Reyes, Marc Eric S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-1315
Pacquing, Ma. Criselda T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9854-3876
Alva, Ushuia Yanis DR.
Aquino, Armel Mikael R.
Ilagan, Darlo Emmanuel C.
Panganiban, Kiana Chloe G.
Regudo, Joelliane Faith C.
Trinidad, Karen Katrina V. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5402-6669
McCutcheon, Lynn E.
Article History
Received: 5 May 2024
Accepted: 29 May 2026
First Online: 9 June 2026
Declarations
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: All procedures performed in the present study that involved human participants were per the ethical standards of the Philippine Social Science Council-Social Science Ethics Review Board (PSSC-SSERB) with Reference Code CA-23-25. The current study gave informed consent before voluntary participation. In addition, participants were briefed on the nature of the study, assured that all data collected would be kept confidential, and that participation was voluntary without remuneration.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare relevant to the content of this article.