Preface
Authors: Limjuco Renan P. 
Published: February 2016

<p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The UIC RESEARCH JOURNAL (International Edition) Volume 18 Number 2 October 2012 issue contains 17 articles written by faculty researchers not only from the University of the Immaculate Conception but also from other universities and colleges of Davao City. It provides three sections for the publishable versions of research papers, theses, or dissertations recently completed by these scholars from various fields.</p><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Section One - Engineering, Mathematics and Technology, reveals the studies done by Alberto G. Forones Jr., Eric John G. Emberda et. al, Exander T. Barrios et. al, and Mary Jane G. Barluado. This part highlights relevant information about graduates’ achievements in engineering board examinations--- a retrospective study, applications of information technology knowledge, and creation of a cosmetic product for sun protection.</p><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Section Two - Health and Health Profession, presents the papers written by Elizabeth M. Malonzo (Brokenshire College), Fe Frauline C. Magdaluyo (Davao Doctors College), Jason O. Molina, S. Ma. Remegia M. Cirujales and Letty G. Kuan (University of Santo Tomas). This section showcases studies that deal with important issues concerning health and health profession, such as the following: MSM’s decision to indulge in unprotected anal intercourse (bareback sex) in relation to his awareness of HIV/AIDS risk; the behavior of nursing students in the clinical area and the manifestation of the ideal nursing roles; the relationships between food safety knowledge and practices of hospital food handlers in Davao City and also between their attitudes and practices regarding food safety; and governance in nurse migration.</p><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Section Three - Philosophy and Education, tackles specifically the following papers: Asisclo M. Abonado’s Being-for-Itself as Freedom: A Preliminary Inquiry on Jean-Paul Sartre’s Philosophy of the Human Person, Porferia S. Poralan, Rene M. Babiera, and Rebecca P. Habla’s Strengthening and Preserving Practices of Philippine Folk Dances in Relation to Cultural Awareness of Secondary Students of Davao City, Camfel V. Balaud-Tabboga’s Institutional Leadership, Teacher’s Competence on Curricular Trends and Student’s Performance in Science, Cromwell M. Castillo’s Faculty Behavioral Intention to Adopt Web 2.0 Technologies: A Path Analysis, and Renan P. Limjuco and Juvie Pauline L. Relacion’s Stakeholder’s Program Evaluation and Review: Leading to the Enhancement of Computer Engineering Curricular Program. This portion focuses on topics of pure academic nature; their relevance to curriculum and instruction defines their significance as journal entries for this particular issue.</p><p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Section Four – Pharmacy/Chemistry, presents studies that deals on quality and safety evaluation of commercial mangosteen capsule, toxicological and antimicrobial evaluations of formulated ointment from eskwater leaf extract against MRSA, bronchodilating activity of formulated syrup of jackfruit root extract in albino rats, and bacteriological, toxicological and mutagenic evaluations of the formulated ointment of knobweed (Hyptis capitata Jacq.) leaf extract against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The researchers for these studies are Judee N. Nogodula, Kathleen G. Bersabal, and Ma. Eva C. San Juan.</p><p> </p><p>Dr. Renan P. Limjuco</p><p>Editor in Chief</p><p>UIC Research Journal</p><p>International Edition</p>