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...

Paper presented during the PhilGEOS x GeoAdvances 2019, 14–15 November 2019, Manila, Philippines Abstract The Department of Agriculture – Region VII reports that many mango orchards in Cebu province are dying because of the absence of required post-harvest attention. Lacklustre yields and erratic pest infestations have driven some farmers and growers to abandon mango orchards. To help revive low-yielding mango orchards, there is a need to...

Paper presented during the PhilGEOS x GeoAdvances 2019, 14–15 November 2019, Manila, Philippines Abstract Cebu, with its growing development and increasing demand for water, needs tools and inputs to efficiently understand and manage its water resources. Rainfall runoff models were developed to model surface runoff which may be used to assess water availability. Soil Conservation System (SCS) Runoff Curve Number (CN) method predicts runoff...

Presented during the 1st International Conference on Gender, Adult Literacy and Active Citizenship for Social Transformation (GALACST), held on 20-22 November 2019, at the University of Santo Tomas Abstract Naïve, indecisive, dependent… In a woman’s world, these labels are still attributed to her being even though the Philippines ranks high in gender responsiveness. Despite the advancement of feminism in the country, many men still see...

Paper presented during PhilGEOS x GeoAdvances 2019, 14–15 November 2019, Manila, Philippines Abstract Tangbo River is an important resource in Cebu’s southern town of Samboan for being the site of Aguinid Falls, a known tourist destination. Monitoring the changes in the river’s riparian vegetation is important since it has impacts on its ecological role of helping maintain biodiversity and river water quality. This study aims to detect...

Paper presented during National Conference on Information Technology Education (NCITE2019) organized by the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators Foundation, Inc. (PSITE) on 17-19 October 2019 held at Father Saturnino Urios University in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte  Abstract The rise of cryptocurrency trading caused an increase in Twitter activity from field experts. Activities include sharing market predictions, opinions,...