Cultural beliefs on healthcare management is facing rapid disappearance. Hence, this study was carried out to describe the dynamics of folk healing in Partido District, Camarines Sur, Philippines, and document their beliefs on illnesses, aetiologies, diagnoses, and therapeutics. The study used mixed method following convergent parallel design. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected through interviews to 100 folk healers and were analysed through descriptive statistics and content analysis. The study found that there are 10 types of folk healing practices that are treating 10 distinct folk illnesses. These diseases are generally classified as naturalistic and personalistic in terms of aetiology and are diagnosed and treated through a variety of cultural, spiritual, and ritual procedures. In addition, the practice of ethnobotany is evident among the Albularyos. The study suggests that the study area has rich intangible resources on healthcare management that demands appreciation, documentation, and inclusion.

The literature on the concept and measurement of poverty has significantly improved from the traditional unidimensional (income/expenditure) analysis to the multidimensional concept of poverty and well-being. Following the Multidimensional Poverty Assessment Tool (MPAT), the study explored the potential of combining counting and participatory approaches in determining levels of deprivations and well-being in an upland farming community in the Philippines. Data from a random sample of 153 farming households and analyzed following Alkire and the Foster's methodology revealed that 3 out of 4 households are multidimensionally poor. Results of the study also show that farming households' ability to generate farm-and non-farm income in addition to the high degree of exposure to idiosyncratic and covariate shocks contribute to the high multidimensional poverty index. Further, the study presents implications of these results for antipoverty policy in the rural context.

Jeepney occupies not only the streets of the country but also the culture, identity, and values of the Filipino. Aside from it depicts as the “King of the Road” and the “moving icon of the Philippine culture,” it also reflects Filipino’s ingenuity, creativity, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship. However, these symbolisms and functions are being challenged by modernization and globalization. Is the phase-out of jeepney possible? This paper analyzed the case of a route in Camarines Sur in which jeepneys had faced an unfortunate fate of death. Many factors cause the demise of the jeep, one of which is the entrance of motorcycle taxies or locally known as the “door-to-door.” The case may reflect the conditions of the transport sector in the rural places in the country or may reflect unilinear outcomes of the transport vehicle.

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