APCORE Online Journal

AOJ Volume 1, Issue 2 (2025)
Theme: Society in Transition: Education, Culture, Health, and Governance in Contemporary Philippine Contexts

Volume 1, Issue 2 of the APCORE Online Journal (AOJ) brings together thirteen peer-reviewed studies that collectively examine how the society responds to rapid transitions in education, governance, culture, health, technology, and community life. The articles in this issue are unified by a focus on institutional effectiveness, social transformation, and evidence-based responses to emerging challenges across local and national settings.

A significant portion of this issue engages with education and learning systems, addressing values education in higher education, experiential learning in pre-service teacher deployment, digital competence of teachers, and the influence of laboratory facilities on licensure examination outcomes. These studies underscore how instructional strategies, infrastructure, and digital readiness directly affect learner performance, professional formation, and policy direction in tertiary and professional education.

The issue also highlights public safety, justice, and governance, with research examining police work in port areas, correctional rehabilitation programs for persons deprived of liberty, and institutional gaps in law enforcement practices. These contributions provide grounded analyses that inform policy refinement, operational improvement, and human-centered approaches to public service delivery.

Several articles explore health, technology, and clinical practice, particularly in nursing and allied health contexts. Investigations into the use of generative AI in clinical learning, nurses’ acceptance of electronic health records, and technology-driven efficiency in patient care reflect the growing intersection between digital innovation and ethical, compassionate healthcare practice.

Cultural continuity and social change are equally prominent. Studies on material culture, indigenous healing practices and tourism, and shifting family structures—including dual-income, no-kids (DINKS) households and women as breadwinners—offer nuanced insights into identity, heritage, and evolving social roles within Filipino communities. These works document how tradition and modernity intersect in shaping livelihoods, tourism development, and family life.

Finally, the issue extends into science and environmental inquiry, featuring exploratory genomic research on bacterial resistomes in urban creek ecosystems. This contribution broadens the issue’s scope by integrating molecular science with environmental and public health concerns.

AOJ Volume 1, Issue 2 presents an interdisciplinary portrait of a society navigating change through education, culture, health systems, governance, and scientific inquiry.