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Mayon Volcano Cultural Heritage as a Source of Place Identity in Guinobatan, Albay, Philippines
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:This paper explored the influence of the Mayon Volcano in the cultural identity of the residents of Guinobatan, Albay [Philippines], and attempted to connect its Cultural Heritage Assets (CHAs), with topophilia (love of place), and the sense of place. CHAs with links to Mayon Volcano were identified and profiled through a cultural mapping methodology, and the cultural center (hotspot) of Guinobatan was identified. Hotspots of settlements were identified and were subjected to proximity analysis w...
Authors: Carlo Gabriel R. Abante
Keywords: Cultural Mapping, Place Identity, Hotspot, GIS
Year Published: 2020
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Heritage
Tangible Immovable Heritage of Legazpi City, Philippines: Significance to Cultural Tourism
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:This study was conducted to document the tangible immovable heritage (TIH) with significance to Mayon Volcano in the geographical landscape of Legazpi City, Albay, for sustainable cultural tourism development. The researcher employed the purposive sampling technique and qualitative research method utilizing the standard method and survey forms from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) on cultural mapping focused on cultural heritage with a clear connection to Mayon Volcano. Th...
Authors: Elizabeth E. Alfane
Keywords: cultural heritage, cultural mapping, heritage management plan, sustainable tourism
Year Published: 2020
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CultureHeritage
Culture and Heritage of Tiwi, Albay, Philippines through the Lenses of Cultural Mapping
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:Culture from the anthropological perspective sums up the behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, and values of a certain group of people. This study looked into the culture and heritage of Tiwi, Albay related to Mount Mayon in Eastern Philippines. The purposive cultural mapping in the locale is guided by the Heritage Cycle. It has identified the following tangible cultural elements: the statue of Our Lady of Salvation, Mayon inspired ceramics, Sangguniang Bayan seal, and the Japanese Garden. Only one int...
Authors: Ruby Ann L. Ayo
Keywords: Tangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage, Mt. Mayon, local history, Tiwi, Albay
Year Published: 2020
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Political Science
Community Disaster Resiliency Management Programs of the Three Cities of the Province of Albay, Philippines
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:The study analyzed the community disaster resilience management programs of the cities of Legazpi, Tabaco, and Ligao in the province of Albay, Philippines with the following objectives: 1) examine the disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) project implemented by the three cities along governance, hazard and risk awareness, investment for resilience, and enhancing disaster preparedness for response; 2) determine the capability of the implementers in the implementation of the DRRM programs alon...
Authors: Cesar A. Arao
Keywords: Capability, Governance, Programs, Resiliency
Year Published: 2020
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Heritage
Mapping of the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Tabaco City, Philippines
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:Cultural heritage mapping is an important process towards heritage preservation and protection, and a vital step in establishing and maintaining a cultural property. This paper determined the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Tabaco City, Philippines, and the local initiatives in conserving its cultural heritage. Purposive cultural mapping which was adopted from the Cultural Mapping Framework of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts was employed by this study. Furthermore, ...
Authors: Edgardo L. Besmonte
Keywords: National Heritage Act of 2009, cultural mapping, cultural significance, conservation efforts, heritage inventory
Year Published: 2020
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Education
Status of Compliance of Higher Education Institutions in Bataan to a Barrier-Free School Environment for Persons with Disability
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:This multiple case study aimed to identify the status of compliance of selected higher education institutions (HEIs) to a barrier-free school environment for persons with disability (PWD) during academic year 2018–2019. The participants of the study included school heads, director and chairperson of the office of the student affairs, guidance officers, PWD students and alumni, and PWD teachers who were chosen using purposive sampling method. The research locales of the study were the three HEI...
Authors: Job D. Paguio, Lourdes S. Santos
Keywords: barrier-free environment, inclusive environment, persons with disability
Year Published: 2020
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Biology
Anti-predator behavior of Philippine Water Skink Tropidophorus grayi Günther, 1861 in Naglahao Falls, Municipality of Irosin, Sorsogon Province, Bicol Peninsula, Philippines
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:Lizards are ideal taxa in studying defensive behaviors, comparatively because they are prey for a wide range of vertebrate (Dubeux et al., 2019, Alcantara et al., 2014, Birkhead & Benny, 2014, Brito et al., 2014) and invertebrate predators (Sy & Alaban, 2014). Moreover, this group has evolved a broad defensive tactics in surviving potential predators (Dappen, 2010, Nunes et al., 2012, Brock et al., 2014, Patel et al., 2016). In literatures, there are two basic defensive behaviors that are known:...
Authors: Cyrus Job P. Dela Cruz, Luzie Doering
Keywords: Tropidophorus grayi
Year Published: 2020
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Biology
Descriptions of the antennal structures of the millipede Trigoniulus macropygus (Silvestri, 1897) (Spirobolida: Trigoniulidae) and centipede Scolopendra subspinipes (Leach, 1815) (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae) using scanning electron microscopy
Vol. 23, Issue 1, 2020
Abstract:The antenna is one of the major channels for sensory reception vital for gathering environmental information. An antenna mainly consists of a scape, pedicel, and repeating segments of flagellomeres which collectively constitute the antennomere. These are covered with tiny hair-like projections called sensilla or sensory bristles which greatly increase the surface area of sensory reception. Structural imaging of the antennal features of Trigoniulus macropygus and Scolopendra subspinipes using sca...
Authors: Ric Ryan H. Regalado, Marielle D. Buiza, Moneth Claire B. Ibay, Veyari L. Ramirez, April Joy N. Belasa
Keywords: Antenna, morphology, scanning electron microscopy, segmentation, sensilla, sensory reception
Year Published: 2020
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