Francis Michael C. Abad This research delves into the multifaceted issues surrounding the contested regionswithin the South China Sea and the intricate geopolitical dynamics atplay. In the aftermath of the Arbitral Tribunal’s ruling on UNCLOS, this papercontends that China’s nine-dash line and claims to sovereignty over disputedareas have faced challenges to their legitimacy. Recognizing the contemporaryglobal emphasis on the rule of law, the...

Aurelio Vilbar Abstract The destructive impact of Typhoon Rai in 2021, which caused a prolonged power blackout in Cebu, Philippines, and the outbreak of typhoid fever cases in 2022 served as catalysts for the elementary public-school teachers in Barili, Cebu, to enhance the integration of education for sustainable development (ESD) within their curriculum. This descriptive research aimed to address the coaching request of Barili teachers...

Archill Niña Faller-Capistrano ABSTRACT Southeast Asia has been more vigilant with regard to children’s rights since the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child came into force in 1990. Regionally, the Philippines is a recognised champion of treaty-ratification and child-friendly legislation. Nevertheless, domestic progress in child rights discourse contrasts with a slide towards punitive policies, with the realities of fluid abuse...

Hang Thanh Pham1 Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamChi Phuong Tran2 Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamRonald A. Pernia3* University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines [email protected] Abstract: This study aims to examine the lived experience of boy novices in two Buddhist temples in Vietnam and Thailand.Lodged within the overarching framework of the United Nations Convention on the...

Chi Phuong Tran a, Ronald A. Pernia b, Nhan Nguyen-Thanh c Abstract We present research comparing theoretical and practical knowledge on digital transformation. By determining the gap and synchronization of academic research and practitioners’ focus in the digital age, the paper aims to solve the puzzle of “transformative strategy,” “knowledge management,” and “innovation” that underlines the organisational design. Contributing to the...