Presented during the 1st International Conference on Gender, Adult Literacy and Active Citizenship for Social Transformation (GALACST), held on 20-22 November 2019, at the University of Santo Tomas Abstract Naïve, indecisive, dependent… In a woman’s world, these labels are still attributed to her being even though the Philippines ranks high in gender responsiveness. Despite the advancement of feminism in the country, many men still see...

Paper presented during PhilGEOS x GeoAdvances 2019, 14–15 November 2019, Manila, Philippines Abstract Tangbo River is an important resource in Cebu’s southern town of Samboan for being the site of Aguinid Falls, a known tourist destination. Monitoring the changes in the river’s riparian vegetation is important since it has impacts on its ecological role of helping maintain biodiversity and river water quality. This study aims to detect...

Paper presented during National Conference on Information Technology Education (NCITE2019) organized by the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators Foundation, Inc. (PSITE) on 17-19 October 2019 held at Father Saturnino Urios University in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte  Abstract The rise of cryptocurrency trading caused an increase in Twitter activity from field experts. Activities include sharing market predictions, opinions,...

Cora Jane C. Lawas1, Yousif Ali Hussin2, Evert Henk Kloosterman3 Abstract This study aimed to develop a method of assessing the AGB/carbon stock of a tropical lowlandrainforest with a vertically complex structure. The method utilizes the complementary strengths of airborne LiDAR and terrestrial laser scanning system to assess the upper and lower canopies of the forest to achieve reasonable results. The method was implemented in Ayer Hitam...

Abstract Although much of the researches on populism intimately delineates its relationship with democracy, few studies have been done relating it to human rights, which is presently under siege with the rise of populist leaders and groups. This paper seeks to examine the intersectionality of populism and human rights by looking at the case of the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte. The “new” ideational approach of populism analyzes...