A functional beverage made with peanuts, rice, and MCT can be used to alleviate diet-related health concerns such as overweight/obesity and hypercholesterolemia. This study was conducted to optimize the formula for a peanut-rice drink with MCT and characterize this drink as a functional beverage. Development of the PR drink with MCT involved the determination of the best ratio of peanuts (P), rice (R), sugar (S), and water (W) for a beverage of optimal product cost and sensory acceptability. Formula optimization using a D-optimal mixture design generated the following models for product cost (PC) and sensory acceptability (appearance acceptability (AA), mouthfeel acceptability (MA), peanut flavor acceptability (PFA), sweetness acceptability (SA), overall acceptability (OA)):

PC = 29.94P + 22.01R + 24.85S + 15.08W
AA = – 103.08P – 536.98R + 435.03S + 2.09W + 443.79PR – 451.11PS
+155.40PW – 239.01RS + 630.67RW – 440.28SW
MA = – 4.72P + 4.70R + 18.32S + 6.82W
PFA = 4.64P + 5.56R + 27.47S + 4.38W
SA = 1.24P + 9.24R + 42.01S + 3.61W
OA = 0.70P – 0.75R + 28.81S + 4.86W

Validation confirmed the predictive capacity of all the models within a 95% prediction interval. From the above models, an optimal formulation with regular sugar (ORS)(7.63%P, 2.73%R, 6.71%S, and 82.93%W) and optimal formulation with less sugar (OLS) (9.38%P, 4.48%R, 4.11%S, and 82.01%W) was obtained. The latter was subjected to physicochemical and nutritional characterization. The OLS PR drink with MCT is a brown beverage (59.46L*, 8.91a*, 24.61b*) with a pH of 7.03 ± 0.06, TSS of 8.74 ± 0.08 °Brix, and viscosity of 817.07 ± 44.39 cP (ca 15°C) and 699.15 ± 37.50 cP (ca 20°C). The drink had 81.2%wb moisture, 8.0%wb protein, 7.0%wb fat, 0.15%wb TAC, 3.5%wb crude fiber, and 0.15%wb ash. It had low protein quality (PDCAAS of 11-12) and lysine as its limiting amino acid. For fatty acid composition, 100 g of drink had 0.78 g essential fatty acids (FAs), 5.00 g nonessential medium-chain FAs, and 1.37 g nonessential long-chain FAs. Mineral content per 100g
drink was composed of 12.0 mg phosphorus, 27.8 mg sulfur, 10.0 mg magnesium, 11.6 mg sodium, 34.7 mg potassium, and less than 10.0 mg of calcium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, and molybdenuml.This study found that the OLS peanutrice drink with MCT can be potentially used as a functional beverage for energy production in the body, fat loss, and/or management of hypercholesteremia through meal supplementation.

This study investigates the utilization of educational videos among mothers with primary school-aged children in a low-income urban community in Quezon City, Philippines, using the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT) and Paolucci’s Decision-Making Theory as frameworks. Through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 purposively selected mothers, the research reveals that mothers are not passive media consumers but active, discerning agents who strategically engage with educational videos to support their children's learning and household management. Findings highlight a significant shift from traditional television to mobile digital platforms, particularly Facebook and YouTube, driven by accessibility and the greater agency these afford. Mothers' media choices reflect deeply held values and goals, prioritizing content that empowers, informs, and aligns with their standards. Central to the results is diskarte, a uniquely Filipino concept of practical resourcefulness and adaptive strategy, and how it figures in the mothers’ decision-making process. Based on the insights, the study recommends refining UGT to explicitly integrate diskarte as a core mediating lens, offering a culturally grounded integration to an existing Western-rooted framework. Future research should explore diverse demographic groups and include fathers and children to provide a more comprehensive understanding of family media dynamics. Additionally, content creators are encouraged to design educational videos that are highly practical, actionable, and relatable, featuring credible local figures and simplified instructions as the study affirms that low-income Filipino mothers are not merely navigating media—they are strategically harnessing it as a vital tool for parenting, self-development, and household responsibilities.

This exploratory study examined the role of capital resources, dynamic capabilities, and business model innovation in fostering organizational resilience in the restaurant industry, using a sequential mixed-methods approach. Quantitative data were gathered from 35 restaurant key decision-makers through surveys, which were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Qualitative insights were derived from four semi-structured interviews, two of which were conducted with resilience experts. The findings revealed that economic and human capital, dynamic capabilities (such as sensing and seizing opportunities), and technological and product innovation contribute positively to organizational resilience. Key enablers also included unity of purpose, strong leadership, staff engagement, and effective partnerships. The study proposed a Trust and Train, Look, and Collaborate (TTLC) model, which emphasized strategic investment in economic and human capital, such as establishing crisis funds and implementing training programs, to strengthen both employee and organizational resilience. It recommends integrating new technologies and offerings to enhance adaptability and fostering a shared vision through participative decision-making and network building.

This study argues that Home Economics education should begin at the kindergarten level, a foundational period in child development, to help enable students to improve their quality of life in the long term as individuals and members of families and communities. It sought to identify and validate Home Economics concepts, values, and learning competencies for Filipino kindergarten children, and to test selected competencies. A total of 23 experts in Home Economics Education, Family Life and Child Development, and Teaching Early Grades responded to an online survey to get their consensus on developmentally appropriate Home Economics content for Filipino kindergarten children; which yielded concepts that include clothing, food, and home management; values such as cleanliness, orderliness, and responsibility; and competencies like eating nutritious foods and practicing proper hygiene habits. Learning activity plans on four randomly selected Home Economics competencies were designed for the pilot testing participated in by 77 kindergarten children, which showed what they know, what they want to know, and what was learned. It appears that some of the competencies are already being targeted in the national kindergarten curriculum under different learning areas, and suggestions were made on how to emphasize a Home Economics perspective in classroom instruction. The need to validate more content to cover all the child development areas and curricular themes was also underscored. Further research may be conducted to support the creation of a developmentally appropriate national kindergarten curriculum framework that recognizes Home Economics as an integral learning area.

The birth rate of the Philippines has been in a constant decline for the past 22 years. The country’s fertility rate has also dropped drastically in 60 years. Yet, studies that investigate childbearing desire among Filipinos are lacking. Hence, this study looked into the desire of selected generation Z Filipinos to have children in the future, the factors that affect their desire, and the circumstances that may change their intention. A researcher-made Childbearing Desire Questionnaire (CDQ) and in-depth interviews were utilized to gather data from 55 respondents. Quantitative data was subjected to descriptive statistics while qualitative data underwent thematic analysis. The results reveal that the majority of the respondents show no desire to have children in the future. Women displayed a higher desire to have children in the future while men reported higher uncertainty. Respondents with high personal income reported a greater desire to have children in the future. Meanwhile, those with low personal income reported less childbearing desire. Additionally, respondents who were in a relationship showed higher desire for childbearing. A low level of educational attainment was found to be connected with low childbearing desire. On the other hand, achieving an average level of education is connected to a higher desire to have children in the future. Happiness levels were found to relate to higher childbearing desire, wherein those with high happiness show more desire to have children. The factors that influence childbearing desire include economy and finances, various physical, mental, and emotional health aspects, and family experiences among others. Changes in financial stability, relationship status, and happiness levels are factors that may cause initial childbearing desire to change.