Transportation planning is vital in the current scenario of rapidly growing populations, travel changes, and demand. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, socio-economic conditions in society are exerting significant strain on transportation infrastructure. These conditions might affect not only… More

Transportation planning is vital in the current scenario of rapidly growing populations, travel changes, and demand. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, socio-economic conditions in society are exerting significant strain on transportation infrastructure. These conditions might affect not only the transport demand and infrastructure but also the travel behavior of people. This paper aims to analyze their travel behavior and predict their response to changes in the travel environment, using recent literature on modeling travel patterns in a pandemic. It also analyzes the implications of significant factors to transport planning. Understanding and anticipating travel behavior and its impact on transportation planning in the pandemic condition is crucial in transportation modeling, making decisions, and formulating policies based on travel demands. Less

As the population of urban centers grows, there is a significant challenge of adjusting the transportation needs of urban mobility, as well as pursuing environmental protection strategies and ensuring social inclusion. The major bottleneck of urban mobility includes the constant… More

As the population of urban centers grows, there is a significant challenge of adjusting the transportation needs of urban mobility, as well as pursuing environmental protection strategies and ensuring social inclusion. The major bottleneck of urban mobility includes the constant traffic congestion in major cities because of excessive use of private cars. Developing an accessible, attractive transportation system that caters to people's individual mobility needs and preferences is one possible solution to these problems. It is important to have a coordinated system connecting the various modes of transportation so that people's homes and destinations can be reached with ease. The first and last miles of commuters, which are the weakest linkages in the transportation network, should be developed first before the system can be integrated. Shared mobility which involves using a shared vehicle (car, bike, scooter, etc.) often serves as a first or last mile connection to other modes of transportation such as public transit. Understanding the factors that influence the adoption of shared mobility services is crucial to ensuring that they become a significant component of the urban mobility system. This paper provides an overview of existing and emerging last mile solutions, particularly in the concept of shared mobility. The objective of this study is to add and enrich knowledge in the area of shared mobility in bridging the last mile toward an integrated mobility system. Less

It remains unknown whether there are available gall rust resistant seed sources of Falcata (Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes) in the country or elsewhere. This study was conducted to obtain baseline data for future progeny selection of gall rust… More

It remains unknown whether there are available gall rust resistant seed sources of Falcata (Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes) in the country or elsewhere. This study was conducted to obtain baseline data for future progeny selection of gall rust resistant clones of Falcata in the region. The objectives were to determine whether there are available seed sources or mother trees in the region that are resistant to gall rust, and whether gall rust infection has negative effects on the growth of Falcata. The trial (with 130 mother trees as treatments and four replications) was assessed in November 2020- or five-years following establishment in 2015. Mean percent incidence (15.0 ± 5.0% to 80.0 ± 14.1%) and severity (3.75 ± 1.25%) to 35.0 ± 16.95%) of gall rust varied significantly among treatments indicative of genetic diversity among mother trees. The incidence ranged from ‘occasional’ to ‘widespread’ while severity ranged from ‘low’ to ‘high’ with mother trees 99 (Mutia, Zamboanga del Norte) and 106 (Magsaysay, Baliangao, Misamis Occidental) emerged as the most resistant of all. Height and diameter were positively related to gall rust incidence and treatments only, although none of the mother trees with resistant traits had superior growth. There was however indication of growth and disease tolerance tradeoff where trees with higher gall rust incidence tend to grow bigger perhaps to compensate for any negative impacts from gall rust infection. Less

The growing number of people affected by hunger and food insecurity, especially during the pandemic, is one of the biggest challenges in the rural areas. A livelihood project was implemented from 2019 to 2021 among the 33 members of a… More

The growing number of people affected by hunger and food insecurity, especially during the pandemic, is one of the biggest challenges in the rural areas. A livelihood project was implemented from 2019 to 2021 among the 33 members of a women’s association in a disadvantaged upland community in Bukidnon province, Southern Philippines, for inclusive development. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the livelihood intervention in changing income, knowledge about farming, social capital, and food security amidst the pandemic. The project implemented facilitated extension activities and surveys considering the health protocols imposed by the government. The technical training has resulted in a positive change in the knowledge level, promoted the production of vegetables in the households which generated additional income vital during the pandemic. Besides, there was a significant increase in the social capital of rural women during the last two years. Though not statistically significant, the project has caused an increase in food availability, accessibility, and utilization in the household during the pandemic. The findings indicated that a livelihood intervention can effect changes in the social and economic situation of the rural women even during the pandemic which could be promoted to other members of the community. Less

This study identified the grammatical features of Philippine English in local newspaper editorials. Specifically, the study determined the frequency of occurrence of deviant cases in terms of subject-verb agreement, articles, and prepositions. Through non-probability sampling, a total of forty-five (45)… More

This study identified the grammatical features of Philippine English in local newspaper editorials. Specifically, the study determined the frequency of occurrence of deviant cases in terms of subject-verb agreement, articles, and prepositions. Through non-probability sampling, a total of forty-five (45) editorials were retrieved from the websites of three local newspapers and were interpreted and analyzed to identify grammatical deviations. To ensure the validity of the deviations found in the editorials, the researcher, along with three grammar raters, verified all the texts that contained the grammatical deviations. The specifics of the frequency counts showed that most of the deviations in subject-verb agreement were due to the use of a special noun (collective, clausal), while most of the deviant cases in article usage were associated with a missing definite article. For preposition usage, most of the deviations were linked to a missing preposition. Grammatical deviations as features of Philippine English in local newspaper editorials is a manifestation that a certain variety of English can be used as a medium to relay information and influence people’s opinions within a specific context. Less

To stifle widespread transmission of the COVID-19 virus, Southeast Asian governments initiated lockdowns and quarantines that severely limited human mobility and people’s engagement in healthful and sufficient physical activity (PA). What was the state of PA in Southeast Asia during… More

To stifle widespread transmission of the COVID-19 virus, Southeast Asian governments initiated lockdowns and quarantines that severely limited human mobility and people’s engagement in healthful and sufficient physical activity (PA). What was the state of PA in Southeast Asia during the pandemic? This narrative review answered this major question by reviewing relevant studies identified through a keyword search in online research databases, the results of which were then filtered according inclusion criteria and topic relevance before the final set of articles were summarized and synthesized. The findings of 13 studies, covering only five Southeast Asian nations, make up the bulk of this narrative review. Some of the studies reported associations between PA and mental health (especially anxiety and depression), health literacy, Health-Related Quality of Life, and sleep. Other studies discussed the use of technology for PA, problems related to physical activity, and the importance of PA to the elderly during the pandemic. More studies need to be done about peri-pandemic PA, particularly about the factors, systems, and technologies affecting PA levels and sedentary behavior from pre- to peri-pandemic periods so that stakeholders can improve maintenance-level PA, preserve increased PA levels, increase PA levels where such have decreased, and keep sedentary behavior low all throughout. Peri-pandemic sedentary behavior also needs more attention, since physical inactivity and sedentary behavior, although distinct from each other, usually accompany each other, are correlated, and have significant impact on human health. Less

1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) was tested on ‘Carabao’ mango harvested at 105 days after flower induction. Mature green mangoes of uniform quality were sanitized with 200 µL L-1 NaOCl, air dried, and packed inside newspaper-lined bamboo baskets, then treated with different concentrations… More

1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) was tested on ‘Carabao’ mango harvested at 105 days after flower induction. Mature green mangoes of uniform quality were sanitized with 200 µL L-1 NaOCl, air dried, and packed inside newspaper-lined bamboo baskets, then treated with different concentrations of 1-MCP (0, 1, 10, and 140 µL L-1) in sachets (EthylBloc™) for 24 h under ambient room conditions (27.1±2.0 °C; 87.0±8.6% RH). After treatment, the mangoes were stored in a cold room (19.0±1.2 °C, 90.7±9.3% RH) and evaluated for ten days for weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids (TSS), visual quality, stem-end rot, anthracnose, and peel color (subjective index; L*, a*, b*, chroma, and h°). Results showed that 140 µL L-1 1-MCP was able to maintain firmness and low TSS of the fruit for six days after treatment. Mango fruit treated with 1-MCP also had a better visual quality than the untreated samples until six days. 1-MCP was not able to slow down the peel color changes of the fruit but maintained the skin lightness (L*) particularly by 10 µL L-1 1-MCP for six days. 1-MCP did not affect the fruit weight loss and occurrence of latent infection such as stem-end rot and anthracnose. Less

In the middle of the pandemic, most schools adopted the blended learning modality. As a result, dealing with the "New Normal" presented difficulties for private schools. This study aims to analyze the level of acquisition in science process skills of… More

In the middle of the pandemic, most schools adopted the blended learning modality. As a result, dealing with the "New Normal" presented difficulties for private schools. This study aims to analyze the level of acquisition in science process skills of private junior high school students and its relationship to students' academic achievement in the subject. The researchers used a convenience sampling technique and a descriptive-correlational research design for 105 students. The researchers created and content-validated an instrument for students' acquisition and academic achievement to gather the data. With the help of SPSS 23, the study used descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that communicating skills got the highest and measuring skills got the lowest score. In addition, the study observed significant differences in the communication skills and academic achievements of students when grouped according to gender. Furthermore, there was also a significant difference in the students' responses in measuring skills and classifying skills when grouped according to monthly household income. Finally, there was a moderately positive relationship between science process skills acquisition and academic achievement. The researchers suggested recommendations for teachers, school heads, and the institution to help improve the students' science process skills. Less

The study is entitled Modeling the Performance of Senior High School Students’ National Achievement Test Performance in Central Mindanao University. It aims to develop a predictive model of the National Achievement Test performance of Senior High School students. The study… More

The study is entitled Modeling the Performance of Senior High School Students’ National Achievement Test Performance in Central Mindanao University. It aims to develop a predictive model of the National Achievement Test performance of Senior High School students. The study intends to extract predictive features of students' National Achievement Test performance, find the extent of the relationship between the students' academic performance in the previous and current year to their National Achievement Test performance, and recommend pedagogical interventions concerning National Achievement Test performance's predictive features. There were two types of datasets, National Achievement Test and Periodic grades of batch 2017 – 2018 when they were in Grade 11 and Grade 12 before taking the National Achievement Test. After the data is collected, the Feature selection and Logistic regression model is applied using the data mining process's rapid miner application. Out of 30 attributes, there are only 14 subjects selected by the feature selection technique. The feature selection selected those subjects which contributed to the prediction. We found out that Philosophy and Arts in the Last Quarter and Semester before the National Achievement Test exam has the most significant effect on the National Achievement Test Result. This study was based on a CMU-funded research entitled Leveraging Educational Data Mining and Machine Learning Techniques in Developing Strategic Interventions for Senior High School Students. Less

This study aimed to gauge the impact and effectiveness of reading illustrated bilingual books on listeners’ English language learning, creativity, and happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic. A public bilingual storybook reading was carried out with the support of two volunteer… More

This study aimed to gauge the impact and effectiveness of reading illustrated bilingual books on listeners’ English language learning, creativity, and happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic. A public bilingual storybook reading was carried out with the support of two volunteer students, a professional ethnomusicologist, a Mogu-mogu project, a non-profit group, and Hon [Book] Café in Shinobuyama. Three self-published positive psychology intervention (PPI) - themed storybooks that dealt with elements of gratitude, kindness, and compassion using dialogic techniques, funded by the researcher’s affiliated university were present at the reading. Post-reading, participants reported feeling grateful and almost as they had prior to the pandemic in response to the bilingual storybook. Through book reading, societal connectedness was strengthened, and organic flows of networking increased. This positive result draws attention to the significance of those factors originally motivating the project: the need to teach, learn, inspire and connect with others. It reinforced the idea that by being grateful, kind, and compassionate with others, we can be happy ourselves and spread happiness more widely Less

Davao City, a major urban center in the Philippines with its various landforms and population distribution has been affected by COVID-19. This study aimed to identify and locate areas with COVID-19 cases in Davao City, create a location map of… More

Davao City, a major urban center in the Philippines with its various landforms and population distribution has been affected by COVID-19. This study aimed to identify and locate areas with COVID-19 cases in Davao City, create a location map of COVID-19 cases in Davao City and determine association between number of COVID-19 cases and population density. Data were obtained from the Philippines Statistics Authority, Davao City LGU and, the Department of Health Davao Region. QGIS application was used to generate location maps of COVID-19 cases and Pearson r correlation was the statistical method used. Most of the COVID-19 occurrence are in Poblacion, Talomo, Agdao and Buhangin. areas with high population densities record the high occurrence of COVID-19 cases There is a high correlation between number of COVID-19 infection and population densities for this study. This indicates that dense population may have contributed to the spread of the COVID-19 infection in the city. The occurrence of population densities in Davao City should be addressed to prevent public health threats brought about by infectious diseases such as COVID-19. Less

Central Mindanao University (CMU) is a premier university in Northern Mindanao with a mission to provide quality education. In response to Sustainable Development Goal #4 on Quality Education and the government's program on Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs), this… More

Central Mindanao University (CMU) is a premier university in Northern Mindanao with a mission to provide quality education. In response to Sustainable Development Goal #4 on Quality Education and the government's program on Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs), this study aims to assess the extent of CMU in providing academic services, particularly in GIDAs in Northern Mindanao, Philippines. This study employed an online survey among CMU students and alumni supplemented with secondary data. The study applied the Geographic Information System (GIS) to generate maps and spatially analyze the data. A total of 721 students and 641 alumni responded through the online survey, with 3,594 alumni sourced out from CMU graduation programs. The study's findings revealed that the distribution of students and alumni in CMU is mostly in Bukidnon, particularly in the central and southern parts. Most of the students and alumni in Northern Mindanao are spread in non-GIDAs, although a considerable percentage is in GIDAs. For CMU to respond to GIDAs and SDG Goal #4, the University should craft scholarship programs to attract students and extend its academic services in GIDAs to provide quality education in Northern Mindanao significantly. Less

Antibiotic-resistant biofilm is a complex microbial community associated in the high risk of morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. The current study aims to determine the antibiofilm activity of invasive Erigeron floribundus plant extracts often known as "abas-abas" against Staphylococcus… More

Antibiotic-resistant biofilm is a complex microbial community associated in the high risk of morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. The current study aims to determine the antibiofilm activity of invasive Erigeron floribundus plant extracts often known as "abas-abas" against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Bacterial strains were grown in M1 medium supplemented with fructose and cultivated for 24 and 48 hours at 30°C. Higher % biofilm inhibition was observed in gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus in most of the solvent use in extraction. Qualitative phytochemical screening was also evaluated and revealed the presence of tannins, flavonoid, saponins, steroid and the absence of alkaloid. The existences of these phytochemicals in the plant could be used to generate synthetic medications as a source of precursors. Moreover, this study also reveals that E. floribundus extract had antibiofilm action against the isolated nosocomial bacteria, implying that it could be used as an alternative to prevent microbial biofilm development. Less

This study investigated the effects of multiple game-based strategies on learners’ academic performance and engagement in Grade 10 Science. It was conducted at Esperanza National High School, Schools Division of Sultan Kudarat, during the school year 2019-2020. The study used… More

This study investigated the effects of multiple game-based strategies on learners’ academic performance and engagement in Grade 10 Science. It was conducted at Esperanza National High School, Schools Division of Sultan Kudarat, during the school year 2019-2020. The study used one group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research design. This was participated by Grade 10 learners. The development of lessons, validation of instruments, and try-out was made prior to the actual conduct of the study. The data gathered using the 30- item validated researcher-made academic performance test and engagement scale in Science were analyzed and interpreted using appropriate statistical techniques. Mean, standard deviation, and one-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were also used. Findings revealed that the academic performance in Biology of Grade 10 learners taught with multiple game-based strategies was fairly satisfactory; while, the learners taught with the usual way of teaching method, “did not meet the expectation.” There was a statistically significant difference in the academic performance between the learners’ taught with multiple game-based strategies and those learners’ who were taught with the usual way of teaching method. Moreover, the experimental group had high mean scores compared with that of the control group. The group of learners using multiple game-based strategies performed better. Less