08/05/2026
๐๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ (๐๐๐๐) ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ as it successfully earned recognition in the ๐พ๐๐๐๐
๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐พ๐ผ๐น๐ฐ) 2026 during its first-ever application and participation in the prestigious global ranking.
Demonstrating its mission to transform lives through inclusive and community-centered education and to uplift underserved communities, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ 47๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ in the category ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐
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. This category recognizes higher education institutions that develop innovative programs and initiatives addressing the needs of marginalized sectors.
The Research and Development Center (RDC) spearheaded the application process in close collaboration with the College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE), whose ๐๐๐ค๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ played a vital role by bringing technology education and digital empowerment to underserved communities. Its contribution significantly strengthened NDMC's entry and paved the way for the institution's first-ever WURI recognition.
As NDMC continues to grow locally and globally, this recognition reflects the institutionโs commitment to innovation, excellence, and service to the communities it serves.
๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐!
๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ค๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ!
A special thanks and recognition to the WURI 2026 Working Team, organized under the leadership of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Engr. Ronniel D. Labio, DIT, and the Research and Development Center, for their hard work and commitment throughout the application and documentation process.
Chair:
โข Jolai R. Garcia-Bolaรฑos, PhD
Members:
โข Gio S. Crispolon
โข Nero L. Hontiveros
โข Fatima S. Caturas
โข Louis Aleksie Dagusen
๐๐จ๐ญ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ฌ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ (๐๐๐๐) ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ as it successfully earned recognition in the ๐พ๐๐๐๐
๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (๐พ๐ผ๐น๐ฐ) 2026 during its first-ever application and participation in the prestigious global ranking.
Demonstrating its mission to transform lives through inclusive and community-centered education and to uplift underserved communities, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ 47๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ in the category ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
. This category recognizes higher education institutions that develop innovative programs and initiatives addressing the needs of marginalized sectors.
The Research and Development Center (RDC) spearheaded the application process in close collaboration with the College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE) and the Community Extension Services Office, whose joint extension initiative, the ๐๐๐ค๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ played a vital role by bringing technology education and digital empowerment to underserved communities. As a community-centered extension program, it significantly strengthened NDMC's entry and paved the way for the institution's first-ever WURI recognition.
As NDMC continues to grow locally and globally, this recognition reflects the institutionโs commitment to innovation, excellence, and service to the communities it serves.
๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐!
๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ค๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ!
A special thanks and recognition to the WURI 2026 Working Team, organized under the leadership of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Engr. Ronniel D. Labio, DIT, and the Research and Development Center, for their hard work and commitment throughout the application and documentation process.
Chair:
โข Jolai R. Garcia-Bolaรฑos, PhD
Members:
โข Gio S. Crispolon
โข Nero L. Hontiveros
โข Fatima S. Caturas
โข Louis Aleksie Dagusen