San Beda University

The Feminist Transformation of the Femme Fatale in Homer’s the Odyssey and Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl

This study explores the feminist transformation of the femme fatale through a comparative analysis of Circe in The Odyssey and Amy Dunne in Gone Girl. Using Feminist Criticism guided by Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex and Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, the research in...

Near-peer mentoring influences self-regulated learning strategies among medical graduates in high-stakes exams

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Philippine Physician Licensure examinations is a high-stakes examination needed to practice medicine in the Philippines. Prior studies have indicated that performance in examinations might be influenced by student self-regulated learning (SRL) strategie...

The impact of working onboard ships on individual metabolic profiles: Comparing pre-embarkation and post-embarkation testing among Filipino seafarers

BACKGROUND: Filipino seafarers comprise nearly one-third of the global maritime workforce and face oc-cupational exposures that may elevate cardiometabolic risk. Prolonged deployments marked by irregular schedules, limited physical activity, and constrained dietary diversity can...