By: Jodelyn T. Sepulchre-Balabal

Members of the University of the Cordilleras (UC) community demonstrated their research skills and effective use of scholarly resources in the ScienceDirect Nationwide Quiz Bee 2026, an online competition open to students, faculty, and staff from ScienceDirect-subscribing institutions nationwide, held from June 15 to July 15, 2026.

Designed to promote the use of ScienceDirect, one of the world’s leading scientific and scholarly databases, the competition challenged participants to navigate the database, locate relevant information, and answer research-based questions.

UC achieved remarkable success, with six participants earning top honors.

• Bernadette Nicole Andayan of the College of Accountancy won the Grand Prize.
• Mary Rose C. Ramos of the UC Libraries and Fedrian Carl Y. Cupido of the College of Information Technology and Computer Sciences (CITCS) received the Second Prize.
• Maica M. Bernabe of the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Andrei Troy V. Almora of the Senior High School, and Ric D. Armando of CITCS earned the Third Prize.

Announced on July 22, 2026, the results highlight the UC community’s strong research capabilities and commitment to academic excellence.

Through initiatives such as the ScienceDirect Nationwide Quiz Bee, the UC Libraries continues to promote the effective use of scholarly resources and support the University’s culture of research and lifelong learning. research and lifelong learning.

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