Palawan State University was recognized as one of the country’s top-performing innovation hubs after its Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) received the 2025 Gold Cluster Award during the 2026 ITSO Presidents’ Summit and General Assembly.
The award, given on March 25–26 in Iloilo City, also included special citations for Bronze and Silver, highlighting the university’s performance in intellectual property protection, innovation development, and technology transfer.
The recognition was conferred during the annual gathering of innovation leaders under the theme “15 Years of Strengthening the Philippines TISCs: Innovation and Creativity Toward Sustainable Technology Transfer.”
Representing PalawanSU Officer-in-Charge President Marissa S. Pontillas, award recipients Prof. Hermenegildo P. Dela Peña and Geronimo Allan Jerome G. Acosta accepted the honor on behalf of the university. They serve as director and deputy director, respectively, of the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO).
PalawanSU said the award affirms its continued efforts to strengthen research commercialization, promote innovation culture in Palawan, and contribute to the development of Philippine intellectual property on the global stage.
