Most of the industries, especially mining companies, are facing nowadays an exciting future with growing demand as well as severe challenges. Several innovations in technology as well as in the organizational process and methods are developed in order to cope with the continuously advancing technologically-driven society and to address pressing issues that industries are facing, including emergency response-related problems. This study aimed to improve information access by developing ER MineTracer mobile emergency response application which combines web and mobile applications designed for reporters and rescuers in responding to employees’ emergency requests. It uses GPS to determine an employee’s current position and communicates the user’s name and present location straight to a web application installed in a command center for quick dispatching of emergency units. Descriptive-developmental research was employed in the study utilizing an object-oriented modeling tool in designing the ER MineTracer mobile application. Thirty (30) participants were purposefully chosen to assess the performance of the system and it was revealed that the developed ER MineTracer mobile application was efficient in terms of accessibility, accuracy, and usability. Hence, it is recommended to utilize ER MineTracer and optimize smartphones to assist individuals in saving lives during emergencies and accidents, especially in mining industries.
This study investigated the lived experiences among Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) using phenomenological approach of qualitative research. Five PDL from Surigao City, Philippines were chosen as informants of the study based from the years of imprisonment. The data were gathered through in-depth interviews focusing on the informants’ personal experiences inside and outside the jail. Based on the analysis of data, 23 concepts were formulated from significant meaning units, and the concepts were categorized into five propositions. From these categories, 4 themes emerged: Connections, Self-reflection, Difficulties and Challenges, and Adapting for survival. The findings of this study provide an important foundation from which to increase public awareness and to understand the experiences among PDL who went through change but faced difficulties and challenges inside and outside the jail. It involved the negative and positive experiences; negative because they experienced longing for their family, loneliness, and hardships especially as they encounter discrimination by the people outside, and positive because they experienced change inside the jail and learned from their mistakes in the past. Such a phenomenon at some point leads ex-convicts to self-reflect and change their lives into good examples. These experiences of PDL may influence and inspire the youth to avoid any crimes and help them realize that life inside the prison is not easy as they think. From these experiences, people can have an understanding and be aware of what would life be like inside the jail and may develop a more productive consciousness of one’s life.
Mining activities pose environmental impacts especially when the operation is near bodies of water, thus, affecting water quality. As these environmental impacts are growing, there is a pressing need for increased intervention studies to improve water quality. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of granulated activated carbon made from coconut shells in reducing heavy metal levels and enhancing the water quality of Lake Mainit located at Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Norte, Philippines. Silica sand, pumice stones, and white marble chips were added to a glass tank with the granulated activated carbon made from coconut shells. The water sample underwent various laboratory tests. The atomic absorption spectrometry flame technique was used to analyze the heavy metals lead and cadmium. Gravimetric method was employed in total suspended solids and total dissolved solids, and nephelometric method for turbidity. Pre-treated water sample analysis regarding lead, total dissolved solids, and turbidity are within the permissible limits, however, total suspended solids and cadmium concentration surpassed the allowable limits for Class A waters. Removal efficiency in terms of heavy metal concentration and the significant difference of parameters between the water sample before and after intervention were calculated. Results showed that after the intervention, activated carbon made from coconut shells were able to reduce the cadmium level present in the water sample. It also improved the quality of water within permissible limits. Hence, the activated carbon made from agricultural waste such as coconut shells has considerable potential to provide better water quality.
The new normal in education has given teachers a significant edge and the ability to reinvent the future. However, the pandemic has affected the lives of many, especially the pre-service teachers. This study aimed to determine the challenges and opportunities encountered by student-teachers during their practice teaching in the new normal. Thirty-three pre-service teachers from St. Paul University Surigao during the academic year 2021-2022 were purposefully chosen as participants of this study. Quantitative-descriptive research design and validated researcher-made instruments were used. Findings revealed that the pre-service teachers were most challenged in preparing lesson plans and daily logs for the topics, implementing COVID-19 protocols in the classroom, considering Paulinian Reflex in planning a lesson, and using Quipper as a learning management system of the school. Meanwhile, the study revealed that the pre-service teachers met opportunities mostly by using the flexible schedule in preparing learning plans and modules, managing academic and practice teaching requirements, imposing classroom rules and discipline to students, setting guidelines for students to follow, setting the alignment from teaching-learning activities with the outcome-based objectives, and having easy access to online resources. These findings may provide chances for all educational institutions to improve their curriculum for practice teaching.
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