Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices level on toxoplasmosis and its seroprevalence in selected high-risk groups in Cebu, Philippines
Adrian P. Ybañez, Adrian P. Ybañez, Grahambell B. Sabanate, et al.·2026·Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Toxoplasmosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, poses significant health risks, especially to high-risk individuals who are exposed to cats. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to toxoplasmosis and determine its seroprevalence among selected high-risk groups in Cebu, Philippines—specifically veterinary students, veterinary personnel, and cat owners. A total of 416 participants completed a structured questionnaire evaluating their demographics, exposure history, and KAP levels, while 250 underwent further rapid serological testing for T. gondii. Results of the relative proportions rev…
The comparative Study of Especial civil society in Combating corruption in I.R of Iran and Philippines
AMIR NEZAM BARATI, behzad seyfi·2020·پژوهشنامه حقوق تطبیقی
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< p >Corruption is a complex abnormality that weaken the democratic institutions and can marginize Good Governance. Combating corruption is one of the most important factors for establishment Good Governance. Actors such as government, private sector and civil society have function in combating corruption but between the mention actors the role of civil societies is very effective and efficient in compare with mentioned actors. This study uses analytical – descriptive approach to analyze the role of special civil society in combating corruption in two countries, I.R. of Iran and Philippines.The findings of this study indicate that in the Phil…
Human–animal cross-host infection and environmental contamination of Soil-transmitted helminths in the Philippines: a scoping review protocol
Efren Cubales Deocades, Ivan Neil B Gomez, Gregorio Lising Martin I·2026·BMJ Open
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Introduction Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections remain a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. Due to the growing complexity of its transmission dynamics, which involve cross-host infections and persisting environmental contamination, the control strategies against STH continue to face drawbacks. In the Philippines, literature exploring the tripartite arm of the One Health approach remains scant; thus, to strengthen the integration of the One Health framework in the current Philippine One Health agenda, a comprehensive mapping of the local literature supporting this concept is necessary. This scoping review aims to map existing ev…
Uncovering the Philippines and Indonesian Teachers' Pedagogical Beliefs in the 21st Century Learning
Rozanah Herda, Octo Lampito, Arnel Travero·2025·Acuity
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English as the medium of teaching in this 21-st century learning demands teachers to be more competent and professional. In the EFL context, the English-integrated skills should be mastered by professional teachers to teach and design learning scenarios based on the skill. However, multifaceted issues and challenges are faced by teachers. This quantitative study with a causal-comparative design aimed at revealing the Philippines and Indonesian Teachers' Pedagogical Beliefs in Teaching English. This study had two research questions: 1). How are The Philippines and Indonesian teachers' pedagogical beliefs on teaching English? and 2) Are there a…
Identifying potential concerns on surface water resources usage through citizen scientific field investigation in the Province of Antique, Philippines
Taishi Yazawa, Kenn Joshua Geroy Rubite, Princess Eden Macabata-Rubite·2024·Water Policy
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This research conducted a citizen scientific field investigation and water quality assessment of nine major rivers using only on-site equipment and a smartphone in the Province of Antique, Philippines. Potential issues concerning water resources management in the province were discussed with local governors and citizens while conducting the water sampling and on-site measurement. The results of water quality assessments revealed that some of the rivers have experienced high turbidity, caused by anthropogenic activities such as embankment, sand mining, and dredging. In highly populated basins, such as the Sibalom and Malandog Rivers, a high bi…
Bridging the Gap: A Systematic Literature Review on Teacher Preparedness and Support Systems for Inclusive Education in Southeast Asia and the Philippines
Mabutin, Flor Junema C., Lapinig, Gina, Hortilano, Daylin G., et al.·2026
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Inclusive education is a global mandate that seeks to ensure equitable access to quality learning opportunities for all students, regardless of ability or background. This study employs a systematic literature review (SLR) to examine teacher preparedness and the effectiveness of support systems for inclusive education in Southeast Asian developing countries, with a particular focus on the Philippines. Guided by PRISMA 2020 standards, peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025 were analyzed using defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 45 studies were synthesized through thematic analysis. Findings reveal that although …
The Sustainability of the Charcoal-Making Tradition of the Aeta in the Municipality of Capas, Tarlac, Philippines
Mercado, Erwin·2026
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Capas is a first-class municipality in the Province of Tarlac, Philippines. The town was a part of vast wilderness inhabited by the ethnolinguistic group known as Aetas that occupying the mountain ranges of Central Luzon. The ethnic group continue to practice the traditional cutting and burning of trees to produce “uling” (charcoal) called kaingin which the Philippine laws forbid and termed as illegal farming practices which causes soil erosion, loss of soil fertility, and landslide. Aware of its illegality, they do not have any alternative way of farming. The study will share one of the methods of the Aetas regarding clearing land by burning…
ANALYZING THE IMPACTS OF LAND COVER CHANGE TO THE HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC BEHAVIOURS OF THE PHILIPPINES' THIRD LARGEST RIVER BASIN
J. R. Santillan, J. R. Santillan, A. M. Amora, et al.·2019·ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
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Changes in land cover can have negative impacts on the hydrological and hydraulic processes in river basins and watersheds such as increase in surface runoff and peak flows, and greater incidence, risk and vulnerability of flooding. In this study, the impacts of land-cover changes to the hydrologic and hydraulic behaviours of the Agusan River Basin (ARB), the third largest river basin in the Philippines, was analysed using an integrated approach involving Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS), and hydrologic and hydraulic models. Different land-cover classes in the ARB for the years 1995 and 2017 were mapped using Landsat 5…
Amphibians and Reptiles, Luzon Island, Aurora Province and Aurora Memorial National Park, northern Philippines: new island distribution records
Cameron Siler, Luke Welton, Jessi Siler, et al.·2011·Check List
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We report 35 new amphibian and reptile distribution records for two regions within the southern Sierra Madre Mountain Range, Aurora Province, central Luzon Island, Philippines. Together with results of our previous survey work in Aurora, our new data result in a total of 82 amphibian and reptile species for the area. These results highlight the degree to which the island’s biodiversity continues to be underestimated and poorly understood. We report on observations of rarely encountered species including the skink Sphenomorphus leucospilos, the forest gecko Luperosaurus cf. cumingii, and a sensational new species of monitor lizard, Varanus bit…
National Workshop for Developing a Progressive Management Pathway for Improving Seaweed Biosecurity and Protection to Support the Sustainable Development of the Seaweed Sector
Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth, Roleda, Michael, Gonzaga, Shienna Mae, et al.·2026
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Seaweed cultivation is rapidly expanding globally. With a growing awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability and the recognition that both cultivated and wild seaweeds are experiencing significant losses through climate change-related impacts, it is critical that key stakeholders are brought together to create a sustainable way forward to safeguard the industry. The FAO’s Progressive Management Pathway for Seaweed Biosecurity (PMP/AB-Seaweed)1 provides a framework to safeguard the industry, which can be integrated with the Philippines' National Seaweed Management Plan. The PMP/AB-Seaweed workshop was held face-to-face in Cali…
Establishing a Viable Enterprise Using Free-Range Chicken Production Technology in Bataan, Philippines
Abigail Garcia Abuan, Davedsonn C. Fetalvero, Cherlyn U. Gripo, et al.·2026
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Abstract The study aims to establish a viable enterprise for 2 years, funded by DA-ACEF, to increase the production of F1 free-range chicken, increase adoption of the technology developed by Tarlac Agricultural University, and enhance beneficiaries' capacity. A total of six technology packages at both on-station and on-farm sites,ncluding FRC housing, FRC breeding, FRC brooding, FRC ranging, FRC feeding, and FRC health management. BPSU supported farmers from different cooperatives: 2 females and 2 males (on-farm) located in Tuyo, Balanga City, and Gabon, Abucay, and one (on-site) in BPSU, with a breeder house, 114 breeders, feeds, madre de ag…
A Symbol of Anti-Marcos Resistance: The 1971 Diliman Commune in the Philippine's Global Sixties
Mongaya, Karlo Mikhail, Putong, Orly Van Andre, Paradeza, Alec Joshua, et al.·2022
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From February 1 to 9, 1971, students, faculty, staff, and residents at University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman took over the campus and defended what they called the“Diliman Commune” from brutal police incursions. This article ties together insights from key participants of the barricades with archival accounts and media reports to recover the lessons of the 1971 Diliman Commune from its dominant anti-communist framing as a radical destabilization plot to foment anarchy. Highlighting the voices of the barricades’ participants, this article reclaims the Diliman Commune as a symbol of resistance to the Marcos regime in a period of heightened…
FIGURE 4 in Five new earthworm species of the Pheretima sangirensis-group (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) from Mount Banahaw, Quezon Province, Philippines
Hong, Yong, James, Samuel W.·2026
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FIGURE 4. Pheretima tacae sp. nov. (A, B). A: ventral view; B: spermathecae. Scale bars = 4 mm (A), 1 mm (B).
Challenges in community-based recruitment of Alzheimer's disease cases: Experience of the monitoring drug efficacy through multi-omics research initiative in Alzheimer's disease (MEMORI-AD) study
Fresthel Monica M Climacosa, Eric David B Ornos, Erwin Rommel S Diwa, et al.·2026·Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports
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Background The Monitoring drug Efficacy through Multi-Omics Research Initiative in Alzheimer's Disease (MEMORI-AD) study aims to characterize drug response to donepezil and memantine in a Filipino cohort with late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). To enhance enrollment, community-based dementia screening and recruitment were conducted across barangays in Manila. Objective This study describes the experiences and challenges in community-based recruitment for multi-omics research in vulnerable populations. Methods After coordinating with local officials for approval, recruitment targeted residents aged 65 years and above. A public health lecture …
Cross-Cultural Biology Teaching Using Next-Generation Science Standards
Jason Jimenez, Denis Dyvee Errabo·2024·Education Sciences
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This study explored Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in cross-cultural biology teaching through collaborative lesson studies involving educators from the USA and the Philippines. We employed grounded theory and examined iterative feedback processes during lesson development to refine learning exemplars. Learning exemplars validation affirmed their alignment with both NGSS and the Philippine science education frameworks, ensuring cultural relevance and educational rigor. Five key themes were identified as pivotal: retrieval of prior knowledge, fostering meaningful learning experiences, enhancing memory and retention, fostering active e…
Videoconferencing fatigue and online student engagement among Filipino senior high school students: A mixed methods study
Mikaela Jasmin F. Dacillo, Jhoana Katrina M. Dizon, Earl Johann T. Ong, et al.·2022·Frontiers in Education
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IntroductionThe ubiquity of online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic induced the widespread use of videoconferencing applications. However, the prolonged use of these applications can lead to videoconferencing fatigue. Drawing from an online survey sample of 215 senior high school students from a selected private university in Manila, Philippines, this mixed methods study examines videoconferencing fatigue and its relationship with online student engagement (OSE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methodsThis study utilized a convergent triangulation research design. The quantitative strand was cross-sectional in nature. The constr…
Digital Tool for Reading Skills Improvement
Orciso, Jeralyn, Oniego, Genebelle·2026
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This study examined the effectiveness of a digital reading platform in improving the reading fluency and comprehension of Grade 4 pupils at Manara Integrated School in Sagay City, Philippines. The research employed a quasi-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design to measure changes in pupils’ reading performance after exposure to the intervention. The digital platform Raz-Kids served as the instructional intervention, while the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory was used as the primary measurement tool for assessing reading fluency and comprehension. Twenty Grade 4 pupils participated in the study. Pretest results indicated that most…
Portraits of Grief and the Curated Memory of Our Pandemic Losses: Instagram as a Digital Gravesite for Decolonial Mourning
Pagalilawan, Joyce Ann S.·2026
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The COVID‑19 pandemic disrupted embodied Filipino mourning—lamay (wake), pa‑siyam (nine‑day novena), and babang‑luksa (end of mourning)—and rerouted grief into platformed spaces. As of mid‑October 2025, more than 7.1 million COVID‑19 deaths had been recorded worldwide (World Health Organization, 2025). In the Philippines, prolonged and severe lockdowns disrupted communal rites and intensified reliance on digital platforms (Cook, 2021, pp. 237–243). This paper reports completed research that theorizes Instagram as a digital gravesite where Filipino millennials curated grief during and after lockdowns, and demonstrates how curation enact decolo…
Parascatonomus (Granulidorsum) hayashimasaoi
Magallanes, Joriemar G., Nuñeza, Olga M., Mondejar, Eddie P.·2026
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Parascatonomus (Granulidorsum) hayashimasaoi (Ochi & Kon, 1999) Onthophagus (Parascatonomus) hayashimasaoi Ochi & Kon, 1999: 137; Krajčík 2006: 108. Type locality. “ Mt. Apo, Mindanao Is., Philippines.” Distribution in the Philippines. Mindanao (Mt. Apo) (Ochi & Kon 1999). Overall distribution. Endemic species to the Philippines.
Pleuronota lumawigi Arnaud 1990
Magallanes, Joriemar G., Nuñeza, Olga M., Mondejar, Eddie P.·2026
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Pleuronota lumawigi Arnaud, 1990 Pleuronota lumawigi Arnaud, 1990: 8. Type locality. “ Philippines, Oriental Negros.” Distribution in the Philippines. Visayas (Negros Oriental) (Arnaud 1990). Overall distribution. Endemic species to the Philippines.
Xác định sự kết nối động giữa tỷ suất sinh lợi của thị trường chứng khoán các quốc gia Đông Nam Á: Tiếp cận bằng chỉ số lan truyền
Trần Thị Tuấn Anh·2020·Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Cần Thơ
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Việc nghiên cứu mức độ hội nhập và sự kết nối giữa các quốc gia trong cùng khu vực là một trong những đề tài nghiên cứu rất được quan tâm của các nhà kinh tế. Bài viết này được thực hiện nhằm xác định mức độ và chiều hướng kết nối giữa các thị trường chứng khoán trong khối ASEAN-6 bao gồm Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thái Lan và Việt Nam. Phương pháp Diebold and Yilmaz (2012) để tính chỉ số lan truyền được áp dụng kết hợp với kỹ thuật cửa sổ cuộn dựa trên dữ liệu về tỷ suất sinh lợi hàng ngày trong giai đoạn từ 2012 đến 2019. Kết quả phân tích chỉ số lan truyền tĩnh và động đều cho thấy mức độ kết nối trong khu vực ASEAN-6 khá…
Host Specificity in the Honeybee Parasitic Mite, Varroa spp. in Apis mellifera and Apis cerana.
Alexis L Beaurepaire, Tuan A Truong, Alejandro C Fajardo, et al.·2015·PLoS ONE
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The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is a major global threat to the Western honeybee Apis mellifera. This mite was originally a parasite of A. cerana in Asia but managed to spill over into colonies of A. mellifera which had been introduced to this continent for honey production. To date, only two almost clonal types of V. destructor from Korea and Japan have been detected in A. mellifera colonies. However, since both A. mellifera and A. cerana colonies are kept in close proximity throughout Asia, not only new spill overs but also spill backs of highly virulent types may be possible, with unpredictable consequences for both honeybee speci…
In silico molecular docking and ADMET prediction of Ginkgo biloba biflavonoids as dual inhibitors of human HMG-CoA reductase and α-amylase
Agosto Nesteve John B.·2025·Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
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There is an increasing interest in investigating phytochemicals as inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase (HMGR) and α-amylase enzymes. Inhibition of these enzymes helps manage hypercholesterolemia and diabetes by reducing cholesterol synthesis and blood sugar levels, respectively. In this study, computational techniques via molecular docking and ADMET prediction were used to determine the potential of five Ginkgo biloba biflavonoids (amentoflavone, bilobetin, ginkgetin, isoginkgetin and sciadopitysin) as dual inhibitors of HMGR and α-amylase. Amentoflavone (–42.26 kJ/mol) and bilobetin (–41.00 kJ/mol) exhibited stronger binding affinities to HMGR c…
Mitigation of the stresses of acid sulfate soils by terrestrial and aquatic plants (Melaleuca armillaris and Phragmites australis) under varying moisture regimes
Patrick Michael, Robert J. Reid, Robert W. Fitzpatrick·2025·Annals of Tropical Research
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The long-term roles of live plant roots in mitigating acid sulfate soil stresses remain poorly understood. Three studies, each lasting twelve months, were conducted using Melaleuca armillaris and Phragmites australis. In the first study, alkaline sandy loam soil was mixed into the sulfuric soil to increase the pH to 6.7, and Melaleuca seedlings were planted. In the second and third studies, M. armillaris and P. australis were planted in sulfuric and sulfidic soils and maintained at 75% water-holding capacity and flooded soil conditions. All the studies were set using 300 mm stormwater tubes with sealed bottom ends. The treatments were replica…
