MARVIN Rick Forcado and Anna Beatriz Mayor, both instructor 1 from the Romblon State University (RSU) started to undertake their respective doctoral programs in Malaysia and Taiwan, respectively, according to RSU President Dr. Merian Catajay-Mani.

Forcado is pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computing with specialization in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He enjoys a three-year scholarship grant from the Department of Science and Technology's Science Education Institute (DoST-SEI).