Publications

Abstract This study examined the extent to which senior high school teachers monitor AI-generated written outputs, focusing on the use of AI detectors, manual review, and cross-checking results. The study respondents were teachers from the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) strand of Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas. The researchers collected data through a structured questionnaire and analyzed

Abstract Internal control in local government depends not only on prescribed mechanisms but also on whether the personnel who operate them understand the system they are meant to uphold. This study examined which dimensions of internal control predict awareness of internal control among internal control unit (ICU) staff in six cities of the Philippine National

Abstract Sound internal control underpins accountability in the public sector, yet little empirical evidence shows how consistently Philippine local government units (LGUs) have institutionalized the internal control regime prescribed by the Internal Audit Manual for Local Government Units. This study examined how internal control unit (ICU) staff in six of the wealthiest cities of the

Abstract This study examines the lack of recovery by integrating the multidisciplinary functions of various professionals to develop a step-by-step protocol. A qualitative thematic analysis using the Braun and Clarke approach was conducted based on data collected from ten mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care doctors, guidance counselors, social workers, nurses, and behavioral

Unpublished research is often blamed on researchers’ anxiety and low confidence, but this assumption is rarely tested against actual publication outcomes. To examine process barriers, institutional support, and psychological strain among early-career researchers, and to test whether these factors predict published articles and unpublished projects. A cross-sectional survey of 291 researchers in Philippine higher education

Abstract Cultural resonance of Filipino love songs in Southeast Asia is a relevant trend in the Philippine music industry, thus, this conceptual article aims to investigate how a song can still be relevant in mainstream music despite its chronological longevity. This paper delves into the song Jopay by Mayonnaise, an OPM rock band, and Binibini

Abstract The qualitative content analysis paper examined the conversational repair strategies of three main characters to resolve interactional gaps and overlaps in Sidney Sheldon’s novel If Tomorrow Comes. In particular, the analysis was based on the conversations of Tracy Whitney, Charles Stanhope, and Jeff Stevens, which were evaluated with the Conversation Analysis (CA) framework by

Abstract Anonymous online freedom walls have become a primary outlet for Filipino university students to voice concerns that fall outside formal institutional channels. Yet, this rich body of student expression typically goes unanalyzed. This study examined 3,357 posts from a university in Manila Freedom Wall, collected from November 2025 to May 2026, to characterize the

Diskarte as Vernacular Agency: Relational–Moral Labor and Ambivalent Survival in Filipino Platform Work   Jose Cris O. Sotto [email protected] Centro Escolar University Manila, Philippines  Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila Abstract This study examines diskarte as a vernacular grammar of survival through which Filipino gig workers navigate the uncertainties of platform-mediated labor. Based on participatory qualitative

Abstract Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing faster than the ethical, legal, and institutional systems designed to govern it. Although scholarly attention to specific AI-related risks has grown substantially, no integrative framework has yet systematically mapped the relationships among technical misalignment, competitive market pressures, political economy, and multilevel governance responses. This structured literature review addresses