Lawas, Cora Jane C.a; Hussin, Yousif Alib; Kloosterman, Evert Henkb Abstract This study aimed to develop a method of assessing the AGB/carbon stock of a tropical lowland rainforest 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...

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 deterioration through saltwater intrusion. Understanding the interplay between the groundwater supply and demand dynamics requires seeing the resources beneath the surface. One typical...

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 Philippines, Cebu, Philippines), Vanessa Grace Guerrero (University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines), Tiffany Adelaine Tan (University of the Philippines, Cebu, Philippines),...

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 metropolitan areas in the Visayan Islands, Cebu City and Iloilo City. The Cebu City government, with strong personal ties to [End Page 53] President Rodrigo Duterte, acquiesced to...

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 Philippines where cycles of regime change and authoritarian leadership have characterized its post-authoritarian landscape. Examining multiple public opinion data from the Asian...

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 articulating hierarchical cause–effect Relationships. Design/methodology/approach A focus group discussion (FGD) among quality experts in the case company to establish relationships...