Research Projects

The Philippines has officially adopted the Enhanced K+12 Basic Education Program, which requires all incoming students to enroll in two more years of basic education. The K+12 program is composed of the universal kindergarten, 6 years of elementary, 4 years of junior high school and an additional 2 years for senior high school. The program … Read more

The 6th Country Programme (CP) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), together with the National Economic and Development Authority, identified ten pilot provinces (Ifugao, Mt. Province, Masbate, Bohol, Eastern Samar, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Tawi‐Tawi, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao) and one city (Olongapo City) for the implementation of the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP), … Read more

This survey is part of the project being implemented by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) which focuses on developing community-based life-skills training networks to reach disadvantaged youth and foster their positive health behavior. The survey aims to assess the effectiveness of a series of one-day participatory-approach life-skills … Read more

In the context of increasing globalization, the state of affairs of marital unions in the Philippines is changing as in most Asian countries. Nuptiality is associated with a number of societal changes. For example, the economic environment of the country could explain the shift of marital timing, behaviors, and patterns. With overseas labor migration dramatically … Read more