Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business, and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of its first president, Nicanor Reyes Sr. The first accountancy and business school for Filipinos, the university, through the years, has expanded its course offerings to the arts and sciences, architecture, fine arts, education, engineering, computer studies, graduate studies, tourism and hotel management, law, nursing, and medicine. FEU has seven campuses located in Metro Manila, Cavite and Rizal. It offers programs from elementary, secondary, tertiary, to graduate school.FEU Manila comprises several Institutes that offer specific programs. The accountancy program, along with its other undergraduate programs, have received the highest Level IV accreditation from the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has also granted it as a Center of Development in Business Administration and a Center of Excellence for Teacher Education.Since its establishment in 1928, FEU has produced national artists, business tycoons, ambassadors, justices of the Supreme Court and other judicial bodies, technocrats in private and government sectors, finance wizards, acclaimed physicians, nurses, educators, theater and media luminaries and so many others in different fields of expertise.
Background: Health-promoting schools (HPS) are a key strategy for improving student health and supporting national education policy. Despite its importance, evidence on the implementation of global HPS standards (GSHPS) in diverse school settings in Thailand remains limited. Method: A quantitative-dominant, two-phase design was used. Quantitative data were obtained from 498 school administrators using validated assessment tools (S-CVI = 4.62–5.00; α = 0.935–0.967). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression. Qualitative data were collected through focus groups with nine administrators and experts to contextualize quantitative patterns and provide practice-oriented insights regarding implementation feasibility. Results: HPS implementation across the ten GSHPS components was rated at a high level, with the “Safe and Disease-Free Environment” component receiving the highest mean score (M = 4.56). Significant differences of HPS implementation, outcomes, and problems appeared for school level, school size, presence of guidance/school psychologists, and administrators' HPS knowledge. Five management and implementation-related predictors significantly explained 51% of the variance in HPS outcomes, with participatory leadership, team capacity development, and data-driven monitoring showing the strongest effects. Conclusion: This study provides empirical insights into the status and determinants of HPS implementation in Thailand. The findings highlight organizational and leadership factors essential for strengthening health-promoting practices in schools. These results can inform targeted interventions and policy planning aimed at fostering a more sustainable health-promoting school environment. Keywords: Data-driven decision-making, Educational management, Global standards, Health-promoting schools, Health culture, School leadership
Oropouche fever is an increasingly significant health concern in tropical and subtropical areas of South and Central America, and is primarily spread by midge vectors. The Oropouche virus (OROV) was first identified in 1955 and has been responsible for numerous outbreaks, particularly in urban environments. Despite its prevalence, the disease is often under-reported, making it difficult to fully understand its impact. OROV typically causes febrile illness characterized by symptoms such as headaches, muscle pain, and, occasionally, neurological issues such as meningitis. The ability of the virus to thrive in both forested and urban areas has raised concerns regarding its potential spread to new regions, particularly in the context of climate change. This paper delves into the epidemiology, clinical features, and transmission patterns of OROV, shedding light on the difficulties in diagnosing and managing the disease. The absence of specific treatments and vaccines highlights the urgent need for continued research and development of targeted public health strategies. Advancements in molecular diagnostics and vector control strategies can mitigate Oropouche fever’s impact. However, a comprehensive public health approach involving increased surveillance, public education, and cross-border collaboration is needed, especially as the global climate crisis may expand vector habitats, posing risks to previously unaffected regions.
School counsellors with a strong professional identity have a stronger sense of purpose, better role clarity, and greater job satisfaction. However, the factors that shape professional identity, particularly the role played by school leaders, remain underexplored. In this sequential explanatory mixed-methods study, we investigated the relationship between supportive leadership practices and the professional identity of school counsellors. Using Self-Determination Theory as the theoretical framework, we surveyed 168 counsellors and interviewed 13 counsellors in the Philippines. Quantitative results revealed that autonomy-supportive leadership was significantly associated with a stronger professional identity. Qualitative findings showed the potential underlying mechanisms: counsellors with autonomy-supportive principals felt understood, had a voice in decision-making, and felt empowered to take on leadership roles. Competence support showed no significant impact, while relatedness support had mixed associations with professional identity. This study is novel in applying Self-Determination Theory as a framework to understand the role of leadership practices in school counsellors' professional identity. The findings hold implications for leadership practices that promote professional growth among counsellors and the effectiveness of school counselling.
Literary works as artefacts reflect the times and social context in which they are produced. Actively reading literature, questioning the texts, and identifying themes are the cornerstone of literary education and critical thinking. This study dwells into a comprehensive exploration of how verb tense and narrative perspective correlate with readers’ sense of immediacy and character identity in Contemporary Literature. Through an adapted evaluation tool, the stories’ perceptive impact and relatability will be measured under a nonexperimental descriptive research design. Selected SHS students from Colegio de San Juan de Letran were given a literary selection (transposed to multiple versions with varying verb tenses and narrative viewpoints) and an adapted rating tool administered post-reading. Since the Shapiro-Wilk test of normality revealed that the data are not normally distributed, Mann–Whitney U tests were conducted to investigate the differences in literary perceptions by tense and point of view. Findings showed that there were no significant differences in respondents’ immediacy perception and character identification between narratives written in the past tense and narratives written in the present tense since both p-values are more than 0.05 level of significance. This indicates that readers perceive the time of a selection regardless of verb tense used and relate or not to the characters regardless of the story’s narrative viewpoint. Contemporary Literature teachers and authors of literary works may then emphasize less the impact of verb tense and narrative viewpoint in both teaching and writing literature.
Abstract Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain a major yet unevenly addressed public health challenge in Southeast Asia, where persistent transmission is closely linked to poverty, environmental vulnerability, and health-system constraints. Understanding the evolution of the regional research landscape is essential for informing integrated disease control strategies and strengthening evidence-based policy responses. This study investigated the scientific landscape of NTD research in Southeast Asia, examining temporal trends, thematic trajectories, and patterns of collaboration using a scientometric approach. Methods A retrospective scientometric analysis was conducted using Scopus-indexed publications (1906–2024). Eligible records included English-language original research and review articles with at least one Southeast Asian institutional affiliation. Bibliometric performance indicators and science mapping techniques were applied using Bibliometrix (R) and VOSviewer. Analyses included publication trends, citation impact, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, thematic mapping, and conceptual structure modeling. Results A total of 12,119 publications were identified, demonstrating sustained growth (AGR: 5.48%), with marked acceleration after 2000. Research productivity was concentrated in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, while several lower-income ASEAN member states exhibited minimal indexed output. International collaboration networks were dense but asymmetrical, with strong linkages to the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia, and comparatively limited intra-ASEAN integration. Thematic analyses identified dengue as the dominant motor theme, supported by strong vector biology and molecular epidemiology clusters. Helminthic and zoonotic diseases occupied more peripheral positions. Emerging domains included spatial epidemiology, genomic surveillance, and climate-linked modeling, though One Health integration remained structurally underdeveloped. Conclusion Findings delineate a maturing yet structurally bifurcated NTD research ecosystem in Southeast Asia. Strengthening intra-regional scientific networks, diversifying funding architectures, and promoting cross-disciplinary integration will be critical to aligning research production with regional disease burdens and advancing equitable progress toward the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap. Clinical trial registration Not applicable.
