Publications

Abstract This study assessed transparency and efficiency in public procurement to inform a Procurement Improvement Plan. Guided by Republic Acts 9184 and 12009. Three dimensions were examined: access to procurement information, fairness in bidding, and compliance with procedures. Using a quantitative survey and statistical analyses, results showed generally high transparency and efficiency, though gaps remained […]

Abstract This study examined teachers’ competence and its relation to learners’ mathematics performance to inform the development of instructional materials. Focusing on content knowledge, teaching strategies, and assessment of learning, the study also explored differences across age, highest educational attainment, and length of service, as well as the relationship with learners’ performance during the first

Abstract  This study determined the difficulties encountered by teachers in implementing the printed modular learning modality in a selected District in the Division of Silay City during the School Year 2021-2022, focusing on module preparation, distribution, and retrieval, and assessment of learning. Using a quantitative descriptive design, data from a validated researcher-made survey were analyzed

Abstract This study investigated teachers’ perceptions of classroom observation in selected public schools within one divisional cluster in Central Visayas during School Year 2024–2025. A descriptive research design was employed, involving 58 teacher-respondents. Data were collected using a 32-item validated questionnaire and supplemented by classroom observations to determine the relationships between self-reported practices and actual

Abstract This study examines community satisfaction with the health services of a local government unit, analyzing differences across age, sex, and average family monthly income within a framework of equitable health governance. Using a quantitative descriptive design, four domains were assessed: basic, preventive, frontline, and essential health services. Overall satisfaction was high, particularly regarding free

Abstract Self-efficacy serves as the psychological cornerstone of effective Values Education, dictating an educator’s capacity to navigate complex moral discourse and foster character development within the classroom. With this context, this study examined teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching Values Education in Northern Negros, Philippines, grounded in Bandura’s self-efficacy theory and the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale,

Abstract When an AI system decides whether a user’s message is safe, it typically makes a binary choice: toxic or not toxic. This all-or-nothing approach is fundamentally flawed. It forces platforms to either over-censor harmless conversations or let genuinely dangerous content slip through. This paper argues that AI safety requires a third option—a MEDIUM-risk tier

Abstract This study explored the instructional competence of public elementary school teachers in the utilization of self-learning modules (SLMs). Seventy-eight teachers were surveyed and grouped according to age, highest educational attainment, length of service, and civil status. Results showed a near-equal distribution of younger and older respondents, with most lacking postgraduate degrees. Over half were

Abstract This study aimed to determine the parenting styles and learners’ academic performance in the scouting programs in a small-sized school division in northern negros island for the school year 2024–2025. It focused on how parenting approaches and levels of engagement in scouting programs relate to the academic outcomes of senior scouts from grades 7

Abstract This descriptive study aimed to determine the level of teachers’ strategies in coping with stress in teaching in a district under a large-sized Schools Division in the Negros Island Region during SY 2024-2025. The necessary data were collected from 50 respondents using a researcher-made survey questionnaire that had met the required tests of validity