July 20, 2026 — In its continuing pursuit of ethical digital scholarship and innovation, St. Paul University Philippines (SPUP) has officially secured a Certificate of Copyright Registration from the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPhl) for its institutional manual, Integrity in Innovation: SPUP Institutional Policies for AI Utilization. The manual was collaboratively authored by Dr. Allan Peejay M. Lappay (Director, Alumni, External Relations and Advocacies), Dr. Benjamin Jularbal (Director, Center for Planning, Research, Innovations and New Technologies), Dr. Carlos L. Babaran, Jr. (Director, Information and Communications Technology), and Dr. Roldan Bangalan (Dean, School of Arts, Sciences and Teacher Education), with Sr. Merceditas Ang, SPC (University President) serving as project consultant. Through the successful completion of the IPOPhl registration process, SPUP has secured legal protection for this pioneering work and strengthened its position as a leader in responsible and faith-centered artificial intelligence governance in higher education.