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19th PIIE National Congress, 11th IE Research Conference,
2nd AI Summit and CEO Forum, and
PIIE-Cebu 20th Anniversary

AI at the core: Revolutionizing business strategy
City Sports Club, Cardinal Rosales Ave., Cebu City
15-16 November 2024

11th IE RESEARCH CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

Paper no. 1
ON SYSTEM DYNAMICS: AN EVALUATION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF A SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM INNOVATION - THE CASE IN CAMBANAY, DANAO CITY, CEBU
Author: Alegarbes, Jay Emanuel Q. Presenter: Engr. Jay Emanuel Q. Alegarbes (alegarbesje@gmail.com),
University of San Carlos

As the goals of “Promotion of Urban Farming in Remote Areas” and “Accelerating Agricultural innovation”, the
agriculture development in Barangay Cambanay has not yet offered the opportunity. In this context, system
dynamics will play a great role in simulating the environmental impacts of developing an agricultural
innovation in the community so that proper policies backed up with some interventions can be identified. The
model is simulated in a 10-year horizon. The status quo is relatively along the lower bound limit compared to
the rest of the simulated values in, having its land productivity value of 0.0071%, environmental index of 20%,
and harvest yield of 18,422.48 kg per square meter. If incentive policy switch is being implemented, the
system will exponentially decrease having negative impact on its land productivity, environmental index, and
harvest yield value. Meanwhile, if penalty policy switch is being implemented, the graph of the system will
increase the values of the variables. Furthermore, if interventions are added on both policies, there will be a
positive significant impact on the system ranging from to 23%-1289% increase on the land productivity,
increase in environmental index and increase in harvest yield. Finally, some suggestions are put forward,
including government investment, protection of the agricultural ecological environment, and promotion of the
agricultural market. It is anticipated that this system dynamic model and suggestions can contribute to the
green development of agriculture in the Barangay Cambanay area and other remote small urban areas.
Keywords: Agriculture, Innovation, Sustainability, System Dynamics | Domain: System Dynamics

Paper no. 2
UNLOCKING CREATIVITY: UTILIZING THE 5 WHYS METHODOLOGY TO ILLUMINATE CORE ISSUES IN STUDENT
SUPREME GOVERNMENT
Authors: Valle, Paula Trisha; Ursal, Din Emman; Almaden, Antoniette; Cabanlit, Cheradee Ann
Presenter: Dr. Antoniette M. Almaden, PIE (antoniette.almaden@cit.edu), Cebu Institute of Technology –
University

Student engagement programs served as catalysts for student development, community building, and active
participation in campus life. This research explored the state of student engagement programs within the
Supreme Student Government (SSG), focusing on their effectiveness and levels of student participation.
Utilizing the 5 Whys methodology, the study identified and analyzed critical challenges and opportunities
related to student motivation, program structure, and alignment with student interests. The findings revealed
that internal communication breakdowns and budget constraints were significant factors impeding the
effectiveness of SSG programs. Student participation was only moderate due to conflicting schedules with
classes and insufficient program marketing. The rigid structure of SSG programs and a lengthy approval
process further limited their ability to meet student needs.

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