Regletto Aldrich D. Imbong ABSTRACT As the Philippines continues to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, new modalities of instruction are being devised by the administration of Rodrigo Duterte, through the Department of Education (DepEd). Among these are what the DepEd provided as self-learning modules (SLMs) combined with “alternative learning delivery modalities” which include radio-based instruction (DepEd 2020). The SLMs and...

Author Regletto Aldrich D. Imbong College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu 1. RADI: In a recent publication of the Communist Party of the Philippines(CPP) entitled “Anniversary Statements (1992-2017),” I found out that itwas only during the 26th anniversary of the CPP in 1994 that the termMacism appeared (not in 1992 and 1993, as far as the said publicationis concerned). Previous statements, like the...

Author Regletto Aldrich D. Imbong College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Cebu Interview with Prof. Jose Maria Sison (JMS) With reference to a previous article of Prof. Jose Maria Sison’s “ACommenton Dialectical Materialism, Idealism, and Mechanical Materialism” Link to the article:...

ByA.P. Vilbar, R. Yaakub, N. Ahmad, R. Makaramani, Z. Bayarchimeg, M. Laus, C. Malaque, J.E. Gumalal ABSTRACT Local Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) are local body of knowledge practiced by people with their natural environment which are essential to modern living. However, LINKS have deteriorated due to dominance of Western science and prejudice. This collaborative research among 144 students and professors from Malaysia, Mongolia, the...

Geofe O. Cadiz, Jane G. Cawson, Thomas J. Duff, Trent D. Penman, Alan York & Claire Farrell Abstract Knowing the abundance of different plant species provides insights into the properties of vegetation communities, such as flammability. Therefore, a fundamental goal in ecology is identifying environmental conditions affecting the abundance of plant species across landscapes. Water and light are important environmental moderators of plant...

By J.E. Gumalal, A.P. Vilbar, F.G. Bernardez ABSTRACT The 21st-century learning integrates Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that aims to create a borderless education by extending learning outside the realms of a physical classroom. In implementing so, virtual learning environments (VLE) are often employed hand in hand with contemporary pedagogies such as the blended learning (BL) method. But the limitations brought by the...