Asia Pacific College (APC), in collaboration with the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) and Geodata Systems Technologies, Inc., contributed to ensuring transparency during the 2025 midterm elections through the NAMFREL-APC Election Analytics Initiative.
Through Project-Based Learning (PBL), students from the School of Computing and Information Technologies (SoCIT) played a crucial role in APC’s efforts to promote transparent and accountable elections.
Third year BS Information Technology and BS Computer Science students worked under faculty supervision, in coordination with the NAMFREL Systems Group, to process election results coming from the NAMFREL server and contribute to NAMFREL’s nationwide monitoring of the 2025 midterm elections.
Student teams were organized into five core areas: Dashboard, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, and Cybersecurity. The teams worked on data analysis, system development, and visualization tasks, while faculty mentors provided oversight and technical guidance to ensure quality output across all phases.
Dashboard Team
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Name |
Program |
Role |
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Wayne Denise Dizon |
Information Technology |
Team Lead |
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Clart Kent Nailgas |
Information Technology |
Assistant Team Lead |
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Abdul Hasheem Ditano |
Information Technology |
Member |
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James Albert David |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Nekeisha Ashlyn Elfa |
Information Technology |
Member |
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Rchie Libudan |
Information Technology |
Member |
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Jason Patrick Lino |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Hans Edwin Maybituin |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Ichiro Emmanuel Pongos |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Desiree Ugates |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Faculty Mentor |
Rhea-Luz Valbuena |
|
Machine Learning Team
|
Name |
Program |
Role |
|
Jorenzo Martin Reyes |
Computer Science |
Team Lead |
|
Jan Michael Villeza |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Faculty Mentor |
Roselle Wednesday Gardon |
|
Website / Infrastructure Team
|
Name |
Program |
Role |
|
Reycel John Emmanuel Carcueva |
Information Technology |
Team Lead |
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Kyla Amor Pantino |
Information Technology |
Assistant Team Lead |
|
Kai Butalid |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Jetter Garcia |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Justine Denise Hernandez |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Daniel Ramolete |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Faculty Mentors |
Joegene Quesada, Porfirio Atienza, Jojo Castillo |
|
Quality Assurance Team
|
Name |
Program |
Role |
|
Sung Tae Kim |
Computer Science |
Team Lead |
|
Maria Theresa Carreon |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Noel Catabona |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Omar Decena |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
John Jorel Landicho |
Information Technology |
Member |
|
Faculty Mentor |
Bary Reyes |
|
Cybersecurity Team
|
Name |
Program |
Role |
|
Justin Clark Ong |
Computer Science |
Team Lead |
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Paul Damian Mariano |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
David Naldo |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Maryrose Pergis |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Kyle Philippe Santos |
Computer Science |
Member |
|
Faculty Mentor |
Gonzalo Gumogda |
|
Support Team – School of Management
|
Gerard Keith Igot |
Coordinator |
|
Paul Gilbert De Ocampo |
Coordinator |
Meanwhile, BS Tourism Management student volunteers from the School of Management (SoM) supported the initiative through ushering and logistical assistance during key events.
Despite the challenges—including a tight one-month preparation period, limited experience with the visualization tool among students newly enrolled in analytics, restricted customization capabilities due to cost issues, and tool limitations in handling large datasets—the APC team delivered a commendable overall system performance.
In addition, students had to overcome a steep learning curve in understanding the election domain. They were tasked with grasping complex topics such as voter behavior, transmission data, and electoral processes—many of which were entirely new to them, especially as most were only first- or second-time voters.
Yet, throughout the project, they remained proactive, continuously monitoring developments and refining their insights—demonstrating adaptability, initiative, and the true spirit of project-based learning.
Through this collaboration, APC demonstrated its core values of innovation, integrity, and industry by leveraging technology to promote electoral transparency, ensuring honest and accurate data management, and engaging students in meaningful, real-world applications of their skills—reinforcing its mission of civic engagement and contribution to nation-building.
