Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) successfully conducted a two-day training titled “Training on Publishing Research: From Manuscript Preparation to Journal Submission” on January 19–20, 2026, at the University Library Conference Room.

Organized by the Office of Research and Development and spearheaded by Dr. Benjamin S. Villagonzalo, Jr., through the Publication Office and NORSU Prism Multidisciplinary Journal, in collaboration with the Graduate School, the event aimed to equip academic researchers with essential skills in scholarly publishing.

Dr. Edwin F. Romano, Jr., Vice President for Research, Development, and Extension, warmly welcomed the participants, which included research advisers, graduate students, and master’s and doctoral degree graduates.

The first day of the training featured five topics. Dr. Albert C. Albina, Head of the University Publication Unit, presented “Why Publish Your Research Outputs,” “How to Select the Right Journal and Understand Indexing,” and “On Authorship Contribution and Order.” This was followed by Dr. Ralph A. Cardeño, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, who discussed “How to Transform a Thesis or Dissertation into a Publishable Manuscript.” The session concluded with “Prism’s Guide for Authors and Manuscript Submission Using the OJS,” presented by Dr. Maria Dolores A. Paculanang, Copyeditor of Prism.

The second day focused on the review of draft manuscripts, beginning with a mentoring session facilitated by Dr. Craig N. Refugio, Editor-in-Chief of Prism, and Dr. Venus B. Kinamot, Associate Editor for Biology. This was followed by the presentation of draft manuscripts by the participants. To conclude the technical sessions, Dr. Paculanang discussed “The Peer Review Process,” while Dr. Albina shared insights on “How to Respond to Reviewers’ Comments and Deal with Manuscript Rejection.”

In her message, Dr. Chizanne S. Larena, Dean of the Graduate School shared that the workshop was a long-cherished dream now realized, describing it as the result of a series of productive meetings and collaborative efforts among Dr. Benjamin Villagonzalo, Dr. Maria Dolores Paculanang, Dr. Flora M. Yrad, Prof. Geraldine Quiñones, Dr.Ryan O. Tayco and herself.

The training concluded with the distribution of certificates to the speakers and participants, followed by a closing prayer led by Dr. Larena.