The present study examines the ways in which the Filipino Christian value of pakikipagkapwa (fellowship) can be seen and experienced in modern society. Using empirical phenomenology, this paper aims to (re)imagine the ways of cultivating ways of dial...
The Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRS) is an instrument that measures the centrality, importance, or salience of religious meanings in personality. Addressing the dearth of research on the salience of religion among Filipino Christian youths, the...
Nutritional awareness is considered prevalent in today’s society. In effect, more people have been inclined to perform food calculations in the food they eat to improve their physical fitness and balance the meals they eat. In this study, the I...
Many people have switched to gardening as their new hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Filipinos. With its increasing popularity, Filipinos called the new hobbyists “plantitas” and “plantitos” instead of the old-fas...
9 May 2025
The decline in colorectal cancer (CRC) due to screening success in the U.S. is inconsistent across populations and age groups. CHamorus (Chamorros) and Filipinos constitute minorities in the U.S. but comprise over 70% of the population in Guam where...
The current diverse opportunities available worldwide have caused an increase in the pursuit of changing jobs in the Philippines for greener pastures, leading to a decrease in organization efficiency due to career shifts or intentions for shifting. W...
11 August 2022
This study evaluated the clinical performance and overall utility of a multivariate index assay in detecting early-stage ovarian cancer in a Filipino population. This is a prospective cohort study among Filipino women undergoing assessment for an ova...
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a global health problem—its ramifications are complex and extensive. From social routines to religious gatherings, as well as economic conditions, have all been significantly affected. The global economy has entered...
The Church seeks to be inclusive; one that opens her doors to everyone. For many Filipino Catholics (FCs) in Japan, their ecclesial existence is marked by a history of negotiation as “guests” hosted by the Japanese Catholics (JCs). Within...
Scholars most often adopt qualitative data-gathering methods, notably interviews, to access the lifeworld of “mixed” families. Nonetheless, when research questions require vivid details about their lives, other data-collection techniques...
Smartwatches enable users to easily monitor their health, self-quantify, and track various activities. However, manufacturers and researchers in the field of smartwatches must explore and improve perceived usability to enhance the user experience of...
Background and Objectives: Numerous traditional and innovative approaches have been employed to understand and evaluate children’s food preferences and food and nutrition knowledge, recognizing their essential role in shaping good nutrition. Drawing...
The aim of this study was to investigate caregivers’ experiences of complementary feeding (CF) among the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI), and Filipino populations. Research focused on the timing of CF commencement, and the inf...
Near-death experiences (NDEs) encompass transformative existential experiences that lead to religious change. Although most previous research focused primarily on Western contexts, there remains less understanding of individuals’ interpretation...
In response to the recent formalization of Filipino Sign Language (FSL) and the lack of comprehensive studies, this paper introduces a real-time FSL gesture recognition system. Unlike existing systems, which are often limited to static signs and asyn...
16 October 2020
Precarious employment is increasing and adversely affects health. We aimed to investigate how perception of precariousness in current employment impacts gender and migrant workers in Australia. Using cross-sectional interviews of 1292 workers born in...
NRAS belongs to the RAS family of GTPases. In colorectal cancer (CRC), NRAS mutations are rare compared to KRAS, but may lead to worse outcomes. We report the functional characterization of the novel NRAS mutants—G48C, Q43K, and E37K—iden...
The Philippines’ real estate (RE) market vis à vis its government’s collective efforts to accelerate its digital transformation faces prevalent illegal RE practices online on top of limited publicly accessible data for decision-mak...
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) poses significant health risks to both mothers and infants, emphasizing the need for early detection strategies to mitigate its impact. However, the existing diagnostic methods, particularly the oral glucose tolera...
This research addresses the critical need for language preservation among the Higaonon indigenous community in Mindanao, Philippines, through the development of a culturally responsive mobile dictionary application. The Higaonon language faces signif...