Vol.35 (Dec) 2025 | Article no.1 2026
*President of the Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao (SPVM)
With the goal of advancing collaborative research and innovation in physics and allied sciences, the Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao (SPVM) successfully organized and held its 27th National Physics Conference in conjunction with five (5) other significant events in related fields — the 2025 International Conference on Particles and Radiation (ICPR2025), the 2025 International Meeting on Complex Systems (IMCS2025), the 2025 International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (ICAFMN2025), the 2025 Science, Technology & Innovation National Pitching Competition on Sustainable Development Goals, and the 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Nanomaterials Addressing Environmental Challenges.
The three-day event was held on October 23–25, 2025, in Iloilo City, Philippines, and was hosted by the University of San Agustin, co-hosted by Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), and conducted in partnership with Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (Thailand).
More than 500 participants—comprising students, researchers, scientists, and experts from across the Philippines, Japan, and Thailand—gathered to exchange ideas, foster collaborations, and promote physics and scientific research to the younger generation. The event featured a diverse lineup of distinguished speakers from India, Indonesia/Korea, Japan, France, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States, and the Philippines, with a Keynote Address delivered by Dr. Milton Amayun, President of the Yuchengco Center Foundation.
In total, the conference hosted 12 Plenary Speakers, 137 Sub-Plenary Speakers, and 147 Poster Presenters. Awards were given to outstanding oral and poster presenters from the various sub-plenary sessions, recognizing excellence in research and presentation. This year’s conference also marked a partnership with the Asia Pacific Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering as SPVM’s official publication partner.
The 28th SPVM National Physics Conference is scheduled to be held on October 22–24, 2026, at Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City, Philippines. SPVM officers and organizers expressed their heartfelt gratitude to all participants, contributors, and sponsors for making the 2025 conference a resounding success. The achievement of this year’s conference reaffirms SPVM’s commitment to fostering scientific excellence, collaboration, and innovation among physicists and researchers across the region.
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