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Improvement of Silkworm (Mombyx mori l.) hybrids for cocoon and egg production using honey-enriched Mulberry (morus alba l.) leaves
(Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum, 2022-08) Almojuela, C. M.; Arellano G. E.; Barrameda E. M.; Supsup R. D.
The study aimed to determine the performance of six (6) parental F1 silkworm hybrids fed with mulberry leaves enriched with honey concentrations. Evaluation of the different silkworm hybrids was based on cocoon and egg production parameters. Treatments were arranged in Split Plot in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Data were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and comparison of treatment means were determined using Tukey’s Honest Significant Difference (HSD) Test. Interaction of honey concentration and silkworm hybrids was tested using Fisher’s protected Least Significant Difference (LSD). Mulberry leaves enriched with 30% honey concentration gave higher cocoon yield box-1 when fed to silkworm hybrids DMMMSU 201, DMMMSU 208, DMMMSU 210 and DMMMSU 215; and 45% honey concentration was best for DMMMSU 201. Hybrid DMMMSU 210 gave higher single cocoon shell weight and cocoon shell percentage with a 15% honey-enriched diet. Hybrids DMMMSU 210 gave higher hatching percentage with 15% and 30% honey enrichment while DMMMSU 201, 202 and 208 responded positively with all the treatment concentrations. The effect of honey-enriched mulberry on cocoon and egg parameters could be attributed to honey concentrations.
The role of Philippine state colleges and universities in enhancing food security
(2012) Sapitula, Benjamin P.
Aside from their prime mandate of providing Instruction, Research, and Extension to the publics, state colleges and universities (SUCs) in the Philippines are also an indispensable instrumentality in helping address local and global issues such as food security. It is the intent of this paper to share what SUCs in the Philippines are doing towards enhancing food security. It specifically ventilates some of the significant experiences and best practices of Philippine SUCs, which are seen to bring about a significant dent in helping realize the World Food Summit Plan of Action. In coming up with this paper, documentary analyses, interview with key informants, review of related literature, and personal accounts on relevant University experiences were employed.
Networking yam research and development program for entrepreneurship development
(2005-08) Dumlao, Florentina S
Networking is a systems approach to management while research and development is considered the key to economic performance and social well-being of the rural population. In the Northern Philippines, Yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is a high value root crop known for its medicinal value and rich in calcium and phosphorous content. To develop yam as a sustainable commercial crop, it requires a networking system along research and development program, organizational, output and outcome linkages. It highlights the importance of multi-disciplinary knowledge flows and entrepreneurial relationships among and between industry, academic, government and non-government institutions and people's participation. As a developmental study, the networking intervention and strategies utilized are on research an development that supplied appropriate technologies and in a multi-disciplinary approach employed a variety of extension delivery systems provided fund support then the science and technology enterprise assistance mechanism. Municipal Science and technology Advisory program (DOST-MSTAP) developed entrepreneurs, involved stakeholders and determined its radiation effect. Results revealed that 15 research and development conducted from 2001 - 2004 studies lead to the standardization of yam flow technology that are processed into food products like cake, tart, jam, yema, candy bar, maja, pastilles, brownies, pie and ice cream. All the products are subjected to quality formulation and testing. A total of 17 trainings with 706 clienteles were trained in the whole gamut of the social and production technologies of yam. For its technology dissemination, joining exhibits, released one video program aired over national television program and press releases in national publications. Distributed 1,544 techno guides and pamphlets on yam production which was likewise supported by 92 farm demonstration. Nine government non-government organizations are included in the networking activity to provide financial and institutional support. Right now, some 450 farmers are involved in the enterprise and produced 67,900 ube setts, generating 50-60% return on investment and made a significant radiation effect. Entrepreneurship development requires an institutional networking system. That impact of the long term program.
Soil and water conservation:
(2005-08) Tanguilig, Herminia C.
The hilly land areas in the Philippines are conducive to severe erosion. To prevent land degradation and the impoverished living condition of the hilly land farmers to continue to worsen, acceptable cropping system alternatives with built-in soil conservation and rehabilitation measures should be adopted. Soil and water conservation studies conducted ranged from monitoring soil erosion and surface run-off under areas with different vegetation cover and determining the effects of different vegetation covers on soil erosion and surface runoff; to finding approaches for soil moisture retention to improve the micro-environment. To better advance the knowledge and practice of soil and water conservation in the Philippines, several studies have been conducted by various agencies and institutions. Aware that there are several efforts done in the past, the researcher explored the results of researches conducted over the last two decades for an updated knowledge in soil and water conservation. These research results were compared and analyzed to come up with a synthesis of a number of related studies. Several researchers who studied the effects of different vegetative cover on runoff and soil loss found out that sweet potato was the most effective vegetative cover in controlling soil loss and runoff. This is because of the crop's ability to produce greater herbage density in a shorter time compared to other species, like corn. On the other hand, leguminous tree species can be planted in strip with sweet potato. The accumulated top soil ranged from 0.60 cm to 2.00 cm. These trees minimize soil movement by acting as soil traps and as a source of organic fertilizer. The integration of furrow contour farming, hedgerows, and other farming practices with appropriate farming systems in agroforestry schemes could check soil erosion and improve the productivity of the land. Accordingly, alley and multiple-storey cropping systems which are soil conservation-oriented agroforestry systems appropriate for farming hilly areas have become acceptable to hilly land farmers in some parts of the Philippines. Erosion rates on steep slopes can be brought down to a tolerable level when alley cropping system is practiced with soil conservation practices such as contouring, mulch, minimum tillage, and waterways.
Urban storytelling as human capital:
(University of Nigeria Department of Mass Communication, 2026-01) Jarata, Jesus Rafael B.
Background: Internal migration is a primary driver of urbanisation in the Philippines, yet the lived realities of rural-to-urban migrants—particularly those in the informal economy—are often marginalised in dominant urban discourses. While the pursuit of economic opportunity drives migration, it simultaneously creates a complex urban landscape where migrants must navigate exclusion and precarity. Objective: This study investigates how internal migrants utilise narrative practices as a strategic resource to navigate economic instability, cultivate social networks, and assert a sense of belonging within the urban environment. Methodology: Adopting a qualitative narrative inquiry framework, the study purposively sampled ten internal migrants engaged in informal-sector labour. Data were collected between January and March 2025 through semi-structured interviews and collaborative story-sharing circles. A thematic narrative analysis was employed to decode recurring story arcs, metaphorical devices, and symbolic expressions. Results: Findings indicate that storytelling serves as a critical communicative strategy for building trust, mobilising communal resources, and navigating public institutions. Participants utilised narratives to reframe vulnerability as resilience and to negotiate the city’s symbolic and material boundaries. Furthermore, storytelling acts as a tool for "placemaking," allowing migrants to construct distinct urban identities and claim spaces of belonging. Conclusion: The study concludes that for internal migrants, storytelling functions as both symbolic capital and symbolic labour. In the absence of formal credentials, narratives provide the legitimacy required for survival and belonging. However, these practices also reveal "unsettling social fields" where migrant resilience is under constant scrutiny and systemic struggle. Unique Contribution: This research advances urban and communication studies by recasting storytelling as a functional form of human capital. By centring narrative agency, the study offers a new framework for understanding how marginalised populations actively shape urban futures rather than existing as passive subjects of development. Key Recommendation: Policy-makers and urban planners should move toward participatory models that recognize migrants as co-creators of the city. Future research should explore how integrating migrant narratives into community-based programs can foster more equitable and inclusive urban governance.
Predictors of cultural competence among nursing students in the Philippines:
(Churchill Livingstone, 2016-11) Cruz, Jonas Preposi; Estacio, Joel C; Bagtang, Cristeta E; Colet, Paolo C.
Background With the continued emigration of Filipino nurses and increasing globalization, there is a need for globally competent nurses. Thus, the development of cultural competence among nursing students is critical in their preparation to assume their future responsibilities in the profession. Objectives This study investigated the predictors of cultural competence among nursing students in the Philippines. Design This is a descriptive, cross-section study. Participants and Setting This study included 332 Bachelor of Science in nursing students in three nursing schools situated in the northern Philippines. Methods The Cultural Capacity Scale was used to gather data from the respondents. The demographic characteristics and cultural background of the students were entered in a regression analysis to predict their cultural competence. Findings The respondents manifested appreciably good cultural competence with a mean score of 68.98 ± 11.73. The ability to understand the beliefs of various cultural groups received the highest mean of 3.65 ± 0.86, while the ability to identify the care needs of patients with diverse cultural backgrounds received the lowest (mean, 3.31 ± 0.74). Living in an environment with culturally diverse people, prior diversity training, being in the latter years of the nursing program, and with experience of caring for patients from diverse cultures and special population groups, were identified as predictors, accounting for 68.1% of the variance of cultural competence. Conclusions Nursing education should devise strategies to ensure future culturally competent Filipino nurses. Considering the fact that most of the Filipino nurses will potentially work overseas, they should be well prepared to provide competent care that is culturally sensitive.
Spurring rural economy and productivity through cooperatives in the face of globalization and technology revolution
(2004-06) Ogbinar, Antonio O.
Experiences in many developing and developed nations have proven that one of the most effective strategies to attain economic growth and equitable distribution of income and wealth is through cooperatives. In the Philippines, cooperatives play a crucial role in the wake of the current socio-economic trends. The Asian crisis devastated Philippine economy. The current recession in Japan and the US have stunted the country's recovery. The aftermath of the Iraq war, SARS epidemic, and the recent aborted Philippine coup d'etat added instability. Hence, cooperatives as an alternative economic system in the Philippines becomes more relevant today. This paper underscores the following: • Imperatives of cooperatives as a catalyst for local entrepreneurial growth and as a locally-based answer to globalization; • Current status, growth and development, including weaknesses and prospects of Philippine cooperatives; and • Economic significance of cooperatives (in terms of market shares) among selected Asian and European countries. Data from the Cooperative Development Authority (Philippines), World Council of Credit Unions, and Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (of the United Nations) were analyzed and studied using descriptive statistics. The study made use of time-series data to evaluate the growth and development of Philippine cooperatives. As of December 2002, the Philippines had a total of 64,000 cooperatives. They may not all be successful but they have taken on various businesses - from dairy cooperatives producing fresh cow's milk, to cow fattening co-ops, to banking, weaving, health service, airlines, coffin-making; rice, corn and vegetable farming and retailing; banana, rubber and pineapple planting; media co-ops publishing local newspapers, meat processing, laundry services, overseas contract workers' co-ops, among others. In 1997, the contribution of cooperatives to the country's Gross Domestic Product was 19%. In the same year in Japan, the consumer cooperative movement provided 58,281 full-time and 95,374 part-time jobs. In Europe, cooperatives provided employment to over 5 million individuals in 1996. Germany, in particular, employed 502,700 persons in 1996, up from 487,300 in 1994. These are just some examples of the contribution of cooperatives to employment promotion. Despite external challenges in the political and economic environment (e.g., impact of economic liberalization, democratization, globalization, new trade groupings, etc.), the cooperative movement is convinced that there is a growing potential for cooperative development, and for cooperative renewal, in light of the limitations of the free market like social responsibility and equity, the advantages of decentralization of power, the importance of stakeholder and community involvement in economic and social life, and the growing role of the civil society.
Content analysis of the K to 12 Junior High School Geography curriculum in the Philippines
(Routledge, 2022) Dizon, Arnie G.
This study is a content analysis of the K to 12 Junior High School Geography curriculum of the Department of Education in the Philippines. The First Quarter competencies of Grade 7–10 were categorized and coded to determine the orientation of the curriculum in terms of curricular approaches. Then, themes from evidence of curricular approaches were used to align approaches with sub-disciplines and allied disciplines of geography. Findings show that Grade 7 and 8 have traditional orientation due to the domination of anthropocentric, factual, and determinist approaches into the curriculum. Grade 9 and 10, on the other hand, have contemporary orientation as these are dominated by the issues-based approach. This means that students have low-level thinking skills and have probably developed negative attitudes toward human, physical, and environmental geography in Grade 7 and 8. Students are then ill-prepared to appreciate complex concepts in political ecology when they proceed to Grade 9 and 10. This implies the need to have a stand-alone geography subject in the Junior High School that employs an issues-based approach, which emphasizes concepts and processes in political ecology. This is to provide students with extensive knowledge and critical understanding on the dynamics of human–environment relations.
Cecid fly defect detection in mangoes using object detection frameworks
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021) Baculo, Maria Jeseca C. an; Ruiz, Conrado; Aran, Oya
Mango export has experienced rapid growth in global trade over the past few years, however, they are susceptible to surface defects that can affect their market value. This paper investigates the automated detection of a mango defect caused by cecid flies, which can affect a significant portion of the production yield. Object detection frameworks using CNN were used to localize and detect multiple defects present in a single mango image. This paper also proposes modified versions of R-CNN and FR-CNN replacing its region search algorithms with segmentation-based region extraction. A dataset consisting of 1329 cecid fly surface blemishes was used to train the object detection models. The results of the experiments show comparable performance between the modified and existing state-of-the-art object detection frameworks. Results show that Faster R-CNN achieved the highest average precision of 0.901 at aP50 while the Modified FR-CNN has the highest average precision of 0.723 at aP75.
Vignettes of experiences in portfolio assessment
(Asian E F L Journal Press, 2019-03) Llarenas, Abelynn T.
Portfolio assessment fosters reflective learning that AIDS learners in achieving academic success. This paper described the views, emotional experiences and significant learning of 12 participants in a phenomenological study about self, peer and teacher assessments as parts of portfolio assessment. Cool and warm analyses were employed in analyzing 12 reflective journals. Member checking procedure and a survey questionnaire for teachers were used to provide data triangulation. The findings show that the participants had three views of portfolio assessment: progress, principle, and partiality. Emotions of anxiety, joy, pride, trust, sadness, annoyance, guilt and uncertainty were experienced by the participants. Among the significant learning experienced by the participants include honesty to self, trust in the teacher, positive attitude to feedback, improvement of performance and support for portfolio assessment.
Microcontroller-based control system for safe grain storage in silo
(IOP Publishing, 2019-02) Dal-Uyen, D. P.; Yaptenco, K.; Peralta, E.; Suministrado, D.
This study developed a control system that could continuously monitor temperature and relative humidity, measure moisture content non-destructively, and control storage condition to a safe level. The developed control system used Arduino program because it is an open source and the components of the hardware are locally available. It was evaluated using small-scale metal silo during wet season at the University of the Philippines - Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. During the evaluation, the average temperature, relative humidity, and dewpoint temperature of the ambient air were 27 °C, 87 %, and 24 °C respectively. These parameters are not favourable for safe grain storage, however, the developed control system monitors the storage condition inside the silo and regulate the environment by switching on and off a fan and heater. The average temperature and water activity of the stored grains were 34°C and 0.65 respectively. Though there was an increase in relative humidity and decrease of temperature inside the silo, the condition was still within the safe level for storage. This was proven by the low moisture content (12.0%) of the stored grains in the controlled silo. During the evaluation period, the moisture content of the grains stored in the conventional silo was maintained at its initial 14% moisture however, it showed a fluctuation trend. The developed device which also reads moisture content with a mean difference value of 0.25% meets the acceptable tolerance of 0.5% for a meter to like-type meter standard. Hence, this confirms the acceptable reading of the device.
In vitro growth-promoting properties of non-dominant root symbiotic fungi (Nd-rsf) from Drynaria quercifolia l. and their effects on psb rc10 rice (Oryza sativa L.)
(Department of Science and Technology, 2020-09) Aban, Jomar L.
The use of microorganisms as an environmentally safe method for agricultural crop production and biocontrol has increased in recent years but is still considerably underexploited. This study explored the potential growth-promoting properties of non-dominant root symbiotic fungal (ND-RSF) isolates from Drynaria quercifolia L. and their effects on rice. The five molecularly identified ND-RSF isolates induced indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production spectrophotometrically at 530 nm. The Trichoderma scalesiae isolate produced the highest IAA per unit volume of culture broth and the highest IAA per unit of dry weight. All five ND-RSF isolates have phosphate solubilization activity. Three ND-RSF isolates significantly increased the total length of paclobutrazol, a gibberellic acid (GA) inhibitor, treated rice plants. The fresh weight of rice inoculated with Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus is significantly heavier than the negative broth and water control. The dry weight of rice inoculated with Aspergillus aculeatus, Aspergillus japonicus, and Aspergillus brunneoviolaceus are significantly higher compared to the positive controls (20 PPM GA, 20 PPM IAA, and non-paclobutrazol treated rice seedlings). The results indicate the ability of these three Aspergillus isolates to synthesize the GA hormone. The ability of these ND-RSF isolates to produce growth-promoting hormones auxin and GA, plus their ability to solubilize inorganic phosphate are evidence to their potential growth-promoting abilities toward their host plant. This present study also implies that these ND-RSF can be growth-promoting mutualists to rice.
Content and language integrated learning (CLIL): experiences and challenges of English preparatory school graduates in a Cambodian international university
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024) Macaraeg, Jonathan Marcos; Gallego, Marivic Cruz; Ferrera, Renz E.; Ulla, Mark Bedoya
This study aims to understand how English Preparatory Schools (EPS) students perceive CLIL and the challenges they encounter. Ten participants were selected through purposive-convenience sampling. Data were gathered via online surveys and semi-structured interviews conducted through Google Meet. The findings reveal that while students generally view CLIL positively, they face significant challenges, primarily due to limited vocabulary and unfamiliarity with the teaching environment. Despite these difficulties, CLIL was found to enhance language proficiency, especially in listening skills, and fostered self-confidence and cultural awareness. However, the dual demands of learning content and language simultaneously led to mental exhaustion and struggle with technical terminology among these students. The study suggests that CLIL can be effective in improving English proficiency, but it also highlights the need for tailored support, such as vocabulary-building strategies and teacher training, to address the challenges students face. These findings have implications for curriculum development and pedagogical practices in CLIL programs.
Effects of mathematical anxiety and self-efficacy on the mental well-being of Ilokano college students
(Common Ground Research Networks, 2025) Asirot, Jenilyn A.
A descriptive correlational design was used to determine the relationship between mathematical anxiety and mathematical self-efficacy on the mental well-being of llokano college students through implementing flexible learning. Specifically, the study determined the level and gender differences in their math anxiety, self-efficacy, and mental well-being. It determined the effects of math anxiety and self-efficacy on their mental well-being. A total of 48.3 percent of the students had a high level of math anxiety and 48.6 percent of the students had a moderate level of math self-efficacy. In terms of their mental well-being, 37.2 percent of the students were satisfied with their life conditions. Results showed that female students had significantly higher levels of math anxiety as compared to male students. No significant gender differences were determined on the level of math self-efficacy and mental well-being of the students. There was a very low, but statistically significant, negative correlation between math anxiety and mental well-being and a very low positive correlation between math self-efficacy and mental well-being. Results of the multiple linear regression indicated that there was a weak collective significant effect between math anxiety, math self-efficacy, and mental well-being, (F(2, 322) = 14.19, P <.001, R2 = 0.09, R2 adj = 0.08). The individual predictors were examined further and indicated that math anxiety (t= -2.595, P = 0.010) and math self-efficacy (t = 4.165, p < .001) were significant predictors in the model. The regression model is recommended for utilization to predict the math self-efficacy and mental well-being of university students.
Assessing graduates’ attributes and job performance for program curriculum enhancement
(International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2024-08) Albay, Eduard M.; Aquino, Ronald L.; Alambra, Ralph Vincent E.; Eisma, Delia V.; Quiambao, Raquel D.
Graduate tracer studies are essential for higher education institutions (HEIs) as valuable information can be uncovered and derived that is useful for curriculum development, revision, or enhancement. This descriptive research study, using a questionnaire as the main data-gathering tool, determined the job attributes and job performance of the Bachelor of Science (BS) Mathematics graduates from 2013 to 2017 from a state university in the Philippines. Results revealed that the graduates were currently employed in various positions in both private and government institutions, with either permanent or contractual status. The graduates identified skills in mathematics, communication, computer, human relations, entrepreneurship, problem-solving, and critical thinking as vital in performing their duties and obligations in the workplace. Overall, the graduates’ job performance is outstanding. Based on the findings, suggestions to improve the BS Mathematics curriculum of the concerned HEIs were discussed to make it more relevant, responsive, adaptive, and inclusive.
Problem analysis and policy directions toward improved language accessibility in geologic risk communication
(frontiers in Communication, 2026-08-04) Moncada, Fatima M.; Martinez-Villegas, Ma. Mylene; Perez, Jeffrey S.; Salcedo, Joan C.; Atando, Ramil B.; Villamil, Charmaine V.; Sanico, Lucille Rose D.; Jarata, Jesus Rafael B.
In multilingual countries such as the Philippines, language accessibility is a critical aspect of effective geologic risk communication, yet it remains underexplored. Despite policy proposals promoting the use of local languages and plain language in official communications, questions remain about the extent to which these measures address the challenges of communicating geologic risk information across diverse linguistic contexts. This Policy & Practice Review examines language accessibility in geologic risk communication using a problem structuring approach. The analysis draws on document reviews, including existing policies and related proposed bills, as well as a survey and a series of focus group discussions involving disaster risk reduction and management practitioners, educators, scientists, and language experts. The findings identify stakeholder-perceived challenges related to communication failures, such as difficulty conveying scientific uncertainty, absence of accurate translations, weak contextualization, and expert-driven communication. The study participants associated these challenges with broader institutional and structural conditions affecting geologic risk communication. Based on the substantive problems and root causes identified through the analysis, the review assesses existing and proposed policy approaches and examines their implications for language accessibility. The review suggests that language accessibility can be viewed as extending beyond translation and readability concerns to encompass participation, knowledge integration, and institutional arrangements that shape geologic risk communication practices. It proposes policy recommendations that position language accessibility as a development enabler, strengthen science communication systems and disaster literacy, institutionalize inclusive communication, integrate knowledge systems, and establish institutional enablers for coordinated implementation.
Assessing interlanguage pragmatic competence on speech acts in a Filipino ESL context.
(Corpus Pragmatics, 2023-02-27) Budeng, Rinarose B.; Merza, Hartwell Norman M.
This study aims to assess the pragmatic competence of Filipino ESL learners along comprehension and production through pragmatic assessment tools that are contextualized to the local needs of Filipino ESL learners. The tools were developed in several steps such as generation of speech acts situations, likelihood investigation, organization of situations, checking for content validity, and checking for reliability. The developed research instruments were a multiple-choice tool for the pragmatic comprehension test and a WDCT for the pragmatic production test. The situations for the pragmatic tools were contextualized to Filipino ESL learners. The tools were administered to 70 AB English majors. The results revealed that the Filipino ESL learners’ level of pragmatic comprehension is high while their pragmatic production is slightly oﬀ but acceptable as rated by American English native speakers. The results imply that there is still a need to promote Filipino learners’ pragmatic competence as a crucial part of their communicative competence.
Lift yourself up or dust yourself down:
(The Asian EFL Journal, 2019) Lachica, John Mark
This phenomenological study explored and described the lived experiences of nine university students in their speech classes through video-recorded performances, survey, and semi- structured interview. This study yielded three manifestations of speaking anxiety namely physiological, cognitive, and linguistic manifestations. Among the causes and types of anxieties experienced by the participants are psychosocial anxiety, anxiety related to the use of the target language, and anxiety related to limited exposure to the target language. Moreover, reminiscence, relearning, and remediation were three of the coping mechanisms used by the student participants in dealing with their anxieties. Findings of this qualitative inquiry and observation may not only contribute to the existing literature on speaking anxiety but may also provide insights that probe on the practices, lived experiences and performances of university students when exposed to such phenomenon in acquiring a second language. Meanwhile, despite the fact that English speaking anxiety is a common phenomenon in the teaching of English, teachers do not always identify anxious students, and often attribute their unwillingness to participate in speaking tasks to factors such as lack of motivation or low performance.
Taxonomic evidences supporting the establishment of ‘sibujing', a traditional condiment crop from the Philippines, as Allium chinense G.Don
(Nordic Journal of Botany, 2023-10-06) Vera Cruz, Juan Rodrigo A.; Gentallan, Renerio P.; Bartolome, Michael Cedric B.; Calimpang, Ison A.; Quiñones, Kristine Joyce O.; Manting, Muhmin Michael E; Madayag, Roselle E.; Lalusin, Antonio G.; Hernandez, Jose E.; Manuel, Ma Carmina C; Endonela, Leah E.; Borromeo, Teresita H.
'Sibujing' is an emerging crop species in the Philippines with recorded traditional use as condiment in localized areas in Mindanao. However, its taxonomic identity is confused as it has been attributed to various taxa of Allium. We characterized the morphological, phytochemical and molecular characteristics of a ‘sibujing' accession to establish the taxonomic belonging and correct species name of the crop and elucidate its baseline characteristics for its continued utilization. Through next‐generation sequencing, we assembled the quadripartite genome of a ‘sibujing' accession from Zamboanga del Norte. The generated chloroplast genome revealed 100% similarity to the earlier established 152 525‐bp‐long A. chinense G.Don. plastome from China. Morphological characteristics also support this identification as both bears leaves with hollow 3–5‐angled cross‐sections, scapes that are terete and solid, and distinctly toothed filament base. Saponins were also detected from its methanolic extract. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on the sequenced ITS region, a nuclear barcode, suggested that the species was closest to taxa belonging to Allium sect. Sacculiferum subg. Cepa, further supporting its potential identity with A. chinense. Using a separate accession from a different locality in the Philippines, these findings were validated as the chloroplast genome assembled, phytochemical and morphological characteristics recorded were similarly established as close to A. chinense. This is the first definitive record of an Allium species from sect. Sacculiferum in the Philippines.
The sentiments of Philippines’ underground artist and technology intervention
(Institute of Physics Publishing, 2019-03) Ventayen, R. J. M.; Kupsch, S.; Palaoag, T. D.
Listening to music is a significant and essential part of the daily life of many citizens, it is not just a hobby, but it reflects one's personality. In the new age of technology, several ways of playing and producing music became a trend. Thus cultural and underground artist in the Philippines is still left behind. The objective of this study is to determine the current situation of the unsigned artist in the Philippines by means of interviewing unsigned artist, bands, and independent music practitioners. This study uses the descriptive method of study that answered the questions regarding the current situation and sentiment of the unsigned artist. The study also discussed the technological trends could be considered to address problems of the Unsigned artist based on the current situation, and the layout of the proposed portal and lastly the overview of the architectural model that shall be adopted in designing the proposed portal. Based on the result of the study, the Unsigned Artist are in need of a platform for proper distribution of music. In order to satisfy the needs, this paper also discusses the overview of the proposed portal.

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