PLM VP for Research, Academic, and Extension Services

14/09/2026

🏆 𝗣𝗟𝗠 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) proudly congratulates 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠. 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻, a graduate of PLM’s 𝗕𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, for being recognized as 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 at the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 held at Politeknik Malaysia Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (PSMZA), Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia.

Ezekiel presented his research paper, 𝗕𝗮𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸: 𝗜𝗼𝗧-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, showcasing Filipino research and innovation in addressing real-world challenges through engineering and technology.

His recognition as 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 reflects not only the quality of his research but also his ability to communicate innovative ideas effectively on an international academic platform.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗹! PLM celebrates this achievement with you and is proud to see one of its graduates bringing Filipino innovation and excellence to the international stage.

12/09/2026

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT | PLM Researchers Secure International Publications

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), through the Office of the Vice President for Research, Academic, and Extension Services (OVPRAES) and the University Research Center (URC), proudly recognizes the publication of two research papers in internationally indexed, peer-reviewed journals, ranked Q3 and Q1, respectively.

These achievements underscore the University's commitment to advancing research in allied health, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, and diagnostic technologies.

(1) MATHFI: A Multi-scale Adaptive Thresholding and Hierarchical Feature Integration Network for Retinal Vessel Segmentation and Quantitative Biomarker Analysis

Journal: Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering (Springer Nature)
Lead Student Authors: Michelle Tolentino and Stephen Lloyd Abenoja
Co-Authors and Advisors: Prof. Kuo-Sheng Cheng, Dr. Dan Michael Cortez, Dr. Ymir M. Garcia, and Jonathan Morano

Overview:
The study introduces an advanced deep-learning framework designed to improve retinal vessel segmentation, particularly in preserving thin vessels and enabling automated quantitative biomarker analysis.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40846-026-01052-8

(2) RNNet-MST: A ResNet-50 with Multi-Scale Transformer Blocks for Pulmonary Nodule Classification and Attention-Based Localization on Chest X-Ray Images

Journal: Diagnostics (MDPI)
Lead Student Authors: Edrill F. Bilan and Emman T. Manduriaga
Co-Authors and Advisors: Dr. Hernando S. Salapare III, Prof. Wei-Ta Chu, Dr. Ymir M. Garcia, Dr. Dan Michael A. Cortez, Dr. Imelda C. Ang, Dr. Rose Anna R. Banal, and Dr. Khatalyn E. Mata

Overview:
The study proposes a hybrid architecture combining ResNet-50 with Multi-Scale Transformer blocks to enhance the early detection and precise localization of pulmonary nodules in chest X-ray images.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16101574

These scholarly contributions were made possible through collaboration with partner institutions, including the National Cheng Kung University-College of Engineering (Taiwan), Mapúa University, and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (France), through the coordination of Dr. Hernando S. Salapare III, DOST-Balik Scientist, and Ms. Marie Antonette Macapagal (Linkages and Internationalization), OVPRAES.

The University commends the student researchers, faculty advisers, and international collaborators for their valuable contributions to global health informatics, biomedical research, and technological innovation.

10/09/2026

🌐 𝗣𝗟𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) is proud to be represented at the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, themed:

“𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

Representing PLM’s 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 is 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠. 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻, a PLM graduate of 𝗕𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, who will present his research paper:

📄 𝗕𝗮𝗛𝗮𝗰𝗸: 𝗜𝗼𝗧-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺

The research highlights the role of engineering and technology in addressing real-world challenges, using an IoT-based system for real-time flood monitoring and safe route navigation.

As a PLM graduate, Ezekiel brings Filipino innovation and research to an international academic platform, showcasing the knowledge and skills developed through his education at PLM.

📅 𝟭𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗣𝗦𝗠𝗭𝗔, 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗻, 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘂, 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮
💻 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 | 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺

𝗣𝗟𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗹! We wish you all the best as you represent Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila on the international stage.

08/09/2026

🌐 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Join the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 with the theme:

“𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.”

📅 𝟭𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰ 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗸𝗻𝗶𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗻 𝗭𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻 (𝗣𝗦𝗠𝗭𝗔), 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗻, 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘂
💻 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 | 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺

Participants will have the opportunity to:

✓ Gain insights from international TVET and AI experts
✓ Explore the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence
✓ Build international networks
✓ Receive an e-Certificate of Participation

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 and be part of an international learning experience on AI, innovation, and sustainable engineering!

08/09/2026

🌱📚 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑪𝒀 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑷𝑬𝑶𝑷𝑳𝑬, 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝑵𝑬𝑻, 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑻𝒀 🌍✨

This Literacy Month, let’s celebrate the power of literacy to empower people, build stronger communities, protect our planet, and create opportunities for a more prosperous future.

Join eNCRcipt, in collaboration with CHED NCR and the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP), for a meaningful webinar that explores how education and literacy can contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive future.

📅 September 8, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
💻 Webinar via ZOOM

Come learn, connect, and be inspired as we champion literacy not only as a pathway to knowledge, but as a powerful tool for positive change.

📲 Scan the QR code on the pubmat or click the link below to register!
https://zoom.us/j/96416299099?pwd=Tm8CbcTemHPZw7CBaL69Y23kGKXcAK.1&jst=2

Literacy for all. A sustainable future for everyone. 💚🌏

02/09/2026

25/08/2026

𝐏𝐋𝐌 𝟓𝟖𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒

The moment we have all been waiting for is almost here!

As we prepare for the 𝟓𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Graduands are reminded to take note of the important schedules, guidelines, and ceremony reminders for a smooth and meaningful graduation experience.

Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City
August 27–28, 2026

Graduands are encouraged to review their assigned session, observe the prescribed attire, bring the necessary requirements, and follow the instructions of University officials and graduation personnel throughout the ceremonies.

As we celebrate years of hard work, perseverance, and achievement, let us also help preserve the dignity and solemnity of this milestone by observing proper decorum and cooperating with the established commencement guidelines.

To our graduating Haribons, congratulations! May this milestone mark the beginning of even greater opportunities and achievements ahead.

Special thanks to the PLM Supreme Student Council for this video.

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐋𝐌 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬!

19/08/2026

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 & 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐆𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐒

As part of the preparations for the 2026 Commencement Exercises, graduating students are reminded to take note of the schedule for the claiming of graduation tickets and academic gowns.

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

August 20, 2026
Starting at 9:30 AM
Respective College Offices

Graduation tickets will be distributed at the respective College Offices, with distribution starting at 9:30 AM.

𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐆𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆

August 20 & 22, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
University Activity Center (UAC), President Ramon Magsaysay Center (PRMEC)

𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐆𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐒

Bachelor — Free rental | ₱500 deposit
Master — ₱350 rental | ₱500 deposit
Doctoral — ₱600 rental | ₱1,000 deposit
Master of Laws — ₱1,000 rental | ₱1,000 deposit

Please proceed to your respective College Office for graduation ticket distribution and to the designated venue for academic gown claiming.

19/08/2026

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒 & 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘

As we celebrate this significant milestone, let us come together in gratitude, reflection, and prayer. All members of the PLM community are invited to join the Baccalaureate Mass and Interfaith Prayer Ceremony on August 20, 2026.

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒
The Manila Cathedral
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- CL, CM, CN, CPT, Grad School, CA, CBA, CPA, CHTM
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- CHASS, CED, CS, CASBE, CE, CISTM

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐘
Justo Albert Auditorium
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- All Non-Catholic Graduating students.

Let us maintain an atmosphere of respect, unity, and solemnity, recognizing the interfaith nature of the celebration.

Special thanks to the PLM Supreme Student Council for this video.

The ceremonies will be streamed via the page of PLM and Manila Cathedral. Thank you and we hope to see you all there!