Notre Dame of Marbel University

This study aimed to assess and evaluate the implementation of the Crisis Management Plan among public and private elementary schools in Koronadal City and to formulate intervention strategies to enhance the existing plan. The respondents of the study were school heads and teachers from two public and two private elementary schools with established Crisis Management Plans, with a total of 108 participants. The study employed a descriptive mixed-method research design, utilizing quantitative data to determine the level of efficiency and effectiveness of plan implementation and qualitative data to identify the hindering and facilitating factors affecting implementation Quantitative data were gathered through a structured survey questionnaire using a four-point Likert scale, while qualitative data were obtained through Focus Group Discussions. Descriptive statistical techniques, including frequency, percentage, and ranking, were used to analyze the quantitative data, and thematic analysis was applied to the qualitative responses. Based on the results of the study, intervention strategies were formulated to enhance the existing Crisis Management Plan and to continually ensure the safety and well-being of all school stakeholders.

Social media plays a significant role in influencing travel decisions in today’s digital landscape. This study examines how various aspects of social media specifically content types (videos, images), user feedback (comments), and engagement metrics (likes, shares) impact tourists’ decision-making processes, grounded by the AIDA model. A purposive sample of 200 tourists participated in an online survey via Google Forms across the Philippines Archipelago. Findings revealed that videos were the most influential feature across all decision-making stages: catching attention, generating interest, building desire, and prompting action. In contrast, likes received the lowest influence, although still impactful. The results highlight the significance of video content in travel marketing, suggesting that marketers should prioritise producing creative, authentic, and engaging travel videos to establish trust and effectively guide tourists through their decision-making process. This research underscores the growing value of user-generated video content as a powerful tool in driving tourist engagement and travel behaviour.

The study explored the experiences of family caregivers having a family member with Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically, it explored their roles and responses, challenges encountered, and their coping strategies. Through a qualitative case study design, 3 family caregiver participants meeting the inclusion criteria were interviewed using a researchers-made interview guide. Thematic analysis was employed to identify themes. The results showed that family caregivers experienced adjustment in family roles, change in responsibility, natural assumption of role, natural adaptation of roles, shared responsibilities, feeling a sense of gratitude, acceptance after denial, acceptance of caregiver role, love, and caregiving. Challenges included impact on daily life, challenges in family coordination, emotional struggles, financial strain, limited family support, and expectations, adjustments in daily routines and responsibilities, and family conflicts and emotional stress. Coping strategies involved family support, family teamwork with open communication, communication with other family members, financial management, acceptance of responsibility, sharing duties, and learning new skills.

BackgroundAlthough the Philippines launched its Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health and Nutrition strategy in 2008 to reduce maternal mortality, its impact on maternal health services (MHS) utilization and maternal mortality ratio (MMR) remains unclear. This study examines MHS utilization trends and their association with MMR across the Philippines from 2010 to 2019.MethodsWe conducted an ecological study using panel data in the Philippines during 2010–2019. Secondary analyses took place on datasets from the Department of Health and the Philippine Statistics Authority. Multivariate analyses were performed to investigate the association between MHS utilization and MMR.ResultsFrom 2010 to 2019, national mean MMR declined from 74.85 to 57.19 deaths per 100 000 live births. Facility-based deliveries increased by 39.57% and births attended by medical doctors by 19.01%. Results from fixed-effects models revealed no significant association between MHS utilization and change in MMR over the 10-y period. However, utilization of antenatal care in Luzon (β=−1.528, p=0.005) and postpartum care in Mindanao (β=−1.604, p=0.020) was attributable to MMR reduction in 2019.ConclusionsWhile a national decline in MMR was observed from 2010 to 2019, significant regional disparities in MMR existed. The impact of MHS utilization varied over time and location.

Multi-business owners face various experiences in managing their businesses. These experiences can cause both positive and negative effects to a multi-business owner’s physical, mental and emotional aspects. This study aimed to investigate the experiences of multi-business owners in Koronadal City in managing multiple businesses. This research employed a descriptive qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews with five (5) participants who were multi-business owners. These personas have begun from small businesses to well-established ones, they run three (3) or more businesses, and have been in the business industry for at least three (3) years. Braun and Clarke’s (2006) thematic analysis were used to identify key themes from the interview data. The study addressed the experiences of multi-business owners in managing business operations, employees and how they cope with the challenges faced by managing multiple businesses. Analysis revealed that maintaining operations is both hard and rewarding for business owners, showing the tension between competitive demands and personal satisfaction from their work. Marketing strategies, inventory management, and tenant selection all emerge as critical to business success. Employee management is also considered as an essential theme which include setting regulations, conducting meetings, training sessions, performance-based benefits, and virtual monitoring. Monitoring corporate performance, employee disloyalty, and neurodiversity are significant challenges, however coping techniques such as one-on-one communication, problem solving, flexibility, and disciplinary actions can assist alleviate these concerns.

Understanding the errors in the process of curriculum unpacking is important to improve practice in the instructional field. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the errors committed by teachers in unpacking the curriculum into instruction. It followed a case study research design, examining a total of 23 lesson plans from 12 identified teachers at a school in Mindanao, Philippines. Tailored and validated document evaluation and structured interview guides were used as instruments. The gathered data were analyzed employing content analysis and thematic analysis techniques. The results uncovered the following prevailing errors in unpacking: double-barreled objectives with different behaviors; double-barreled objectives with same level, overlapping behaviors; objectives with complex behaviors and multiple topics; objectives with higher order behaviors; and objectives with multiple topics. Qualitative probes further revealed factors explaining such errors in unpacking as follows: training on lesson planning that does not include unpacking; different conceptions of unpacking that adhere to cognitive, affective, and psychomotor dimensions; pressure to copy the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) word for word as objectives; and too much reliance on MELCs and textbooks. An important implication for teacher professional preparation and development is the need to include curriculum unpacking as an essential skill to develop.

Proper soil management is an important part of crop production; thus, this study analyzes soil nutrient value in preserving soil fertility conditions for sustainable farming. The soil NPK analyzer device analyzed the mixed soil samples collected from various sites on a specified farm to determine the overall fertility condition. It displayed the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels, pH, and moisture if they were within the usual range for the crop selected. This paper contains information on how soil nutrient value affects crop growth from the start of the process of identifying the background of the study, and the researcher explains why this study is vital. The overview of current technology addresses the existing situation, pointing out the rationale for the identified problems. Specific goals follow the general objective of the whole project. After months of development, the researcher achieved a 90% completion rate for the system and device. The researcher then conducted the evaluation. The study identified eight respondents to check the system, each with different roles: agriculturists, IT professionals, and farmers. The researcher then calculated and interpreted the data. The SUS testing tools show a total weighted average of 74.06 points; the system is acceptable, feasible, and qualified for deployment. In the current state of the City Agri soil analysis, the device proves significant and useful, especially to the farmers. The Web-based application provides a seamless and automated workflow to identify the soil nutrient level and perform fertilizer recommendation analysis.

nflation has affected numerous aspects of living globally, and this consistent drop in purchasing power has been attributed to the rise of overall prices of goods, leading to greater challenges in global living standards. There have been numerous studies indicating the impact of inflation amongst many stakeholders, but in this study, the objective is to assess whether it also affected the learners of a selected institution in the same way. Hence, a descriptive-correlational design was utilized to describe and correlate the levels of perceived assessment on modern-day inflation and the perceived changes in the budget consumption and decisions of Senior High School learners in the period of 2022. A structured Likert scale survey questionnaire adopted from the study of Avila & Gatpolintan (2019) was distributed to a sample of 282 respondents using simple random sampling. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for the first two objectives and Pearson r correlation for the third. The study revealed a very high level of agreement in the price increase brought by their perceptions toward modern-day inflation, a very high level of agreement on their perceived changes toward expenditures, and a high level for their preferences and quantity of consumption. The study also noted a moderate positive correlation (p<0.05) between the two variables, indicating that the learners' budgeting behaviors are influenced by their assessment of rising prices and that their perceptions have also been influenced by how they chose and quantified their necessities, respectively.

Physics is a core subject in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand, and high school students and Physics teachers find the subject challenging because they had to deal with multiple representations at the same time. This study aims to know the experiences of STEM students in the blended learning mode, experiences in instructional support and the difficulties and the coping mechanism implied by the students in the blended learning mode. This study employed descriptive-qualitative research and the 19 participants were chosen using purposive sampling with inclusion criteria. In gathering data, data the researchers used an in-depth interview guide that was validated by three experts. Results show that there were 16 themes that emerged. The themes for the experiences of students in blended learning are Difficult, Browsing the Internet, Asking Help, Extra effort in studying, Material Preparation, and Self-preparation. While the themes on the experiences in the instructional mode by the students are: Guided and assisted, Helpful, and difficult. The themes on Participants’ Difficulties in Learning Physics are Difficulty in Understanding concepts, Lack of Focus and Attention, Difficulty in Assessments, and Difficulty in Problem Solving; while the themes for coping mechanisms are Learning Styles, Regulating Negative Emotions, Seek Support and Assistance. Therefore, this study implies that students must be provided more instructional support in teaching Physics. The researchers recommend this study to the STEM students, teachers, school heads, and future researchers.

Abstract The global health emergency posed by the COVID-19 outbreak has affected millions of people. In the Philippines, among the establishments closed are schools which resulted in children and adolescents staying at home for years under quarantine. Many studies were conducted focusing on the impact of isolation on people's physical and emotional well-being, most notably the children and adolescents who are considered vulnerable individuals. However, limited studies investigated how these young people understand their experiences while in quarantine. Hence, this phenomenographic study aims to provide insights into Filipino adolescents' realities by exploring the many different ways they view isolation. Seventeen adolescents in quarantine were interviewed, and qualitative analysis revealed an outcome space where isolation is seen in the light of gains and losses as described in three emerging ways of understanding. The descriptions reveal understandings that isolation is (1) a restraint, (2) a necessity, and (3) an opportunity that has an impact on the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of adolescents' lives. Implications and recommendations presented may serve as a basis for designing programs and interventions to help adolescents deal with possible negative feelings in isolation and post-quarantine.