd year undergrad
25 and 26 June 2026 (Thursday and Friday), Free for All

22-26 June 2026, All graduate semestral

16/06/2026

📊 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄

As of 5:00 PM, 216 out of 771 eligible voters have cast their votes, resulting in a voter turnout of 28.02%.

Here's the current voter participation by degree program:

🧬 BS Biology — 52 voters (23.9%)
💻 BS Computer Science — 75 voters (34.8%)
📐 BS Mathematics — 33 voters (15.2%)
📊 BS Statistics — 56 voters (26.1%)

🗳️ One vote can spark a greater reaction.

14/06/2026

08/06/2026

📊 𝐔𝐏 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 | 𝐀.𝐘. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Transparency and accountability remain at the heart of student leadership.

UP Simantikos Statistical Society officially releases its Financial Report for Academic Year 2025–2026, presenting a summary of the organization's income, expenditures, and remaining fund balance as of June 5, 2026.

📌 Financial Summary:
• Total Income: ₱116,443.16
• Total Expenses: ₱110,398.00
• Ending Fund Balance: ₱6,045.16

This report reflects the collective efforts of the organization in responsibly managing its resources while supporting programs, activities, and initiatives for the BS Statistics community throughout the academic year.

We thank our members, partners, sponsors, concessionaires, and supporters for making these initiatives possible.

08/06/2026

📊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍.

UP Simantikos Statistical Society officially releases the 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀.𝐘. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Through evaluations and student feedback, this assessment reflects the organization’s performance, leadership, initiatives, communication, and overall service to the community throughout the academic year.

Because in statistics, every response matters
and every percentage tells a story.

We also extend our gratitude to the UP Cebu Math Majors' Circle for assisting and analyzing the assessment forms.

Thank you, Simangs, for your participation, insights, and continued commitment to building a more student-centered organization. 🤍

01/06/2026

[2026 SRCSS Captured Moments]

The UP Cebu Statistics Program successfully held the 2nd Student Research Colloquium on the Statistical Sciences last May 28, 2026, held at the Lawak Sinehan, UP Cebu Lahug Campus, and it was nothing short of amazing.

With the theme "Shaping the Future through Statistical Insights," the event brought together bright young researchers from two institutions. The BS Statistics senior students from UP Cebu, together with the BS Statistics and BS Biology students from the College of Arts and Sciences of Cebu Technological University, proved that statistics is so much more than numbers—it's about real stories, real solutions, and real impact.

A huge shoutout to all the student presenters for their hard work, courage, and brilliant insights—you've shown that the future of statistical science is not only bright but also fun. Special thanks as well to the faculty organizers, judges, and supporters from both UP Cebu and CTU for making this cross-campus collaboration truly unforgettable.

30/05/2026

IN PHOTOS | UP Cebu Statistics Program caps fifth year with student research showcase

The University of the Philippines UP Cebu Statistics Program held its 2nd Student Research Colloquium on the Statistical Sciences on May 28, 2026, at the UP Cebu Lawak Sinehan.

Carrying the theme “Shaping the Future through Statistical Insights,” the event welcomed researchers, faculty, and students from UP Cebu and Cebu Technological University (CTU) for a data-driven exchange of ideas and discussions on the applications of statistical science across disciplines.

Dr. Alvin Roxas, Dean of the College of Science (COS), opened the morning session with a message underscoring the interdisciplinary nature of statistics, telling participants “You have proven that statistics is the universal language of science because it goes everywhere.”

The colloquium proper showcased work from over 20 participating researchers through oral and poster presentations. The papers spanned a wide distribution of fields and applications of statistical science, including biostatistics, time series analysis, Bayesian frameworks, and machine learning, among others.

Mi-Auree Bautista, Executive Assistant to the National Statistician and Civil Registrar General of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and one of the colloquium judges, noted the increasing sophistication of student-led research, saying “The level of analysis from way back has really progressed so much, and it’s quite nice to see young statisticians drafting and conducting studies that would be beneficial to society.”

After a day of presentations and thorough deliberation, the afternoon session concluded with the recognition of outstanding research presentations and poster entries:

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

• 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘊𝘦𝘣𝘶: 𝘈 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 — Allyssa Siega (UP Cebu)

• 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘈𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘦𝘣𝘶 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 — Justine Irah Hernani (UP Cebu)

• 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝘉𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘌𝘔𝘋-𝘈𝘙𝘐𝘔𝘈-𝘕𝘈𝘙𝘕𝘕 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘍𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘦𝘣𝘶, 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 — Jhon Dustin Gabutan (UP Cebu)

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

• 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘧 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘦𝘣𝘶 — Abegail Papalid, et al. (CTU)

• 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝘈 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 (𝘝𝘈𝘞𝘊) 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘴 — Kyle Richel Avenido (UP Cebu

• 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘢 (𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘺, 1843): 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 — Crystal Gaile G. Arriesgado, et al. (CTU)

Capping off the program, participants heard a message from statistics faculty Prof. Nelia Ereno, who championed the establishment of the UP Cebu BS Statistics Program during her term as COS Dean from 2021 to 2024. She reminded the researchers that their training in statistics carries a responsibility beyond the classroom, rooted in integrity and public service, “Patuloy nating isabuhay ang dangal at husay. Padayon, mga iskolar ng estadistika para sa bayan.”

(Let us continue to embody honor and excellence. Carry on, scholars of statistics, in the service of the nation.)

The colloquium culminated the fifth year of the UP Cebu Statistics Program, established in 2021, making UP Cebu the fourth constituent university in the UP System and one of only two universities in Cebu to offer the degree program.

First launched in 2025, the Student Research Colloquium on the Statistical Sciences serves as an annual platform not only for statistics scholars, but also for researchers from various disciplines who apply statistical science in their work.

Report by Kian Razonable
Photos by Jazrein Gonato

28/05/2026

𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙞! 🎉

UP Simantikos proudly extends its warmest congratulations to 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙩. 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛. 𝙅𝙖𝙘𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙣-𝙄𝙨𝙖𝙖𝙘 𝘾. 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙮 of the UP Cebu Statistics Program for being the Lead Author of a newly published article in Springer’s Natural Hazards journal.

Titled “Nonstationary Generalized Extreme Value Modeling of Extreme Wind Speed Events with Seasonality and Time-Varying Variability,” this research makes a significant contribution to extreme value studies by advancing the modeling of extreme wind speed events and providing valuable insights for disaster resilience and offshore wind farm design in coastal regions.

This achievement reflects excellence, dedication, and the meaningful impact of Filipino scholars in the fields of statistics, environmental risk, and disaster resilience.

Once again, our heartfelt congratulations and highest commendation, Asst. Prof. Aboy!

𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽! 📊

Leading the Way in Extreme Value Research!

We extend our warmest congratulations to Asst. Prof. Jacque Bon-Isaac C. Aboy of the UP Cebu Statistics Program for being the Lead Author of a newly published article in Springer’s prestigious Natural Hazards journal!

Title: Nonstationary Generalized Extreme Value Modeling of Extreme Wind Speed Events with Seasonality and Time-Varying Variability

Published: 21 May 2026
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-026-08193-8

In this noteworthy contribution, Asst. Prof. Aboy and his co-authors propose a sophisticated nonstationary GEV model to capture extreme wind speed events, addressing seasonality and time-evolving variability, offering critical insights for the design of resilient offshore wind farms in coastal regions such as Kagoshima, Japan.

Study Highlights:

☑️ Employed wavelet power spectrum and MODWT to diagnose nonstationarity across multiple temporal scales
☑️ Developed a GEV model with sinusoidal covariates (location) and an exponential covariate (scale)
☑️ Achieved superior goodness-of-fit and accuracy (AIC & RMSE) compared to stationary alternatives
☑️ Identified southern Kagoshima, particularly Kasan, as highly vulnerable to extreme winds

Co-authors: Muhammad Aslam Mohd Safari & Syafrina Abdul Halim

28/05/2026

🎓 It's happening today! The 2nd Student Research Colloquium on the Statistical Sciences is now underway at UP Cebu — Shaping the Future through Statistical Insights.

📄 View the Book of Abstracts here: https://tinyurl.com/2z3rpxc7 or scan the QR code below!
Excited to see brilliant student research come to life! 📊✨

21/05/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐁𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐒! 🎓

Yesterday marked the completion of the 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 of our graduating BS Statistics students, showcasing months of rigorous research, statistical inquiry, and analytical work. Through their presentations, our seniors demonstrated how data-driven approaches can be applied to address real-world problems, generate meaningful insights, and support evidence-based decision-making.

The defense sessions highlighted the students’ dedication to statistical research, from data collection and methodology to analysis, interpretation, and communication of results. Their work reflects not only the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout their academic journey, but also the growing role of statistics in understanding and responding to contemporary issues.

As this milestone comes to a close, we extend our warmest congratulations to all graduating students who successfully defended their Special Problems. Your perseverance, discipline, and commitment to academic excellence have brought you to this moment, and we are proud to celebrate this achievement with you. ✨

May this accomplishment serve as another step toward your future endeavors as statisticians, researchers, and professionals.

📈 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬!