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The official Institutional Repository of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV)
UPV–DR serves as the institutional repository and digital archives that preserves and provides access to UPV's academic outputs. It aims to facilitate wider dissemination, increased societal use, and enhanced visibility of UPV faculty members, staff, and students’ researches, creative works, and innovations. It aims to promote UPV’s scholarly and artistic works, enhance collaborations between the academe and the industry, and amplify extension work and public service.
UPV–DR aims to preserve institutional records, permanent records, and university memories. It also aims to provide access to the intellectual outputs of UPV researchers, artists, and innovators, such as publications in journals, books, conference proceedings, theses and dissertations, and artistic works, among others. Access is generally unrestricted and is compliant with the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) protocol.
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Rock-associated Cryptofauna in Seagrass Beds in Taklong Island National Marine Reserve, Guimaras, Philippines
Camache, Christian M. (Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2015-06)
It has been suggested that cryptofauna makes up the bulk of marine ecosystems. Little is known of the ecology of cryptofauna and the few studies conducted about them stress their importance in the ecology of marine systems. This study was conducted to assess the biodiversity of rock-associated cryptofauna in seagrass beds in the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve (TINMR) and to correlate their abundance and diversity to the rugosity of the substrate. Rock samples were collected from three seagrass beds, namely: Calaparan, Kalirohan, and Bagatnan. The cryptofauna inhabiting the rock samples were extracted using forceps and were then sorted into major taxonomic groups and identified. The density of each taxonomic group, the diversity and similarity indices of and among sites, and the rugosity and volume of the rock samples were calculated. A total of 2,255 individuals were collected belonging to 97 OTUs and eight major taxonomic groups, with a mean density of 1.13±0.51 indiv/mL. Foraminiferans and crustaceans were the most prominent organisms observed in all sites while polychaetes showed significant density variations. Cryptic fauna diversity was low in all sites. Kalirohan had the highest diversity index (H’ = 0.86 ± 0.119) while Calaparan had the lowest (H’ = 0.67 ± 0.125). All sites showed low similarity coefficients with Kalirohan and Bagatnan showing the highest value (31% similarity). No significant correlation was found between the rugosity of rock substrates and density of cryptofauna contrary to expected trend. This suggests that rugosity may not be a key determinant of cryptofaunal abundance and diversity in rock substrates in these seagrass beds.
The politics of water conflict: Conflict resolution mechanisms of Barangay water and sanitation associations (BWSAs) in Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Calves, John Mark C.; Labastida, Sean Clark Luinor A. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2017-06)
In an era of scarcity and volatile seasonality, water conflict is a pressing challenge. Among numerous Barangay Water and Sanitation Associations (BWSAs), which are unregulated community-based organizations providing domestic water, conflict resolution mechanisms are key components of how they govern.
This research describes the water conflicts experienced, the conflict resolution and proactive mechanisms used in four rural communities. It explores the relationship of water system level with the types of conflicts and conflict management, and members’ attributes and their tendency to complain. It also probes the conflict resolution’s effect on member dynamics, BWSA rules and prevention of future conflicts.
Four- BWSAs, two each for Levels I and III water system, were purposively selected in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. Three methods were used: organizational document analysis, key informant interviews with barangay captains and focus-group discussions with 9- 10 members, in which male-female ratio is equal in most cases.
The results show that water conflicts are more evident in Level III than in Level I water system, with water scarcity as a common problem. Conflicts are settled informally (e.g. community dialogues) in Level I while formally (e.g. barangay assembly, council sessions) in Level III. Overall, the respondents reported satisfaction on the effects of conflict management.
Foreign direct investment and economic growth of countries in Southeast Asia: A panel data approach
Calvario, Aileen S.; Villaram, Arlene A. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2013-04)
Since the boom of foreign direct investment that accompanied an overall economic upturn in many Asian economies in the late 1980’s and early 1990s, flows of FDI to Asian economies have attracted a significant attention to a number of FDI literatures that recognizes the contribution of FDI to economic growth of most developing countries in Southeast Asia. This study was conducted to determine the impacts of foreign direct investment on the economic growth of countries of Southeast Asia. The data were gathered from the World Development Indicators (WDI) and United Nation Conference on Trade Agreement and Development (UNCTAD). Fixed Effects, Random Effects, and Pooled OLS estimation procedures were employed to analyze the impacts of FDI on the economic growth of countries in Southeast Asia. Results showed that without trade openness, FDI has a positive and significant impact on economic growth of the nine Southeast Asian countries. However, after adding trade openness as regressors in the model, results showed that FDI still has positive but not statistically significant impact on the economic growth of countries in Southeast Asia.
An analysis of the exchange process within selected Iloilo City-based Chinese organizations and their external relations with the local government unit of Iloilo City (1992-present)
Calubayan, Exzie G.; Distura, Irene Bianca B. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2005-03)
This study examines the exchange process within selected Iloilo City-based Chinese organizations and their external relations with the local government of Iloilo City from 1992- present. Their bargaining and lobbying strategies with the Local Government of Iloilo City were identified from 1992 to the present and were compared from that of John Omohundro’s study in 1971-1973 of the Chinese merchant families in Iloilo. Exchange theory was used to analyze and understand the relationship between the two parties. The study had five guiding objectives.
Five selected Iloilo City-based Chinese organizations, the executive and legislative members of the Iloilo City Local Government including the PNP Police Chief composed the subjects of the study. In-depth interview and archival research were conducted to gather necessary information to answer the objectives of the study.
The results of the study revealed that across time the Chinese organizations in Iloilo City has adopted various means and strategies to pursue and protect their interests depending on the level of pressures and threats coming from within the community and from the external environment. There have been apparent manifestations that their strategies have been effective in bringing about legal measures to protect them, especially their business and defense interests.
Pag-aalaga ng taga-alaga: lived experiences of care among live-in internal migrant domestic workers
Calubag, Francis Dane B.; Subong, Diana Jan D. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2024-06)
Internal migration among domestic workers have become increasingly common among the Filipino population. Understanding their lived experiences allows for a richer understanding of how they navigate their roles in providing care for both their charge(s) and their own spatially-distant children. This study aimed to contribute to the existing literature by utilizing a hermeneutic phenomenological lens to explore the lived experiences of care among Filipino yayas. Data were gathered from six respondents using semi-structured interviews. A significant finding revealed that the yayas’ experience of care are intertwined with maintaining relationships with key individuals in their care work. These include their charge(s), the charge(s)’ parents, their children, and their children’s guardians. Trust is crucial in sustaining these relationships and creating a nurturing environment for care recipients. Being employed as caregivers towards children not their own. the yayas provided professional childcare. They employ strategic approaches in professional care such as establishing strong emotional bonds, spending quality time one-on-one, and using negotiation tactics to gain the charges’ trust. For their own children, they fostered independence and maintained constant communication despite physical separation. Care experiences highlighted the intricacies of paid domestic work, transcending commodification narratives through emotional attachments formed with the charge(s) that they care for. The study also sheds light on the complexities of care work and advocates for better employment policies that support internal migrant domestic workers. Specifically, this can lead to more targeted interventions to address the unique challenges the Yayas' face in their caregiving roles.