Our Work

Publications

Review papers

• Castro AE, Obusan MCM. 2023. Microbial quality and emerging pollutants in freshwater systems of Mega Manila, Philippines: a scoping review. Urban Water Journal, 20(6), 639–651.
• Castro AE, De Ungria MCA. 2022. Methods used in microbial forensics and epidemiological investigations for stronger health systems. Forensic Sciences Research, Volume 7, Issue 4, December 2022, Pages 650–661.
  
  

Original research articles, Cited contributions, Blog posts

• Castro AE, Obusan MCM. 2024. Predictive functional profiling reveals putative metabolic capacities of bacterial communities in drinking water resources and distribution supply in Mega Manila, Philippines. Water 16(16), 2267.
• Castro AE, Montecillo AD, Villanueva RMV, Obusan MCM. 2024. Bacterial community profiles of select tributaries of Laguna Lake in the Philippines. Microbiology Resource Announcements 13:e01161-23.
• Obusan MCM, Castro AE, Villanueva RM, Isagan MD, Caras JA, Simbahan JF. 2023. Physico-chemical quality and physiological profiles of microbial communities in freshwater systems of Mega Manila, Philippines. Data, 8(6), 103.
• Barbaso PAB, Castro AE, Obusan MCM. 2023. Water Quality Index as a tool for evaluating the water quality of Laguna de Bay from 2020-2021. Science and Engineering Journal Vol. 16 | No. 01 | 2023.
• Hechanova-Alampay MR, Angeles PL, Tuliao A, Hilario E, Pagente AFM, Narra CV. 2022. The development and pilot evaluation of a mental health mobile app in the Philippines. Mental Health and Social Inclusion. 
• Villaverde MC, Ronquillo KG, Espiritu NS, Adora JMV. 2022. Universal health care in the Philippines: From Policy to Practice. Department of Health - Health Policy and Systems Development Team ISBN: 978-621-06-0049-0. (Evangelista ALA cited authorship of Chapter 8: Strengthening Health Information Systems)
• Padmanaban S, Udayasankaran JG. (cited contribution from Evangelista ALA) 2021. Digital health accelerating progress to achieve UHC in the Philippines Case Study. TransformHealth. 
• Cielo B, Wee-Co PA, Evangelista ALA, Yap ME, Boxshall M. 2021. Bridging the digital divide: Early reflections in scaling up telemedicine in the Philippines during the COVID pandemic. 
• Tablizo FA, Saloma CP, Castro MJR, Kim KM, Yangzon MSL, Lapid CM, Maralit BA, Ayes MEC, Yap JMC, Llames JS, Araiza SMM, Punayan KP, Asin ICA, Tambaoan CFB, Chong ALU, Padilla KSAR, Cruz RPS, Morado EKD, Dizon JGA, Cutiongco-de la Paz EM, de Guzman AR, Hao RNM, Zamora AA, Pacial DRO, Magalang JAR, Alejandria M, Carlos C, Ong-Lim A, Salvaña EM, Wong JQ, Montoya JC, Singh-Vergeire MR. 2021. Detection and Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Belonging to  the B.1.1.7 Lineage in the Philippines. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10:10.
• Castro AE​, Salibay CC. 2020. Anti-Methicillin-Resistant ​Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) activity of ​Pseudoalteromonas flavipulchra ​from Batangas, Philippines. Walailak Journal of Science and Technology. Vol. 17 No. 6., June 2020: 570-57. 
• Evangelista ALA, Kaewkungwal J, Kijsanayotin B, Soonthornworasiri N. 2016. Developing a Model of Community of Practice Among Health Informatics Professionals in South and Southeast Asia. Journal of the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth 5, (GKR);e63:(1-7).
• Fernandez-Marcelo PGH, Evangelista ALA, Orjalo, CS. 2016. Webinars as a Knowledge Sharing Platform for eHealth in South and Southeast Asia. Journal of the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth 4:1-16. 
• Angeles LP, Arma EJM, Basaca CW, Biscocho HEB, ​Castro AE​, Cruzate SM, Garcia RJG, Maghari LME, Pagadona RS, Tadiosa ER. 2016. Basidiomycetous Fungi in Mt. Palay-palay Protected Landscape, Luzon Island, Philippines. 2016. ​Asian Journal of Biodiversity, Vol 7, No 1 (2016).
• Macawile JP, Pareja MC, Luyon JP, Castro​ AE​. 2016. Upland surface water and genotoxicity assessment of watershed areas of Cavite, Luzon Island, Philippines. Der​ Pharma Chemica, 2016, 8(12):280-285.
• Castro AE​, Urquia TML, Tabo NA. 2014. Detection of Shiga-toxin-producing ​Escherichia coli ​(STEC) in Beef sold in Dasmariñas City Markets. Academia Lasalliana Journal Volume 1 (2) November 2014.
• Fernandez-Marcelo PGH, Ho BL, Faustorilla JF Jr, Evangelista ALA, Pedrena M, Marcelo A. 2012. Emerging eHealth Directions in the Philippines. Yearbook of Medical Informatics 7:144-52.
• Opiña A, Pacial DRO, Agregado A, Al-Madhi S, Dalisay J, Cadabona KD, Asuncion SG. 2011. Incidence of hepatitis-B virus infection among formal garbage collectors in Baguio City. Saint Louis University Research Journal, 42 (1), 13 - 26.

Conference Presentations

• Castro AE, Evangelista ALA, Pagente AFM, Pacial DRO, Obrique RA. 2019. Health policy and systems research in the Philippines: A study on existing portfolio, researcher networks, and research impact presented at the 12th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health at Washington, DC, USA - December 2019 - https://academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealth/2019di/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/35143
• Castro AE, Obusan MCM. 2025. Ecosystem-Specific Water Quality Index and Indicator Phyla Analysis as Tools to Assess Water Quality of Freshwater Resources in Mega Manila, Philippines to be presented at the National Academy of Science and Technology's 47th Annual Scientific Meeting at Manila, Philippines

Upcoming Publications

1. Castro AE, Pacial DRO. Chapter 18: Bioterrorism: Epidemiological and Microbiological Investigations - Book chapter in Investigative and Predictive Forensic Microbiology

2. Castro AE, De Ungria MCA. Microbial Forensics and the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the Philippines Implications for Global Health Security - Paper publication under review

3. Castro AE, Obusan MCM. Ecology and Surveillance of Infectious Microbial Agents in Built and Natural Environments - Paper publication under review