scholarly journals Melting Pot or Salad Bowl: Metro Manila's Cultural Heterogeneity

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 745-751
Author(s):  
Ronald N. Soriano
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Influences ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Melting Pot ◽  
Native Culture ◽  
Cultural Heterogeneity ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Metro Manila

Metro Manila is the bustling capital of the Philippines that has varied cultural influences. This study determined the perceptions of 200 respondents from selected government and private companies’ employees in the National Capital Region towards Metro Manila’s Salad Bowl of Homogeneity and Cultural Heterogeneity. Concurrent Triangulation was utilized to gather the perceptions of 200 government and private companies’ employees and corroborate findings within the study. Based on the results, people who keep in touch with their immediate kin and sometimes visit home to celebrate usual practices have the highest mean score of 3.25. On the other hand, people who were born in Metro Manila to parents who were from provinces thrive to learn about their native culture and family practices have the lowest mean score of 2.12, such that Metro Manila is a cultural melting pot due to its cultural heterogeneity. Metro Manila is a blend of the world’s culture, food, and languages, and diverse way of life.

scholarly journals Mobility-Guided Modeling of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Metro Manila

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Egwolf ◽  
O.P. Nicanor Austriaco
Keyword(s):  
The Philippines ◽  
The Novel ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Metro Manila ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The City

ABSTRACTCOVID-19 is a novel respiratory disease first identified in Wuhan, China, that is caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. To better understand the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, we have used real-time mobility data to modify the DELPHI Epidemiological Model recently developed at M.I.T., and to simulate the pandemic in Metro Manila. We have chosen to focus on the National Capital Region, not only because it is the nation’s demographic heart where over a tenth of the country’s population live, but also because it has been the epidemiological epicenter of the Philippine pandemic. Our UST CoV-2 model suggests that the government-imposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has successfully limited the spread of the pandemic. It is clear that the initial wave of the pandemic is flattening, though suppression of viral spread has been delayed by the local pandemics in the City of Manila and Quezon City. Our data also reveals that replacing the ECQ with a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) will increase the forecasted number of deaths in the nation’s capital unless rigorous tracing and testing can be implemented to prevent a second wave of the pandemic.

Propensity to Engage in Educational Travel among Selected Young Filipino Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Victoria P. Tibon
Keyword(s):  
The Philippines ◽  
T Test ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Educational Travel ◽  
Travel Motivation ◽  
High Propensity ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Filipino Students ◽  
The Difference

Educational travel is a significant part of youth travel. It is a business of vast potential. This study is an initial effort to define the prospects of this business by measuring the propensity to engage in educational travel among 140 students from two regions in the Philippines using a questionnaire. Results show that Filipinos have a high propensity to engage in educational travel. Through a t-test, youth from the southern part of the Philippines were found to be different and have a higher propensity than those in the National Capital Region. Reasons for the difference such as demographic factors and built-in environment are explored.   Keywords - Youth travel, educational travel, Filipino youth, youth market, travel motivation, travel business, push motives

scholarly journals Perspectives on the Barriers to and Needs of Teachers’ Professional Development in the Philippines during COVID-19

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 470
Author(s):  
Joseph Meng-Chun Chin ◽  
Gregory S. Ching ◽  
Fides del Castillo ◽  
Tzu-Hsing Wen ◽  
Yu-Chen Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Teachers Professional Development

Due to COVID-19, remote or distance education has become the norm in the Philippines. Yet even in its second year, remote teaching and learning still face ongoing challenges, as does the need for teachers’ professional development. This paper describes a study that examined teachers’ perspectives on barriers and needs in professional development. The study involved 174 teachers who were teaching online courses in the National Capital Region. The participants completed a survey detailing their professional development frequency, perspectives, barriers, and needs, while eight teachers agreed to participate in a follow-up interview. Results from hierarchical multiple regression analysis have shown that teachers’ pedagogical and information technology skills requirements are influenced primarily by their prior professional development experiences and their need to apply active learning and innovative teaching ideas. Qualitative analyses indicate that teachers’ professional development needs are mostly focused on skills related to online teaching, information technology literacy, and conducting research. In addition, data indicated that barriers to professional development were primarily caused by financial and time constraints and a lack of teacher motivation and logistical support. In summary, for remote education to be sustainable, teachers need ongoing professional development as well as adequate logistical support.

scholarly journals Epidemiological Profile and Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nel Jason Ladiao Haw ◽  
Jhanna Uy ◽  
Karla Therese L. Sy
Keyword(s):  
Doubling Time ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Reproductive Number ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Time To Event ◽  
Duration Of Illness ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Serial Interval ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

The Philippines confirmed local transmission of COVID-19 on 7 March 2020. We described the characteristics and epidemiological time-to-event distributions for laboratory-confirmed cases in the Philippines. The median age of 8,212 cases was 46 years (IQR: 32-61), with 46.2% being female and 68.8% living in the National Capital Region. Health care workers represented 24.7% of all detected infections. Mean length of hospitalization for those who were discharged or died were 16.00 days (95% CI: 15.48, 16.54) and 7.27 days (95% CI: 6.59, 8.24). Mean duration of illness was 26.66 days (95% CI: 26.06, 27.28) and 12.61 days (95% CI: 11.88, 13.37) for those who recovered or died. Mean serial interval was 6.90 days (95% CI: 5.81, 8.41). Epidemic doubling time pre-quarantine (11 February and 19 March) was 4.86 days (95% CI: 4.67, 5.07) and the reproductive number was 2.41 (95% CI: 2.33, 2.48). During quarantine (March 20 to April 9), doubling time was 12.97 days (95% CI: 12.57, 13.39) and the reproductive number was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.78, 1.02).

scholarly journals “The staff are not motivated anymore”: Health care worker perspectives on the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) program in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Donald C. Reñosa ◽  
◽  
Kate Bärnighausen ◽  
Sarah L. Dalglish ◽  
Veronica L. Tallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Childhood Illness ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
National Capital ◽  
The Status

Abstract Background Studies focusing on the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) program in the Philippines are limited, and perspectives of frontline health care workers (HCWs) are largely absent in relation to the introduction and current implementation of the program. Here, we describe the operational challenges and opportunities described by HCWs implementing IMCI in five regions of the Philippines. These perspectives can provide insights into how IMCI can be strengthened as the program matures, in the Philippines and beyond. Methods In-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with HCWs (n = 46) in five provinces (Ilocos Sur, Quezon, National Capital Region, Bohol and Davao), with full transcription and translation as necessary. In parallel, data collectors observed the status (availability and placement) of IMCI-related materials in facilities. All data were coded using NVivo 12 software and arranged along a Social Ecological Model. Results HCWs spoke of the benefits of IMCI and discussed how they developed workarounds to ensure that integral components of the program could be delivered in frontline facilities. Five key challenges emerged in relation to IMCI implementation in primary health care (PHC) facilities: 1) insufficient financial resources to fund program activities, 2) inadequate training, mentoring and supervision among and for providers, 3) fragmented leadership and governance, 4) substandard access to IMCI relevant written documents, and 5) professional hierarchies that challenge fidelity to IMCI protocols. Conclusion Although the IMCI program was viewed by HCWs as holistic and as providing substantial benefits to the community, more viable implementation processes are needed to bolster acceptability in PHC facilities.

scholarly journals Emerging Community Pantries in the Philippines during the Pandemic: Hunger, Healing, and Hope

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 926
Author(s):  
Alma Espartinez
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Inadequate Response ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Region I ◽  
Tikkun Olam ◽  
Critical Spirituality ◽  
National Capital ◽  
The Relationship

This research is a critical approach to the emergence of community pantries during the COVID-19 pandemic as at-once contestatory and transformative narratives, foregrounding the Filipino poor’s experience of hunger, suffering, and marginality, while also highlighting their collective hope for a better world. I began by exploring the emergence of the community pantry in the Philippines, which was prompted by the government’s inadequate response to the plight of the hungry poor due to prolonged mandatory lockdown in the National Capital Region. I then turned to Emmanuel Levinas’ concept of hunger as the basis for the ethical giving displayed in the community pantries, which is a symbolic arena where leadership is questioned and the marginalized voices of the hungry poor are both mainstreamed and articulated. I brought ethical giving into relation with the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam as the platform for the possibility of healing wounded relations. I constructed a particular weave between the community pantry and the Filipinos’ shared experiences of hunger that touches on the ethical that can create liberating spaces for collective hope. In conclusion, I argue that this study is valuable for confronting unexamined assumptions of the relationship between hunger, healing, and hope for critical pedagogy and critical spirituality, which can have significant philosophical and theological implications.

scholarly journals The National Budget Circular 461: Emerging trends in Philippines higher education promotion system

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1035
Author(s):  
Francisco D. Esponilla II ◽  
Lean Karlo S. Tolentino ◽  
Cherrypyn B. Barbacena ◽  
Apollo P. Portez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Faculty Engagement ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Data Coding ◽  
National Budget ◽  
Relevant Implication ◽  
National Capital

This research aimed to identify trends on promotion challenges and concerns (CaCs) encountered by the faculty members in selected State universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines. To specifically identify significant CaCs, the study employed the mixed-method research design utilizing the delphi model technique for data collection. Thematic data coding was thoroughly conducted to come up with a consensus from the experts in the field of promotion in higher education. There were 10 focal persons from the SUCs in the national capital region (NCR) purposively chosen as the study participants. The identified challenges and concerns as the trend indicators were categorized into themes such as appreciation of documents, faculty engagement for promotion, information dissemination, schedule of implementation, responsiveness of the national budget circular No. 461 (NBC 461) focal persons to promotion-related concerns, faculty engagement to promotion, and stakeholder’s engagement to promotion. These indicators would be a relevant implication to the holistic and a uniform faculty promotion scheme in higher education institutions of the country. Hence, the result of the study shall be utilized by the SUCs policymakers in crafting the standardized NBC 461 policy guideline that is inclusive for implementing equal promotion opportunity as well as job security.

scholarly journals Epidemiological profile and transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in the Philippines

2020 ◽  
Vol 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. L. Haw ◽  
J. Uy ◽  
K. T. L. Sy ◽  
M. R. M. Abrigo
Keyword(s):  
Doubling Time ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Reproductive Number ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Time To Event ◽  
Duration Of Illness ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Serial Interval ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Abstract The Philippines confirmed local transmission of COVID-19 on 7 March 2020. We described the characteristics and epidemiological time-to-event distributions for laboratory-confirmed cases in the Philippines recorded up to 29 April 2020 and followed until 22 May 2020. The median age of 8212 cases was 46 years (IQR 32–61), with 46.2% being female and 68.8% living in the National Capital Region. Health care workers represented 24.7% of all detected infections. Mean length of hospitalisation for those who were discharged or died were 16.00 days (95% CI 15.48–16.54) and 7.27 days (95% CI 6.59–8.24). Mean duration of illness was 26.66 days (95% CI 26.06–27.28) and 12.61 days (95% CI 11.88–13.37) for those who recovered or died. Mean serial interval was 6.90 days (95% CI 5.81–8.41). Epidemic doubling time prior to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ; 11 February and 19 March) was 4.86 days (95% CI 4.67–5.07) and the reproductive number was 2.41 (95% CI 2.33–2.48). During the ECQ (20 March to 9 April), doubling time was 12.97 days (95% CI 12.57–13.39) and the reproductive number was 0.89 (95% CI 0.78–1.02).

Muslims in the Canadian Mosaic

1992 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 533-545
Author(s):  
Ahmad F. Yousif
Keyword(s):  
Religious Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
National Capital Region ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Religious Minority ◽  
National Capital ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Canadian Mosaic

Almost one-third of the total population of Muslims in the worldtoday lives as a "minority" in lands where people of other faiths,cTeeds and ideologies have administrative, political and legislativecontrol. As a religious minority, these Muslims face certain difficultiesand challenges in practising their own distinct way of life.'This paper, based on a study of the Muslim community in theCanadian National Capital Region (CNCR) conducted in 1992, exploreshow the Muslim community in the CNCR has integrated itself intoCanadian society and how it has sought to maintain its Islamic identityin terms of religious practice and belief. It will demonstrate the impact ofCanadian social values and structure on the formation of the Islamicidentity of Muslims living in Canada and will also examine some of theways by which this identity is maintained. This will be achieved byexamining previous work in the field, the sociohistorical development andsocio-demographic characteristics of the Muslim community in Canada(in particular in the CNCR), and immigration factors. The methodologyand techniques used, findings, and conclusions will also be discussed.Previous Work in the FieldTo date, there have been few studies on North American Muslimcommunities. Those that do exist have focused primarily on the MiddleEastern (i.e., Arab) communities in Canada and the United States. Manyhave discussed the processes of acculturation and assimilation, in additionto attempts to preserve the traditional values, of these communities. Theresults have indicated a negative correlation between Islamic observanceand non-Islamic societies. Since previous inquiries did not focus on the ...

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