Noise-Resilience Horizon of Groundwater Potential Maps Generated by Frequency-Ratio Data Integration

by [email protected] | Apr 22, 2021 | Publications

Drandreb Earl Juanico1*, Florwilyn Cayson2 and Chito Patiño2 The study of groundwater distribution is gaining importance due to the mounting pressures exerted by rapid urban growth on water supply, especially in small islands that could experience faster supply...

Using the Interpretative Structural Modeling Approach for Understanding the Relationships of Drivers of Online Shopping: Evidence From a Developing Economy

by [email protected] | Apr 12, 2021 | Publications

Roy Jucip Tabañag Basar III (University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines), Honey Rose Borden (University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines), Manuel Lorenzo Busano III (University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines), Xelani Kaye Gonzales (University of the...

Local Adaptations to Central Government Shortcomings: COVID-19 Responses in the Cities of Iloilo and Cebu, Philippines

by [email protected] | Apr 11, 2021 | Publications

Juhn Chris Espia , Weena Gera , Rosalie Arcala Hall The Philippine national government’s largely ineffective response to the COVID-19 pandemic sets the context for a diversity of policy adaptations at the local level. This article focuses on the two largest...

Authoritarian values and institutional trust: Theoretical considerations and evidence from the Philippines

by [email protected] | Mar 30, 2021 | Publications

Ronald A Pernia Abstract Studies on authoritarian values, which have mostly focused on authoritarian regimes and on democracies with spells of authoritarianism, suggest trust in public institutions. However, limited empirical evidence has been carried out in the...

A proposed hybrid root cause analysis technique for quality management

by [email protected] | Mar 11, 2021 | Publications

Dharyll Prince Abellana Abstract Purpose This paper attempts to develop a hybrid cause and effect diagram (CED) and interpretative structural model (ISM) for root cause analysis in quality management. The proposed model overcomes the weakness of the CED in reliably...

Mapping Hotspots of Human Impact on Native Dendroflora Biodiversity in Cebu Island, Philippines

by [email protected] | Mar 11, 2021 | Publications

Isabella Pauline Lopez Quijano Mary Joyce Lapa Flores Chito Patiño The continuing pressure on the natural environment exerted by human activities such as land conversion has been threatening to drive tens of thousands of species to extinction globally for decades....