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Introduction
Assistant Professor and researcher at Bicol University. Research interests include socioeconomic analysis and impact evaluation studies.
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Current institution
Additional affiliations
February 2022 - January 2025
Philippine Economic Society
Position
- Member
December 2022 - present
National Research Council of the Philippines
Position
- Associate Member
Education
August 2024 - May 2027
August 2018 - December 2019
June 2017 - April 2019
Publications
Publications (11)
The study examined the state of water security in Legazpi City, one of the fastest-urbanizing cities in the Philippines. The Household Water Insecurity Experiences (HWISE) scale revealed that the majority of respondents reported never experiencing severe water-related issues. However, a substantial proportion of households relied on water refilling...
This paper investigates the experiences and impacts of extreme heat on the Philippine education system during the “summer” seasons of 2023 and 2024, drawing on publicly available data and news reports. It critically examines government responses to the unprecedented challenges posed by emerging extreme heat conditions as part of the new climate nor...
Research efforts concerning COVID-19 primarily focused on the macro-level impacts of the pandemic on multiple fronts. Less attention was paid to individuals and less still to the socioeconomic condition of the poorest sectors. This research addresses this gap by utilizing the theory of change (ToC) of asset ownership to examine the effects of livel...
This study examined the state of women’s empowerment in fishing communities in the Bicol Region, the Philippines. Using the Alkire-Foster (AF) methodology, the results revealed that the ability to participate in making decisions related to productive resources (e.g. boat, fishing gear, fish processing equipment) and having access to and control ove...
This study presented an approach to evaluating a higher education institution's teachers' training extension program (HEI) using the Kirkpatrick evaluation model. The adapted model provided an excellent framework for identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the training process. Findings revealed that the extension program was effective at the m...
The series of devastating typhoons during the COVID-19 pandemic was a remarkable event in the Philippines' history of natural disasters. This case study documented the impacts of the two overlapping shock events on the livelihood of small-scale grouper farmers in the towns of Ragay and Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, Philippines, while reflecting on th...
While the teacher-training program is one of the prominent extension modalities in Higher Education Institutions, a closer look at the literature has revealed several gaps in evaluating the long-term impacts of training programs. The present study addressed limitations related to the absence of baseline data and the evaluation framework by using Ki...
While the teacher-training program is one of the prominent extension modalities in Higher Education Institutions, a closer look at the literature has revealed several gaps in evaluating the long-term impacts of training programs. The present study addressed limitations related to the absence of baseline data and the evaluation framework by using Ki...
This study analyzed the perceptions of fishermen households on fishery resources, the effectiveness of coastal resource management (CRM), and the enforcement of fishery regulations. Face-to-face structured interviews were conducted with 257 sample households within the five municipalities facing the Asid Gulf, Masbate, Philippines. Fishers perceive...
The study sought to provide information on the socioeconomic condition of fishing households along Albay Gulf. There were 83 coastal barangays and 401 sample households covered in the seven selected municipalities of the Bicol Region, Eastern Philippines. Results revealed that fishing households in Albay Gulf are facing several challenges that push...
