David, Romar
Sarabia, Sofhia Jeff https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3748-1231
Cortez, Juan Miguel
Vilela, John Dahrell
Alvarez, Lourdes
Article History
Received: 31 October 2025
Accepted: 5 March 2026
First Online: 17 April 2026
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: This research was evaluated and approved by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Research Ethics Committee (PUP REC) in accordance with the requirements set by the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB).
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: The authors declare no competing interests.