The household contract responsibility system which was the land reform policy from 1978 to 2008 in China revealed shortcomings in terms of its goals. This system veers away from the...
Effect of Agricultural Insurance Program on Income Loss Reduction: A Comparative Study of Upland and Lowland Farmers in Japan and the Philippines
This paper aims to inquire how agricultural insurance can be an effective and efficient coping mechanism to prevent the poorest in remote rural areas of East Asia and the Pacific...
Public Accountability in Regulatory Governance
Assessing public accountability to improve public service delivery, local governance, and development has been an increasing global concern. The discourse and practice of accountability has been integrated in many disciplines...
Academe-led Community Organizing in the Philippines’s Economically Disadvantaged Areas: The Case of Science and Technology Community-Based for Inclusive Development (STC4iD) Program
Part of the mandate of educational institutions, particularly State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) is to provide various forms of community, public, and volunteer services that contribute to the country’s social...
Perceived Stressors of Filipinos in South Korea and the Development of an Appreciative Resilience-focused Wellness Program
People are faced with numerous challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has affected all the areas of their well-being - physical, psycho-emotional, social, financial, and spiritual. OverseasFilipinos, specifically the...
Effectiveness of Hybrid Micro-Learning for Financial Education of Filipino Women Migrants in Italy
Faced with the dramatic changes effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, adult education has to capitalize on new learning and teaching paradigms. In recent years, technology-based micro-learning has growninto an established...
The Public Wet Market System of Iloilo City, Philippines
In the Philippines, public wet markets are an integral part of the country’s history, culture, and economy. Wet markets are the primary trading centers in towns all over the Philippines...
Agro-tourism as an Extension Strategy to Promote Agriculture in the Northern Region of Thailand
This study contributes to the body of knowledge on agro-tourism by highlighting how it promotes agriculture and local culture among visitors in the northern region of Thailand. A case study...
Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Local Governments: An Exploratory Study on the Attitudes and Perceptions of Officials in a Municipal Government in the Philippines
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) have been instrumental in transforming governments in recent years, which is why several agencies worldwide have integrated them into their governance strategies. One of...
Factors Affecting Migration and its Perceived Impact on Selected Rural Barangays of Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines
This study explored migration to rural areas in Valencia City, Bukidnon with the objective of determining migrant characteristics, factors influencing migration, and perceived impact of migration on the destination communities....