by ITC | Jan 26, 2022 | College of Social Sciences, Publications, Research and Academics
Overview: The major trend in central-local relations in the Philippines under the regime of President Rodrigo Duterte has been the capacity of the presidential palace to exert a very tight grip over local politicians—arguably the tightest since the martial-law...
by ITC | Jan 26, 2022 | College of Social Sciences, Publications, Research and Academics
Abstract Music is a cultural Ideological State Apparatus (Althusser 1971, 143- 148). In such a lens, this paper proceeds in the manner of Althusser’s argument, and the critique applies to popular music in the Philippines vis-à-vis Gramsci’s cultural hegemony. With...
by ITC | Jan 26, 2022 | College of Social Sciences, Publications, Research and Academics
Abstract: To address the problem of overwhelming cases pending before the judiciary, mediation has been sought as a means to settle disputes speedily and amicably. This article argues that much of the success or failure of a mediator to reach a settlement among...
by ITC | Jan 26, 2022 | College of Social Sciences, Publications, Research and Academics
AbstractThe present study explored the phenomenon of women choosing younger men—seemingly a violation of evolved mate preferences of males preferring young mates and females preferring resource-laden mates who are usually older. The study explored this issue through...
