This research aimed to assess the level of teaching standards competence of Senior High School-Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Teachers using the Classroom Observation Tool (COT) provided in the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers - Results-based Performance Management System (PPST-RPMS). Likewise, to determine the relationship and significant difference in performance level when they were grouped according to age, sex, employment status, position, years of teaching experience, educational attainment, and grade level taught. The respondents represented the whole population of ABM teachers under Schools Division of Nueva Ecija (SDO-Nueva Ecija) which composed of 57 teachers holding Teacher I-III positions in 15 public schools offering ABM strand. Descriptive correlational research design was used, while the researchers utilized PPST-RPMS-standard COT to gather data. Descriptive analyses using the Mean, Percentage, Frequency count, Pearson Product Moment of Correlation, and ANOVA were utilized to analyse the gathered data. The study shows that mean years of teaching experience of the SHS-ABM public teachers were only 3 years, thus, the need to assess their performance. The findings revealed that the mean performance level of the respondents is Consolidating (expected attainment level for Teacher I-III positions) at 6.05. Moreover, the findings showed no significant difference in performance level when they were grouped according to age, sex, employment status, position, years of teaching experience, educational attainment, and grade level taught. Furthermore, overall findings revealed no significant relationship between the profile variables and the COT ratings of the respondents.

This study focused on conditional cash transfer (CCT) program implementation to the studentrecipients in the five selected public secondary schools in a certain Congressional District in the Division of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The data gathered revealed that the amount of Php500 (10U$) CCT cash grant is insufficient for the respondents' school needs and most of the time this amount had been used for the food budget of the family. This resulted in absences and non-compliance to school activities and requirements of the students which negatively affect their academic performance.

The 21st century New Economic Order (NEO) showed higher level of economic cooperation among nations. As a norm of International Economic Relations (IER), the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement took effect in 1996. The study is a discussion of the conflict and agreement between domestic economic policies and the GATT/WTO from the point of view of Small and Medium Enterprise owners and managers. By applying the qualitative analytic descriptive method of research and the dualistic theory of international law, the study finds that GATT/WTO a) promotes fair competition, b) makes the manufacturing sector more competitive and c) boosts the economic development in the merchandising sector. The study showed that there is no significant difference between the perceptions of SMEs as regards the impact of membership of the Philippines to WTO/GATT. Being at the crossroad to economic globalization, the Philippines faces the challenges of; a) the need to highlight the congruence of national law and membership to GATT/WTO; b) putting up structures and mechanism for inclusive development; c) revisiting regional economic arrangements and d) countering regional terrorism. Nevertheless, the trajectory of economic model remains toward global trade cooperation.

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The purpose of this research paper is to determine factors affecting the productivity of laborers in construction companies in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The researchers find this important especially to big construction industries, as it will able to guide them in hiring the best people for the job. The methodology used in this research is a descriptive-survey with questionnaire as the main instrument answered by both the laborers and their supervisors who served as respondents of this study. The study found out that the productivity of the laborers sometimes exceeds standards or expectations which implied that they have advanced knowledge in their work. Further, age and monthly compensation were the two main factors that affected their productivity which was an indication that mature laborers with higher monthly income were more productive employees.