Books

NARRATIVES AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Edited by Romeo B. Lee 

In June 2022, the Center released the first of its special publications focusing on the coronavirus pandemic entitled Narratives and Knowledge in the Midst of the COVID-19 Lockdown. The volume is a pioneering effort at producing knowledge on the sociocultural perspectives that have been engendered by the DLSU Social Development Research Center. It was originally intended to provide state-of-the-art sociocultural knowledge on the Philippines’ COVID-19 lockdown, including the challenges and the effects that it has wrought on the lives of Filipinos. The knowledge to be gained from the book will help guide SDRC in firming up its social responsibility priority agenda toward mitigating the impact of the lockdown on the country and its more than 100 million citizens. More crucially, the book is a fitting tribute to the social responsibility role—that is, the duty to work for the welfare of others—that SDRC has significantly played for decades. The book is edited by retired Behavioral Sciences Department full professor Romeo B. Lee.

REVVING UP RESEARCH INNOVATIONS FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: Methods and Perspectives

Edited by Romeo B. Lee and Connie J. Maraan

The purpose of this book is to share and disseminate some knowledge that the De La Salle University Social Development Research Center—in particular its research fellows—has developed in the course of its research productivity through the years. This knowledge pertains to some methods and perspectives in research innovation for social development, a theme that was chosen for this volume because it is germane to the conduct of research, and thus strategic for promoting research productivity among Philippine universities. More importantly, locally-based conceptualizations of research methods—in the way that these are led by Filipino researchers—are what are more needed toward developing coherent frameworks for social development research, and thereby for social inclusion, in the Philippines.

VAHAY – DOCUMENTING THE STORY OF THE IVATAN HOUSE

by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

This coffee-table book is an output of the “Batanes Province Project on the Construction of Ivatan Houses in Basco with Related Publications” project, telling the story of the traditional house made of lime and stone topped by a thick cogon roof.

TATAYA – DOCUMENTING THE STORY OF THE IVATAN BOAT

by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

This coffee-table book is an output of the “Batanes Province Project on the Construction of Ivatan Houses in Basco with Related Publications” project, telling the story of an enduring symbol that showcases the innovation of the early Filipinos.

IVATAN TRADITIONAL HOUSE: A CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

This instructional publication is an output of the “Batanes Province Project on the Construction of Ivatan Houses in Basco with Related Publications” project, documenting the process of constructing the traditional lime and stone house.

IVATAN TRADITIONAL BOAT: A CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

This instructional publication is an output of the “Batanes Province Project on the Construction of Ivatan Houses in Basco with Related Publications” project, documenting the process of traditional boat making.

TEACHING PHILIPPINE INDIGENOUS CULTURES: MODULES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

by Hazel T. Biana, Melvin A. Jabar, Homer J. Yabut and Crisanto Q. Regadio, Jr.

Training teachers to integrate IP knowledge and culture in their courses ensure that they not only promote the preservation of IP knowledge, but also cultivate an appreciation of their students’ own Filipino indigenous culture, as well as encourage them to embrace their diversity. This guide contains nine modules beginning with the peopling of the Philippine Islands, proceeding through each aspect of the IPs’ social life, and then capped with an insight into the psychology of the indigenous Filipino. Using a transformative outcomes-based pedagogical framework, each module provides guide questions for students’ prior knowledge, interesting learning activities leading to specific outputs, procedures for processing what students learn, and suggested teaching resources in print and electronic form.

FROM EXCEPTIONALITY TO EXCEPTIONAL: INCLUSION OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSONS IN THE WORKPLACE

by Roberto E. Javier, Jr., Feorillo Petronilo A. Demeterio III, Raymund B. Habaradas, Melvin A. Jabar, and Ron R. Resurreccion

This book presents the key findings in the SDRC study “From the Margins to the Mainstream of Society: Transforming the Lives of Workers with Exceptionality, their Co-Workers, Business, Corporate Practices, Policies and the Workplace.” From the study, evidence was constructed to explain that moving differently-abled persons from the margins of society brings about both wellness and wealth. The team studied not just the “what” and “why” of non-exclusion, but more so the “how” through which inclusion translates these persons’ exceptionality into productivity. The findings can be used as bases for business development or a model for the design of a human resource program that promotes productivity and health in the workplace.

IKAW ANG NEXT ISKOLAR! MGA PUBLICLY-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS, STUFAP, SUCS AT MGA BATAYAN NG BATAS

by Roberto E. Javier, Jr.

This primer is an output from the SDRC project “Comprehensive Study on Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program in the Philippines.” 

HOLDING THEIR OWN: Small Holder Production, Marketing and Women Issues in Philippine Agroforestry

by Ma. Elena Chiong-Javier and Caroline Duque-Piñon, Agustin R. Mercado, Jr. and Manuel R. Reyes

The book contains six pieces whose coverage includes vegetable-agroforestry intervention, the dualistic vegetable supply chain, farm women’s market participation, vermicomposting, and health consequences experienced by women in agriculture in the Philippines.

QUALITY OF FAMILY PLANNING COUNSELING: Lens from Stakeholders

by Exaltacion E. Lamberte, Loyd Brendan P. Norella, Jose Alberto S. Reyes and Cristina A. Rodriguez

This volume, produced through the support of USAID and Johns Hopkins University, is the first definitive study on the state of family planning (FP) counseling in the Philippines. It presents the assessment of clients, non-clients, providers, and supervisors on the FP counseling process and methods, personnel, client-provider interaction (CPI), management and support system, and the physical environment of selected public health centers and private clinics nationwide.

CELEBRATING PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE IN NUEVA VIZCAYA

by Pilar Ramos-Jimenez, Saniata P. Masulit and Ysadora F. Mendoza

The book is a useful resource to facilitate the scaling up of good governance practices, illustrating the strategies and mechanisms utilized by the multi-awarded outstanding provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya in developing local capacity. Viral issues confronting the province in its efforts to involve its constituency in different phases of program development and governance are likewise presented.

OURS TO PROTECT AND NURTURE

The Case of Children Needing Special Protection
Edited by Exaltacion E. Lamberte

This book contains a collection of three separate but closely interrelated works about street children—the first on “The Highly Visible Children ‘in’ the Streets,” the second on “Organizations Working with Street Children: The Challenge to Make a Difference,” and the third on “Well-Being of Street Children who need Special Care and Attention.”  Published in collaboration with UNICEF and the National Project on Street Children, it intends to help nurture and protect children—the future human resource and adult citizens of the country.