NCPAG doctoral student and librarian bags Best Paper Award at an international conference

NCPAG doctoral student and librarian bags Best Paper Award at an international conference

Congratulations to our very own NCPAG Doctor of Public Administration student and college librarian, Karl Emmanuel Ruiz, for winning the Best Paper Award at the 2nd Doctoral International Conference 2025, held in Makassar, Indonesia, on May 21–22, 2025.

His paper, “Local Pathways to the National Leadership?: International Perspectives on Southeast Asia’s Presidential Democracies (The Philippines and Indonesia),” reflects his dedication to research and public administration. We are proud of your achievement and look forward to your continued contributions to the field!