This study examines the socio-economic and business profile of ambulant vendors, determinants of their loan preferences, and the occurring loan negotiation practices between vendors and the Bombay 5-6 lenders. Likewise, continue reading : Informal Loan Trap: Bombay 5-6 and its Effect on Micro-Entrepreneurs in Tacloban City, Philippines

The barometer of performance of graduates should be one of the thrusts and primary concern of any university. One way to gauge graduates performance is the result of its respective continue reading : Performance in the CPA Licensure Examinations of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy: Inputs to Developmental Activities for Undergraduate Students

This paper examines the philosophy of work of the elderly people in Sitio Pinayun-an, a remote village in Barangay Bato, Mabinay, Negros Oriental, and explore some of the ways in continue reading : Philosophy at the Margins: Exploring the Philosophy of Work of the Elderly People in some Remote Areas of Negros Oriental,”

“In this article I explore ways in which the Penan of Sarawak, Malaysia, whose lives have been impacted by globalization, draw on their rich cultural heritage to demand recognition. I continue reading : Ethics of Refusal: Globalization and the Penan People’s Struggle for Recognition.

At the outset, I want to make my position clear that I share Allan B. I. Bernardo’s social psychology of poverty, which, as I see it, is expressed most visibly continue reading : From Social Consciousness to Radical Political Action: A Response to Allan B. I. Bernardo’s Social Psychology of Poverty

The prevalence of social pathologies in contemporary societies has triggered many critical theorists to challenge or even disrupt the status quo in the hope for a better society. Thus, the continue reading : Hegel Reframed: Marcuse on the Dialectic of Social Transformation

More than the great casualty incidence, Typhoon “Yolanda” rendered nearly 200 thousand families totally homeless and brought damage to both public and private resources and assets resulting to infrastructure gridlocks continue reading : The Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ Experience of Leyte, Philippines and the Recovery Strategy of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU)

This study assessed the competitiveness of Cebu’s tourism industry vis-a-vis the Central Visayas and the rest of the Philippines. By examining relevant tourism indicators, the study investigated and analyzed the continue reading : Tourism Competitiveness of Cebu in Central Philippines: Status, Challenges and Sustainability

Vote-buying during election is a phenomenon in Philippine politics clandestinely practiced as underground activities by political candidates who utilize it as a political strategy. his study examined the vote buying continue reading : The Veracity of Vote Buying: Perspective of the Philippine Electoral System

The Philippines is full of dynastic families that are the elites of the country, as what the people perceived of it. Political dynasty is very common in our country for continue reading : Political dynasty as perceived by residents of selected villages in Badian, Cebu City, Philippines

Site Suitability Analysis is a vital process in identifying suitable sites for power plant development based on a number of constraining and favoring factors. GIS technology has been widely used continue reading : Site suitability analysis for biomass power plant development in Nueva Ecija, Philippines using landsat based biomass resource map

The demand for alternative energy sources in the Philippines increases with its growing population and rising fossil fuel prices. It is estimated that the country’s potential capacity from biomass resources continue reading : Estimation of rice hull energy potential using Landsat-derived agricultural maps in Camarines Sur, Philippines

The underutilization of biomass resources in the Philippines, combined with its growing population and the rise in fossil fuel prices confirms demand for alternative energy sources. The goal of this continue reading : Comparison of MODIS-Based Rice Extent Map and Landsat-Based Rice Classification Map in Determining Biomass Energy Potential of Rice Hull in Nueva Ecija, Philippines

In this work, the polymer electrolyte based on poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) was studied and found to be a promising electrolyte polymer. The polymer was synthesized using conventional free radical polymerization continue reading : Poly (oligoethylene Glycol Methacrylate): A Promising Electrolyte Polymer

Even if certain actuations of these gods-that-be were already malicious and inimical to public interest, so many Filipinos still persist in believing that the decisions and actions of their “superstars” continue reading : Unlearned Lessons