The study assessed the implementation and student satisfaction of the domains of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) in the frontline services of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Negros Occidental.   Using a descriptive, comparative, and correlational research design, data were collected using survey questionnaires and analyzed with the use of descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed “very great” implementation and “very satisfied” clients. There is no significant difference in reengineering of systems and procedures and citizens charter, but there is a significant difference in accessing frontline services, accountability of heads of offices, and physical settings and working conditions.  There is also a significant difference in the satisfaction of clinic services while services in the registrar, accounting and cashiering, library and guidance offices exhibit no differences. The study concludes that SUCs are compliant with the provisions of ARTA, and delivery of services is very satisfactory although there are areas that need to be strengthened.

Culture and history harbor the beauty of one’s society. In view, the study of artifacts could best explain our cultural and historical background. The study aimed to examine the personal furniture in the museums of Silay City to preserve the culture and tradition of the old society in Silay through material culture analysis. The study is a qualitative research conducted within the context of descriptive and historical research. Interview method was used in gathering information. McClung Fleming’s two conceptual tools of artifact analysis were utilized to help distinguish precise information about its five properties. Personal furniture in Manuel Severino Hofileña Ancestral House and Bernardino-Ysabel Jalandoni Museum were examined and analyze. The result showed that the personal furniture in two museums have significant influence in the culture and tradition of every Filipino-Spanish family in Silay. The study concludes that material culture analysis on the personal furniture could help preserve the culture and tradition of the past. The study further recommends that teachers and students can utilize the result of the study as material for understanding literature, culture, and history. Also, the government could use the study as basis for their cultural and historical preservation programs. Keywords— Archaeology, material culture analysis, personal furniture, cultural and historical preservation, qualitative research design, Bacolod City, Philippines