Publications

Abstract Local partner communities play a crucial role in inclusive economic development, yet sustaining partnerships requires key entrepreneurial skills such as business planning, financial management, and innovation. Despite their importance, limited descriptive evidence exists on the current level of these skills among partner communities. To address this gap, this descriptive study assessed the entrepreneurial skills

Abstract This study explores how musicians define and find their value within both the institutional high-level practice and freelance gig settings focusing on the tension between classical training and the realities of the gig economy. By using historical writings, archived letters, books, and modern-day reflections this study connects the lives of past masters like Mozart,

Abstract This graduate tracer study assessed the employability and career patterns of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management graduates of Bacolod City College for the Academic Year 2023-2024. Using descriptive quantitative research design, total enumeration was employed to survey 70 graduates. Key findings revealed a high employment rate with 77.14%, the

Abstract This study examined the level of stakeholders’ involvement in school programs and projects among selected education stakeholders in a small-sized public school division in the Central Philippines during the School Year 2024–2025. A descriptive research design was employed, involving 82 education stakeholders who were selected as respondents. Data were collected using a validated 32-item

Abstract Teachers’ emotional competence shapes classroom dynamics in ways that extend well beyond lesson delivery. This study examined teachers’ emotional intelligence alongside learners’ engagement in one school district of a large division in Central Philippines during SY 2024–2025. Using a descriptive-correlational design, the researcher surveyed 135 teachers drawn through stratified random sampling from 206 teaching

Abstract This study examined the relationship among organizational support, work engagement, and commitment of Key Stage 1 teachers in implementing inclusive education using a descriptive-correlational design. It assessed perceived organizational support in terms of training and development, recognition and rewards, and compensation and benefits; work engagement in dedication, vigor, and absorption; and commitment to inclusive

Abstract This study examined teachers’ job satisfaction in a public secondary school within a medium-sized Schools Division in Central Philippines during the School Year 2025–2026, as a basis for developing a sustainability plan. A descriptive quantitative research design was employed, involving 126 public secondary school teachers selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a

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