Research

As the national university, we champion and support innovative research that addresses the country’s most pressing challenges.

10 Jan 2024

UP Manila, UP Open University

Researchers build a smart computer system that can accurately predict issues when two drugs are taken together

Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) can be a serious problem in healthcare, causing around 30% of unexpected and dangerous medication issues. Over...

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10 Jan 2024

UP Diliman

There is a clear correlation between planktonic foraminifera fluxes and seasonally changing environmental conditions

Planktonic foraminifera are calcareous zooplankton inhibiting the water column. They are sensitive to hydrographic stresses, and variations in their population...

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09 Jan 2024

UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, UP System

Replacing gravel with coconut shell aggregates does not make concrete harder and less prone to corrosion

Utilizing coconut shell aggregates (CSA) in concrete benefits agricultural waste management and reduces the demand for mineral resources. Several studies...

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05 Jan 2024

UP Diliman

Social media fueled widespread dissemination of disinformation narratives during the 2022 Philippine national election campaign period

Social media played a significant role in the 2022 Philippine national elections. Using various empirical sources, including an original pre-electoral...

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04 Jan 2024

UP Diliman

The Sakdalistas focused on moral language in their writings while the Communists used a more economic-oriented tone

In Philippine historiography, there has been a tendency to either classify political movements using rigid and “elite” categories (fanatical vs...

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02 Jan 2024

UP Diliman

Researchers develop first marine plastics pollution database in Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asian region has been consistently tagged as among the top polluters of plastic in the oceans, with the...

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02 Jan 2024

UP Los Baños

Despite having positive views about queering English language teaching, teachers report limited knowledge of queer concepts

In the last two decades, there has been an increasing acknowledgement of and interest in the role of education in...

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29 Nov 2023

UP Manila

“No home birthing” policy affected the social and economic status of hilots and the well-being of mothers in a community

The paper aims to document the ways people understand, practice and experience pregnancy and childbirth in a community in Batangas,...

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24 Nov 2023

UP Diliman

Filipino women exposed to violence between their parents are likely to be both a perpetrator and a victim of intimate partner violence

Violence can be transferred from one generation to another through social learning. Social learning theory posits that behaviors and values...

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22 Nov 2023

UP Diliman

Children’s writers can present issues to young readers through words, linguistic structures and literary devices

This research focuses on the analysis of five stories for children written by Filipino authors and published in the Philippines...

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17 Nov 2023

UP Los Baños

Study looks at how Filipino researchers write articles in Philippine English and its implications for academic writing

For over half a century, Philippine English has existed as a linguistic issue in the Philippines. Despite the numerous studies...

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Research

The Violence Against Women (VAW) Desk, established by virtue of Republic Act 9710 or the Magna Carta of Women, is a barangay-level facility that helps victim-survivors who have faced various types of abuse. Typically located within the barangay hall, it is managed by a VAW desk officer appointed by the Punong Barangay.

This study was conducted to assess the status of VAW desks in selected barangays of Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines looking at three levels: (1) the policies and laws on VAW; (2) the VAW desk setup proper; and (3) the officers manning the VAW desks. Data was gathered from a survey of 105 VAW desks officers, interviews with five local officials and secondary documents. Results showed that the policies for establishing VAW desks were properly enforced in the city; however, there is still a lack of equipment and resources in certain barangays. In addition, as there are no clear qualifications needed to be a desk officer, the age and educational background of the officers limit their capacity to perform their responsibilities effectively. There is also no regular orientation of the officers on their roles and responsibilities.

The study recommends to: (1) amend the VAW policy to include the basic qualifications of desk officers; (2) capacitate the desk officers through trainings and collaborations with other officers of the barangays in the city; (3) allocate sufficient funds to the VAW desks to ensure their full functionality; and (4) strengthen the feedback system and enforcement of rewards or penalties to motivate proper functioning of the desk officers. The study hopes to contribute to local governance perspectives, specifically on multi-level coordination, to effectively address VAW and provide gender and development support services.

Authors: Gillian Dorado Consignado (Department of Social Development Services, College of Human Ecology, University of the Philippines Los Baños), Jennifer Marie Sunga Amparo (Department of Social Development Services, College of Human Ecology, University of the Philippines Los Baños) and Erwin Gaspar Alday Alampay (National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines Diliman)

Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.30.2.25