Category: Research

The Smart Agribot is a cutting-edge robotic system developed to improve how green beans are grown in the Philippines. It combines advanced technology like Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for disease detection, automated spraying, and efficient crop transportation. This project aims to make farming more productive, reduce waste, and improve plant health. The Agribot’s physical design...

This study investigates the effectiveness of translation-based learning in enhancing vocabulary retention, comprehension, and learner confidence across different proficiency levels among English language learners. While the use of translation in language learning has been debated, research on its impact at varying proficiency levels remains limited. This study aims to address this gap by exploring how...

Symbiodiniaceae are crucial dinoflagellate symbionts for corals. They are affected by climate change-induced temperature rises that lead to coral bleaching, impacting coral reefs’ health. Cryopreservation offers a solution to ensuring long-term storage of this species, preserving genetic diversity and viability. However, cryoinjury’s impacts on glycan, a class of biomolecules with diverse biological roles including the...

While the challenges student-athletes face in balancing academics and sports have garnered increasing attention, few studies have explored how factors like hope and grit contribute to this balance and enhance motivation. This study investigated the relationship between hope, grit, and motivation of academic and sports of student-athletes. A total of 247 student-athletes of Mindanao State...

This study investigates the determinants of community preparedness for volcanic eruptions in Batangas using an integrated Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) framework. Employing a mixed-methods design, the research combined a structured survey and focus group discussions to assess the roles of hazard knowledge, media reliance, risk perception, subjective norm, attitude, and perceived behavioral control among residents,...

This study examines the mediating role of organizational agility in the relationship between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system usage and service differentiation among casual restaurants in Makati City. Specifically, it aims to determine the profile of restaurants in terms of the number of years in operation, assess the level of ERP system usage, assess the...

This study investigates the long-run determinants of road accident mortality in the Philippines, focusing on alcohol consumption, rule of law, and infrastructure development from 2000 to 2022. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach, results confirm a significant long-run relationship, with alcohol consumption showing a strong positive effect. The error correction model indicates that deviations...

This study explores the integration of biodiversity conservation into sustainable tourism through an economic valuation of a coastal pilgrimage destination — Monte Maria International Pilgrimage Center. Combining the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) and Travel Cost Method (TCM), the research assesses tourists’ willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation efforts and estimates the economic value of the...

This study determines the factors influencing the perceived net benefits of the Interventions Monitoring Platform (IMP) of the Department of Agriculture, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of stakeholder trust and satisfaction. Specifically, it examined fertilizer merchants’ perceptions of the quality dimensions of the IMP in terms of information quality, system quality, and...

This study investigates the impact of educational management on English language acquisition and environmental science knowledge dissemination in bilingual education environments, with a focus on cross-cultural integration. Through methods including questionnaires, interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis, data were collected from multiple bilingual schools across Western and Asian regions. The findings indicate that diversified curricula,...