Authors Paul D. Hutchcroft Weena GeraPolitical Science Program, College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines Abstract Starting in the late 1980s, in a phenomenon dubbed “Ceboom,” Cebu City and its surrounding metropolitan area attracted national envy and international attention as a leading centre of growth within a country facing many economic challenges. This article focuses first on the development...

Author Edwin B. Estrera University of the Philippines, Cebu Abstract Curriculum strategies on social justice in education often focus on classroom management and technology integration, which may be surface-level approaches. Emerging trends include project-based learning and community partnerships for students to address real-world problems; as such, selected courses employ service-learning as a method of volunteerism. However, the...

Authors Shan Wang Fleurdeliz MaglangitDepartment of Biology and Environmental Science, University of the Philippines, Cebu Qing Fang Kwaku Kyeremeh Hai Deng   Abstract The Baeyer–Villiger monooxygenase (BVMO), LgnC, plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of bacterial pyrrolizidine alkaloids, legonmycins. It processes bicyclic indolizidine substrates generated from the coordinative action of two non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (LgnB and...

Noe John Joseph E. Sacramento College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines Hira Batool Trairong Swatdikun Abstract Research on social entrepreneurship intentions (SEI) focuses on personal predispositions but lacks examination of external factors. We investigated public sector volunteerism’s role in mediating the academic environment’s influence on SEI. Cross-sectional data from surveys with...

Author Abellana, Dharyll Prince Mariscal Department of Computer Science, University of the Philippines Cebu Abstract This paper investigates the critical success factors of software development freelancing in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper adopts the intuitionistic fuzzy decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (IF-DEMATEL), which is a causal modelling approach based on multiple criteria decision making and...