Jonathan de la Cerna1, Karl Jade Cosido2 Abstract –The literature on same-sex relationship is filled with studies pertaining to homosexual men. Few works have been done accounting the perspective of straight men who are involved in same-sex relationships. Drawing from 23 self-identified straight men who are and have been in romantic relationships with gay male partners, we conducted in-depth interviews to account the various domains of the...

Hazel O. Arceo1*, Joey P. Cabasan2, Rhea Mae A. Luciano2,Lovely Joy D. Heyres3, Samuel S. Mamauag4, and Porfirio M. Aliño2 ABSTRACT Evaluating reef fisheries potential is crucial in understanding the benefits derived from coral reefs. In this study, fisheries production of three offshore reefs in the West Philippine Sea was characterized using both fishery-dependent and fishery-independent approaches. Experimental fishing was done using...

Paper presented during the Asian Universities Digital Resource Network (AUDRN) – International Research Conference on Local Knowledge 2020, held on 7-8 February 2020 at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte Abstract TCS offers a glimpse of people’s way of life in the distant past, which also influences greatly the cultural aspect of a place. Although the Philippines has RA 10066 (Philippine Cultural...

Abstract An essential tool for measuring the exercise of democracy is through looking into the factors considered by voters in choosing a candidate.  This study presents how demographic factors such as age bracket, sex, educational attainment, and salary bracket affect the preferences of voters. In the process, this study also illustrates how culture and socialization affect political choices. A survey with a stratified random sampling...

by Marie Jane Jumawan-Matero, Challoner Matero and John Francis Diaz Abstract This case study investigates the unethical practices and internal struggles of the world’s first multinational company, the Dutch East India Company (DEIC). These problems contributed to its collapse in 1799 after almost two centuries of existence. The company was unable to cope with the shift in global economic powers, changing consumer preferences, rise of...

Paper presented during PhilGEOS x GeoAdvances 2019, 14–15 November 2019, Manila, Philippines Abstract In biodiversity conservation, ecological corridors are assumed to increase landscape-level connectivity and to enhance the viability of otherwise isolated wildlife populations. Mapping these corridors serves as a feasible method to support forest management efforts in pinpointing areas to give special attention to. Here, we assess the current...