Tajor, Vincent Bren S. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0534-3705
Reyes, Marc Eric S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-1315
Pacquing, Ma. Criselda T. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9854-3876
Article History
Accepted: 2 July 2025
First Online: 22 July 2025
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: CB-22–50.
: The current study gave informed consent before voluntary participation. In addition, participants were briefed on the nature of the study and assured that all data collected would be kept confidential and that participation was voluntary without remuneration.
: The authors declare no competing interests.