Team A, who garnered the 3^rd place, was led by their team captain, Louie Rince A. Suyo (3ABC), Joseph Michael G. Sioson (3ABC), Geaver Nicolei G. Cortez (3CBC), Aira B. Dacasin (3CBC), Charles Nylxon C. Norriega (3CBC), Maria Tricia G. Raza (3CBC), and Clare Robin U. Ramos (2ABC). The champion, Team B, was led by Joshua Lawrence Bautista (3BBC), Ryne James P. Gandia (3BBC), Sophia Marie J. Castillo (3BBC), Jaden G. Jardiolin (3BBC), Dana Isabelle A. Segui (3BBC), and Aivee Joy N. Nacor (3CBC). Both teams were coached by Mr. Dalton R. Fortin, MSc and Mr. Alexis M. Labrador, MSc.

For this year, 6 universities/colleges participated: Adamson University Chemistry Program, Cagayan State University (CSU) Chemistry Program, Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Chemistry Program (Team A and Team B), De La Salle Health Science Institute (DLSHI) Biochemistry Program, University of the Philippines-Manila Biochemistry Program (2^nd Place), and UST.

The PACSIKLABAN is an annual event of the Philippine Association of Chemistry Students, Inc. (PACS, Inc.) which aims to enhance and promote the chemistry and chemistry-related knowledge among universities and colleges that offer a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and other allied programs. The competition has 2 major stages: the elimination round and final round. Each stage is composed of three substages, namely Easy, Average, and Difficult round.

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The event took place last May 24 to 25, 2018, at the Pan Pacific Hotel – Manila, and bore the theme “Food Fortification in Universal Healthcare.” The BS Biochemistry research groups composed of Nelisah Suarez and Maeve Alejandro, as well as Ronina Cada and Pamela Aliman won the 1^st and 2^nd places, respectively. Both research groups were mentored by Ms. , Mr. Mark Kevin Devanadera, and Mr. Alexis M. Labrador.

The winning research of Ms. Suarez and Ms. Alejandro, entitled “Multi-core Microencapsulation of Lactobacillus acidophilus using Lipid-based Material and Carbohydrate-based Matrix for Functional Food Application” focused on the use of lipid-rich coconut oil bodies supported with carbohydrate-based materials as microencapsulating agent to L. Acidophilus to promote longer probiotic shelf life and beneficial effects.

The research presented by Ms. Cada and Ms. Aliman entitled “Characterization of In Vitro Effects of Using Purified Coconut Oil Bodies as Encapsulating Agents for Doxorubicin and Paclitaxel” garnered the 2^nd place. The research focused on the utilization of purified coconut oil bodies as coating materials for chemotherapeutic drugs doxorubicin and paclitaxel with the aim of improving bioavailability and efficacy against cancer cells.

Both researches expedite the usefulness of coconut oil bodies not only as an adjuvant material for drug and food products but as an emerging pharmacological excipient that enhances the medicinal effect and therapeutic index of the active substance during drug and even food delivery.

This year’s 8^th Annual Scientific Conference and their 2^nd International symposium focuses on the exposition of research works and discoveries in food fortification and its application in universal healthcare. The competition is divided into student and professional research posters and oral presentation categories. The panel of examiners for both student and professional research competitions are from various institutions specializing in various fields including Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Nutrition and Medicine.

The 1^st and 2^nd place winners of the said Oral Research Presentation of the convention are automatically contestants in the upcoming Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) convention on August 6 to 9, 2018 at Camp John Hay, Baguio City.

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