The University of Santo Tomas proudly recognizes Marc Gabrielle M. Balahadia, a BS Industrial Engineering student, for successfully presenting their research at the International Conference on Industrial Sustainability and Applications (ICISA 2025) held at Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, on October 30–31, 2025.
Their paper, titled “Factors Affecting Gate Attendance in Sports League Games in the Philippines by Push-and-Pull Mooring Theory and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling,” was presented during the B2 Session: Ergonomics and Service Science and earned commendation for excellent oral presentation and significant contribution to industrial sustainability research.
The study was co-authored by Luis Miguel D. Lazaro, Miguel Angelo L. Cabangon, and Keon Miguel B. Maniego, under the guidance of Engr. Yoshiki B. Kurata, Ph.D., CIE, AAE, and Engr. Rommel C. Dela Cruz, MSIE. It aimed to determine the key factors influencing gate attendance in Philippine sports league games, utilizing the Push-and-Pull Mooring Theory framework and analyzed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to provide insights into audience behavior and engagement dynamics.
This achievement exemplifies the Thomasian pursuit of academic excellence and global research collaboration, highlighting the innovative and analytical strength of the Industrial Engineering program of the UST Faculty of Engineering.