Papers submitted are considered with the understanding that they have not been published before, are not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and have been approved by all co-authors. Every paper will be reviewed by at least two referees on whose recommendations the Editor’s decision on acceptance will be based.

In general, full papers should not exceed 6000 words and include not more than 8 display items, i.e., tables and diagrams. Short communications should not exceed 2500 words. For all contributions the acceptance criteria are quality, originality, and scientific and technological relevance to the field.

The manuscript of papers should be submitted through the Acta Manilana website (actamanilana.ust.edu.ph) or by email to actamanilana@ust.edu.ph (cc: rcnas@ust.edu.ph). It should be accompanied by a cover letter which highlights the significant feature of the paper.