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"I felt so blessed" Dr. Labado on winning International Award
by: Arnold Dela Rosa and Mercey Grace V. Riego

    College of Management Dean, Dr.Rosine O. Labado won Best Paper Presenter Award during the 1st PREO-International Research Conference on Business, Management, Hospitality, Tourism and Social Science (1st PREO-IRCBMHTSS) with the theme: "Harnessing the Culture of Research in Academic Institutions" held on May 15 – 16, 2021 via Zoom platform.

    "I felt so blessed since I had lots of things in mind during that time. All I wanted was to present at an international level; winning was a great bonus--that day, my prayer was answered with a premium" Dr. Labado said in an on-line interview.

    Labado was one of the 44 qualified presenters from the countries of Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia that went through screening process and interview. In the final round, Presenters were given 12 minutes to present and 3 minutes for Q&A portion.

    She presented the research paper entitled "What Does It Take to be an Academic Manager: An Assessment". The study was about the managerial practices of academic heads of the different State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Panay. A descriptive – correlational research administered among 118 permanent faculty in the island.

        The said Conference was organized by Pampanga Research Educators Organization-City College of Angeles in partnership with Universiti Teknologi Maria, Malaysia and Research Synergy Foundation, Indonesia  aiming to provide a forum for researchers, educational leaders, policy makers, industry practitioners, and civil society groups to share leading edge practices and other valuable insights for socio – economic development across the ASEAN Region.