We proudly congratulate the Baliuag University (BU) research team, led by the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences (CNAHS), with the main presenters Rachel Ann R. Diaz, MSN, RN; Racquel DC. Cruz, MSN, RN; and Mary Ann M. Mangulabnan, MSN, RN, all clinical instructors from CNAHS. The team also includes Jose A. Grayda, MSN, RN, a distinguished BU alumnus; Cecilia C. Yasa, MSN, RN, Level III Faculty Chairman of CNAHS; and Ken Paul M. Espinosa, PhD, RN, LPT, Director of the University Center for Research and Development.
Their paper, “Job Satisfaction and Burnout Among Nurses: Implications for Workforce Retention and Healthcare Quality,” received the Best Research Presentation award at the 20th Global Business Conference of the Association of Training Institutions for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP), held on June 27, 2026, in Manila, Philippines.
