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This correlational descriptive research aimed to investigate the predictors of Facebook’s effectiveness as a learning management tool in higher education. The study was conducted at the Josefina Herrera Cerilles State College, School of Criminal Justice Education, in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, between September 2022 and November 2022...

This study delved into the dynamics of situational interest in PE within the higher education landscape of the Philippines, elucidating how SI can catalyze student engagement. 1,096 first- and second-year students participated by answering self-report instruments measuring situational interest and study engagement. Key findings highlight that speci...

Corruption is undoubtedly one of the most significant issues that has persistently afflicted numerous countries, including the Philippines. This study sought to conduct an exploratory assessment of the general Filipino's perceptions of accountability, corruption, and national governance. The result painted a decidedly negative picture of the conse...

Telemedicine has become indispensable in contemporary healthcare, reshaping patient care worldwide. The utilization of it has significantly risen in the Philippines, particularly during the pandemic, mirroring a global trend. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of studies regarding its pragmatic implementation among Filipino physicians, a crucial aspec...

Shorter trees are ideal in tree orchards and allow easy harvesting, thus increasing fruit yields per unit area. In the Philippines, marang has been considered a potential crop to help food security. However, the crop can grow very tall and make fruit harvesting tedious. This study was conducted to determine if paclobutrazol (PBZ) at concentrations...

Proficiency in solving mathematical problems is essential for preservice elementary teachers, as they will teach foundational math concepts and foster problem-solving abilities among young learners. However, many studies found low problem-solving performance among preservice teachers. In line with this, the present study examined how problem-solvin...

Big data analytics (BDA) has increasingly become popular both in theory and practice in recent years. Globally, larger businesses have used BDA to collect, study, and evaluate vast volumes of data to identify market trends and insights that lead to sound and intelligent business decisions. However, its adoption in small and medium enterprises (SMEs...

Poor academic performance remains among the most concerning educational issues, especially in higher education and online learning. To address the concern, institutions like the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP) leverage educational data mining (EDM) techniques to generate relevant information from learning management systems (LMS) like...

In recent years, the role of perceived responsibility in classroom climates has gained attention due to its potential impact on students’ cognitive performance. This study examined how a Responsibility-Based educational framework influenced cognitive failures—such as forgetfulness, distractibility, and false triggering—among undergraduate students...

Neologisms and ingenuities can either impinge on language atrophy or induce much more open public discourses. A viral short linguistic template “I’m/We’re X, of course, I/we Y” on social media has afforded open discourses, albeit stereotypically. Using 343 clauses posted on a public FB page, this study employs SFL’s transitivity processes with invo...

We measure and analyze 4381 P-wave and 4307 S-wave arrival times of 48 teleseismic events recorded at 150 stations of a permanent seafloor seismic network (S-net) installed in the outer-rise and forearc region off East Japan. The obtained relative travel-time residuals amounting to ~3 s at the S-net stations are generally negative on the incoming P...

Although Manila, capital city of the Philippines, played a critical role in economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, little is known about what life was like for its residents during this time. In this book, Ellen Hsieh uses archaeological, historical, and ethnographic resources t...

Coping is defined as an individual's effort in dealing with life challenges. This could vary among individuals, where cultural, social, spiritual, and other factors greatly influence how people cope and feel about life's quality. Daily spiritual experiences refer to an individual's connection to a higher being that influences their thoughts and act...

The KADIWA Program is a project of the Department of Agriculture that provides a direct farm-to-consumer food supply chain, making the products more affordable for local consumers amidst inflation. This study utilized qualitative research approach, where participants were asked about the things that they are experiencing and the potential intervent...

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the school culture, curriculum development practices and teachers' competence in the Schools Division of Iloilo, Province of Iloilo, Philippines. Methodology: It used descriptive correlational research design. The statistical tools used were the frequency count, percentage, mean and Pearson r with the aid...

Japan is the only place in the world where bananas are marketed and priced by cultivation altitude. In the late 1980s, plantation managers sourcing the fruit from the southern Philippine region of Mindanao discovered a paradigm-shifting formula: the higher up one grew, the sweeter the bananas became. And the sweeter the bananas were, the closer the...

Previous research has mainly concentrated on the effects of climate change, with much less emphasis dedicated on the combined effect of climate change and climate variability. CMIP6 GFDL-ESM4 was chosen as the best General Circulation Model (GCM) in promoting the ability to simulate El Niño and its teleconnection at the Maritime Continent for March...

A total of 24 fish belonging to seven species were sampled from the waters of the Sangihe Islands in the border area of Indonesia and the Philippines. The fishes were examined to identify the genera of Acanthocephalan phylum parasites that infect marine fish, measure the prevalence and intensity of infection of these parasites, and analyze the corr...

Radio Occultation is a technique used by orbiting satellites to measure planetary atmosphere properties like temperature, pressure, and water vapor. The aim of this study is to assess the radio occultation temperature and pressure profiles from the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate 2 (COSMIC-2) and Korean Multi-...

Abstrak Beberapa puluh tahun lalu dokter dan tenaga kesehatan lainnya masih menggunakan kertas dalam mencatat data pasien lalu disimpan. Namun pada era sekarang, sudah beralih ke era digital dimana penggunaan kertas berangsur-angsur tergantikan dengan elektronik Menurut laporan The Asean E-Commerce Database Project pada tahun 2010, Indonesia merupa...

Amid escalating climate change and other factors, communities in vulnerable areas like Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines, face increasing risks of severe flooding, threatening their safety, livelihoods, and well-being. This highlights the urgent need for comprehensive analysis of flood dynamics and community resilience within a social-ecolog...

Growing urbanization and a tropical climate intensify the known environmental challenges of urban heat islands (UHIs) in the Philippines. UHIs are formed by human activity, infrastructure, and decreased vegetation, resulting in elevated temperatures in urban areas compared to their rural surroundings. This tendency exacerbates energy consumption, a...

We evaluate two schemes of service contracting (SC) program implemented for the first time in the Philippines: gross-cost and net-cost. Using an automatic vehicle location (AVL) dataset generated using a mobile application, we examine the supply and performance of jeepney, a form of paratransit, on 20 routes during the pandemic. Ten of these routes...

The school systems have faced numerous obstacles as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it also provides an opportunity for people in positions of educational leadership to reconsider how they give education and schooling. School leadership teams are critical in developing environments that allow teachers, students, and their families to st...

We investigate the effect of migrantsʼ return intention on their remittance behavior, focusing on Filipino migrants in Japan. While monetary remittances have long been studied, migrantsʼ non-monetary contributions, such as physical capital goods, technical knowledge, and skills, remain underexplored. By exploiting a novel dataset that captures thes...

Background Dementia is a global public health concern, that poses daily challenges to the individuals, families, and healthcare systems worldwide. Sixty percent of those affected reside in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), where 71% of new cases are anticipated by 2025. Most dementia studies focus on high‐income countries, emphasizing the n...

Background High‐income countries (HICs) are over‐represented in current global dementia incidence rates, skewing estimates. Variance in diagnostic methods between HICs and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) is speculated to contribute to the regional differences in rates. Cohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium (COSMIC) offers...

The physico-chemical properties of limestone soils in Leyte and Samar, Philippines, were studied to understand their implications for agricultural productivity. Limestone soils, prevalent in the region, exhibit unique characteristics that influence soil fertility and crop growth. Soil samples were collected from various agricultural zones within bo...

Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic pathogen with the potential to cause human outbreaks with a high case fatality ratio. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, available evidence on NiV infections occurring in healthcare workers (HCWs) was collected and critically appraised. According to the PRISMA statement, four medical databases (PubMed, CINA...

In the Philippines, overworked teachers prioritize non-teaching tasks over student learning, leading to poor teaching performance and job satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to investigate how teacher coordinators' job satisfaction was influenced by their organizational skills and technological competence. Descriptive-correlational quantita...

Cirrhimuraena chinensis Kaup, 1856 is recorded from the western coast of Ise Bay, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, based on a single specimen of 240 mm+ (with a damaged tail tip) in length. It represents the first record of the species from Japanese waters. The species has been known from East and southeastern Asia including China and Taiwan, the Phi...

In the Philippines, nemipterid fishes hold substantial economic importance due to their high market value. However, the local longline fisheries lack specific regulations for managing the capture of these fishes. This study aimed to determine the optimum hook size for increasing catchability in nemipterid fishing while minimizing bycatch, thus prom...

Many studies indicate that Total fertility rates (TFR(t)) are negatively correlated with life expectancies at birth (e0(t)). We found that complete random-combinations of TFR(t) and e0(t) would result in about 24% and 22.2% of improbable combinations in probabilistic population projections (PPPs) for developing and developed countries, respectively...

Road safety is a pressing issue in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, where traffic congestion and road traffic incidents are prevalent.

The existence of a maximum age limit for job applications in Indonesia presents societal challenges, as it has the potential to engender age-based discrimination, or ageism. This study aims to analyze the ratio decidendi of Constitutional Court Decision No. 35/PUU-XXII/2024, which addresses the maximum age limit for employment applications, while a...

Background This study aims to delineate the global, regional, and national burden of malignant neoplasms of bone and articular cartilage (MNBAC) among individuals aged 65 years and older from 1990 to 2021, stratified by age, sex, and sociodemographic index (SDI). Methods We harnessed data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 to evaluate th...

Phishing attacks are a growing threat to individuals and organizations worldwide, and Sulu, Philippines, is no exception. These attacks use deceptive emails, websites, and text messages to trick victims into revealing sensitive information such as login credentials, financial data, and personal details. Machine learning (ML) techniques have emerged...

This study reviews the role of social constructivism on the Philippine educational practices focusing in the K to 12 curriculum. This study examines how social interaction and cultural contexts shape the students' learning experiences. By reviewing recent studies, the researchers identified the key constructivist practices being employed in the cla...

This paper investigates the state of practice of Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) in Manila, Philippines, as of 2012. PBSD has gained traction as a more comprehensive approach to earthquake-resistant design, focusing on building performance during seismic events rather than merely meeting strength requirements. Despite its promise, the imple...

In the community health nursing context, informal listening sessions are opportunities for engagement toward understanding and responding to health and issues that relate to or impact health status. They are a source of information, affirmation, and observation from the community’s perspectives. This study aimed to explore how community listening s...

In the Philippines, road traffic crashes claim 12,690 lives annually, with children being a significant victim group. The Policy Center, formed by fellows of the WHO-Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety, focused on child road safety by engaging local leaders, communities, and politicians in San Pedro and Muntinlupa during the COVID-19 pandem...

This research aimed to investigate the nomadic lifestyle of the Blaan tribe, focusing on the life situation of the Blaan people in Davao Occidental. It explored the lived experiences of these nomadic people, their coping mechanisms, and their insights into engaging in a nomadic way of life. The study employed a qualitative research approach, specif...

Objective: The study aims to determine the effect of different treatments on the radical scavenging activity (RSA) and total phenolic compounds (TPC) of rejected red and yellow-fleshed peels and rinds that were left on the field to rot in Antique, Philippines. Method: Yellow-fleshed Sweet Gold (YFSG), red-fleshed Sweet 16 (RF16) and Buffalo (RFBF)...

The Philippines aspires for a clean energy future but has become increasingly reliant on imported fossil fuels due to rising energy demands. Despite renewable energy targets and a coal moratorium, emissions reductions have yet to materialize. This study evaluates the potential of offshore wind (floating and fixed), floating solar PV, in-stream tida...

Using household-level data in the Philippines, this paper employed an extended version of the difference-in-differences (DID) method to quantify the separate impacts of COVID-19 cases and lockdown measures on household expenditure. Results show that while the pandemic significantly reduced total household expenditure, spending on food, health, and...

Introduction Google Trends has emerged as a vital resource for understanding public information-seeking behavior. This study investigates the interconnected search trends of stress, headaches, migraines, and suicide, highlighting their relevance to public health and mental well-being. By employing infodemiology, the study explores temporal and geog...

Objective: The research explores how flexible learning enhances curriculum innovation and aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4.The study offered a two-tiered case analysis of the implementation and effectiveness of flexible learning in graduate education at a Philippine state university, focusing on two objectives: (1) What...

In a globalized world today, the Indigenous Peoples' languages have been impacted by the avalanche of socio-politico-economic factors which result to language instability. One of the IP languages in Mindanao, Philippines is the Higaonon language which is threatened with various social impacts. This study investigated the vitality of the Higaonon la...

Over the past decade, the elderly Filipino population has significantly increased, rising from 4.6 million seniors, which was approximately 6% of the total population in 2000, to 6.5 million, or around 6.9% of the population in 2010. Projections suggest that by 2030, the percentage of the population aged 60 and above will increase to between 10 and...

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Academic demands, social adaptations, and identity exploration are just a few of the difficulties that come with making the move to college life. These difficulties can have a negative impact on self-esteem. Additionally, the intricacy of today's collegiate environments is unheard-of, with traditional self-esteem variables entwined with social medi...

This study aims to conduct a comparative study of halal policies in Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. The focus of this research is to understand the differences and similarities in the approaches and implementation of halal policies in these countries, as well as the...

While the private healthcare sector rapidly embraces technological advancements, public and local communities struggle to keep pace with these innovations. Community health personnel's reliance on outdated manual methods for managing children's immunization records hinders timely updates and impedes the creation of reliable vaccination schedules, c...

In an educational setting in the Philippines, stress has been a rising issue in distance learning during the pandemic. Hence, this qualitative study explored the type of stressors, impacts, and coping strategies in the case of learners in rural areas during distance education. Multiple data sources were collected through Interview Guide Questions a...

Due to the advent of precision livestock farming with modern technology called the Internet of Things (IoT), there has been a revolution in the agriculture sector that aims to increase productivity and sustainability while sustaining animal welfare. Within the Philippine context, where smallholder farming communities predominate, adopting these adv...

Global deep-water circulation plays a crucial role in regulating long-term carbon storage in both the ocean and atmosphere. During the last glacial period, it is reported that this circulation slowed down, causing glacial intermediate water to descend to depths of 2,000 m in the Pacific. This process is thought to be a key mechanism in restricting...

This paper uses a qualitative research method by collecting secondary data and analyzing the model of the inland clearance depot system in some Southeast Asian countries. The content of the article has explored the current situation of deploying and building inland clearance depot systems in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietna...

Despite the popularity of crowdfunding models, backers’ support for agricultural ventures continues to lag, and knowledge of the psychological and environmental factors shaping consumers’ propensity to support such ventures remains limited. Hence, the study proposes a model based on social exchange theory and examines the effects of perceived risk,...

This paper presents an overview of my dissertation study focusing on the impact of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on labor allocation among rubber tappers in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. The study seeks to explore how participation in the 4Ps affects the balance between tapping and leisure activities and investigates the soc...

A comprehensive revision is presented of the Oriental and Australasian diving beetle genus Sandracottus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Dytiscinae: Aciliini) and seven junior subjective synonyms are proposed. Sandracottus guerini Balfour-Browne, 1939, syn. nov. is a junior subjective synonym of S. femoralis Heller, 1934; S. manipurensis Vazira...

Inclusive education ensures that every learner has access to a supportive and responsive learning environment, where their unique needs are recognized and addressed. By embracing diversity, inclusive education encourages a sense of belonging, self-worth, and social cohesion among the stakeholders. However, Philippine basic education is lagging when...

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Kimi was active from January 15 to 19, 2021 in Australian waters. TC Kimi activity does influence the atmosphere and ocean dynamics around it, including in central and eastern Indonesian waters, with the highest increase in local winds occurring in Sangihe (315.8%), Gorontalo (236.3%), Seram (236.3%) dan Manado (225.8%). On th...

Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) is a group of parasitic infections common in tropical and subtropical countries such as the Philippines. Despite being significantly debilitating, infections are typically overlooked and neglected as it tends to be under recorded and are overshadowed by more prominent diseases. This poses a particular health ris...

Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) remains a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries where poor sanitation is prevalent. In the Philippines, where over 60% of school-age children suffer from STH, this study assesses the rates of participation in deworming efforts targeted at children. The World Health Organization recommen...

The shift towards digitalization in the Philippine education system has highlighted opportunities and challenges, particularly at the grassroots level. This study explored the systemic barriers hindering digital learning, focusing on the lived experiences of educators, and students. Using a phenomenological research design, data were gathered throu...

The Philippines is a mega-biodiversity country hosting a vast number of aquatic species of which most are endemic. With over 7,100 islands making up its territory, the Philippines are home to a remarkable array of fish species. These play a vital role in enriching the country’s inland waters biodiversity and some of them are of high economic and co...

This study aims to explore the challenges Asian countries face in the realm of social welfare policies, particularly those targeting poverty alleviation, within the broader framework of sustainable development. By conducting a comparative analysis of social welfare policies in China, India, the Philippines, and Thailand, the research highlights the...

Analyzing the spatiotemporal dimension of the economic impacts of disasters is critical for providing timely and proportionate support. However, traditional economic impact measures often lack spatiotemporal details. Hence, we estimated the daily electricity consumption (EC) loss using high-frequency EC data and analyzed temporal dimensions of the...

The paradigm shift toward the wounds of the world as a privileged locus theologicus reverberates throughout this issue of the Journal of Moral Theology . Each essay takes as its starting point for analysis and theological development the particularities of different wounds that are simultaneously social, bodily, and ecclesial. From the wounds of de...

Many scholars who have studied populism consider it a nebulous concept, given the variety of causes that explain its formation. Some view it as emerging from failed liberal democracies with worsening economic inequalities. Others have viewed political disenfranchisement as a leading factor, while a handful relate it to socio-cultural and psychologi...

This study examines the learning outcomes of General Education Courses (GEC) in a private higher education institution in CALABARZON, Philippines, focusing on three key objectives: evaluating the extent of students' achievement in GEC outcomes, analyzing the attainment of course-specific learning outcomes, and identifying actionable inputs for Cont...

Aims Empagliflozin confers cardioprotective benefits among patients with heart failure, across the range of ejection fraction (EF), regardless of type 2 diabetes status. The long-term cost-effectiveness of empagliflozin for the treatment of heart failure (HF) in the Philippines remains unclear. This study aims to determine the economic benefit of a...

Workplace culture drives the transformation of individual employee performance. This study assessed the workplace culture across four dimensions in terms of communication, leadership, teamwork, and recognition, and determined its relationship with employee performance in terms of motivation, job satisfaction, and productivity. This descriptive-quan...

I read with great interest the recent study by Omohwovo on wastewater management challenges in Africa, which has strong parallels with the Philippines’ own struggles in this area. Like Africa, our country is experiencing rapid population growth and urbanization without the necessary infrastructure to support effective wastewater treatment. The Phil...

Global environmental crises pose significant challenges to achieving sustainable development, making it imperative to integrate environmental awareness into education at all levels. Early childhood, particularly the kindergarten stage, is a crucial period for cultivating environmental consciousness and instilling lifelong sustainable values. Despit...

Governments and policymakers have discussed energy security due to the instability of the global energy market and the risks greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cause to the environment. Renewable energy generation and consumption reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions most effectively. Thus, this paper highlights factors that, if aggressive environment...

This study examines the awareness and implementation of the gender-responsive basic education policy (GRBEP) in public secondary schools in Cabuyao City, Philippines. Additionally, this research aims to identify areas for improvement in GRBEP implementation and practice within public secondary schools in Cabuyao City, ultimately contributing to the...

This article is an attempt to query about how the spectacle of the suffering of a child in a ‘Child Labor’ Episode on ‘Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho’ (KMJS) was critically, aesthetically and multimodally designed. It used a social semiotic approach in tandem with Lilie Chouliaraki’s (2006) Analytics of Mediation via the construal of the regimes of pity s...

The Dela Costa Homes V subdivision consists of 2,400 housing units. The housing units are built as row houses, each with a minimum lot size of 50 sq. m. The subdivision's Home Owners Association (HOA) coordinates with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Barangay Burgos. The study is descriptive quantitative research that assessed the effici