Kaira Zoe Alburo-Cañete Abstract A recent appraisal of disaster studies undertaken over the past 40 years draws attention to the urgency of advancing different epistemologies that reflect local realities of disaster experiences and of developing appropriate instruments with which to do so. This paper argues that feminist methods and perspectives can contribute greatly to this important endeavour of promoting epistemic diversity in research on...

Jonathan de la Cerna1, Karl Jade Cosido2 Abstract –The literature on same-sex relationship is filled with studies pertaining to homosexual men. Few works have been done accounting the perspective of straight men who are involved in same-sex relationships. Drawing from 23 self-identified straight men who are and have been in romantic relationships with gay male partners, we conducted in-depth interviews to account the various domains of the...

Hazel O. Arceo1*, Joey P. Cabasan2, Rhea Mae A. Luciano2,Lovely Joy D. Heyres3, Samuel S. Mamauag4, and Porfirio M. Aliño2 ABSTRACT Evaluating reef fisheries potential is crucial in understanding the benefits derived from coral reefs. In this study, fisheries production of three offshore reefs in the West Philippine Sea was characterized using both fishery-dependent and fishery-independent approaches. Experimental fishing was done using...

Paper presented during the Asian Universities Digital Resource Network (AUDRN) – International Research Conference on Local Knowledge 2020, held on 7-8 February 2020 at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte Abstract TCS offers a glimpse of people’s way of life in the distant past, which also influences greatly the cultural aspect of a place. Although the Philippines has RA 10066 (Philippine Cultural...

Rationale: In an age characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), we need a research and extension agenda that aims for resilience, optimism, and sustainability. CREATES, UP Cebu’s integrated research and extension agenda, is targeted towards achieving resilience and sustainability in the Central Visayas.                CREATES is an...