Publication
Abstract:The Ilokano people's daily interactions within their farming communities and collective ideals are embodied in the distinctive cultural practice known as Inamoyo. This custom emphasizes the interdependence, solidarity, and spirit of cooperation that are essential to maintaining Ilokano culture and community resilience.This research examined Inamoyo, a cultural practice embodying the daily lives and community values of the Ilokano people. Through descriptive phenomenology, it explored the values, atmosphere, and behaviors within Ilokano farming communities. Interviews with eight farmers highlighted the interconnectedness and cooperation central to Inamoyo, reflecting an emphasis on cultural preservation and adaptation to changing times. Key values include “Panagkikinnammayet,” signifying family-centered solidarity; “Panagkikinnarruba,” which aligns with the idea that many hands make light work; and “Nakairuaman,” meaning collective efforts to renew traditional rituals embedded in Ilokano heritage. These values reveal how Ilokano farmers prioritize cultural regeneration and progress, supporting each other and fostering neighborhood cooperation. Ultimately, Inamoyo represents love, unity, and cooperation among farming families, making it a core cultural symbol for preserving Ilokano heritage and community strength.
Keywords:Inamoyo, Ilokano, family, neighbor, association
Abstract:Biogas significantly reduces the environment's vast supply of animal manure and food waste, which causes nitrogen and water pollution. Biogas is a sustainable fuel created when microorganisms decompose organic matter, such as food or animal waste, without oxygen, which is known as anaerobic digestion. This study considered vegetable waste (VW) and horse dung as substrates in producing biogas. The study aims to generate biogas in 34 kg of mixed vegetable waste and horse dung into two designs of experiments with different proportions and study how these proportions affect the amount of biogas produced within the period of 10 and 13 days. This study employed an experimental research design wherein data were collected through surveys, timely observations, and primarily through experiments. After ten days, the first experiment produced yellow with a little blue, while the second experiment produced blue with a little yellow. Likewise, after 13 days, the mixed waste consisting of 30% each of VW and Horse manure wasfed into the digester (experiment 1) and lasted 3.22 minutes. In contrast, the mixed waste, consisting of 20% VW and 40% Horse dung, was fed into the digester (experiment 2) for 7.22 minutes. Furthermore, both experiments produced blue with a little bit of yellow. On water temperature, experiments 1 and 2 were able to boil 200ml of water from 3°C to 5.20°C and 6.10°C, respectively. These results signify the effectiveness and efficiency of the chosen substrate in producing biogas. It is recommended that future research in the same field shall consider economy and comparison between different substrates. Also, to measure biogas's heat capacity and design a digester with catalyst and substrate mixer
Keywords:Substrate, sustainable fuel, methanogenic bacteria, biogasification
On-going
- Contextual Threads of Morality: An Exploration of Moral Reasoning and Parenting Practices Amidst Poverty (SS-24-13)
- The Effect of Values Education on the Ethical Leadership Development among University Students Leaders (E-25-3)
- Development of a Worktext in Ethics (E-20-23-c3)
Presentation
- A Research-Based Worktext in Ethics (2025)
- Inamoyo: Phenomenologizing the Ilokano Experience of Love in Farming (2024)
Citations
Sorry, but there’s nothing here.