The Bedan Research Journal (BERJ) publishes empirical, theoretical, and policy-oriented researches on various field of studies such as arts, business, economics, humanities, health, law, management, politics, psychology, sociology, theology, and technology for the advancement of knowledge and promote the common good of humanity and society towards a sustainable future. BERJ is a double-blind peer-reviewed multidisciplinary international journal published once a year, in April, both online and printed versions. Copyright © 2020 by San Beda University All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without written permission from the copyright owner ISSN: 1656-4049 Published by San Beda University 638 Mendiola St., San Miguel, Manila, Philippines Tel No.: 735-6011 local 1384 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.sanbeda.edu.ph Editorial Board Divina M. Edralin Editor-in-Chief San Beda University, Manila, Philippines Nomar M. Alviar Managing Editor San Beda University, Manila, Philippines Ricky C. Salapong Editorial Assistant San Beda University, Manila, Philippines International Advisory Board Oscar G. Bulaong, Jr. Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Makati City, Philippines Christian Bryan S. Bustamante San Beda University, Manila, Philippines Li Choy Chong University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Maria Luisa Chua Delayco Asian Institute of Management, Makati City, Philippines Brian C. Gozun De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines Raymund B. Habaradas De La Salle University, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines Ricardo A. Lim Asian Institute of Management, Makati City, Philippines Aloysius Ma. A. Maranan, OSB San Beda University, Manila, Philippines John A. Rees University of Notre Dame, Sydney, Australia Djonet Santoso University of Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia Lauro Cipriano S. Silapan, Jr. University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines Marilou Strider Jersey College, School of Nursing, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. BEDAN RESEARCH JOURNAL Table of Contents From the Editor Divina M. Edralin Editor-in-Chief Research Articles The Nexus between Sustainable Business Practices 1 and the Quest for Peace Divina M. Edralin and Ronald M. Pastrana Finding Positive Peace in a Typhoon-Stricken Town 59 of Hernani, Eastern Samar Ma. Emperatriz C. Gabatbat and Noel D. Santander The Role of Sports in Peace-Building: Insights from 84 NCAA Community Bayani C. Matitu Correlation of Resilience with Good Relations 109 with Neighbors Margarette C. Cayetano, Pocholo R. Autencio, and Walter Jerome S. Cabale The Philippine Framework for Peace: A Conceptual Study 130 Ester T. Rada Sustainable Development Practices Implemented by the 160 Community Partners of San Beda University (SBU) Zernan L. De Ramos and Gary M. Galang Communication Climate as Predictor of Perceived 191 Corporate Governance and Organizational Success Annabelle D.C. Quilon and Rosemarie M. Perreras Drinking Among Early Visayans (Pintados) 214 in Achieving Positive Peace James Loreto C. Piscos Research Note The Spirituality and Practice for the Care of 235 our Common Home: Essays on Laudato Si Christian Bryan S. Bustamante, Moses Aaron T. Angeles, and Sheldon O. Tabile The Contributors 25 3 Guidelines for Contributors 25 8 From the Editor This volume is a collection of research articles focusing on the San Beda University Academic Year 2019-2020 theme: “Pursuit of Peace in Nation-Building.”The nine featured articles tackled from various experiences and perspectives how business organizations, local communities, neighborhood, and the Church as an institution, quest for peace to bring about a nation that is free of violence, fair, just, sustainable, and inclusive to all people. The first paper by Divina M. Edralin and Ronald M. Pastrana on “The Nexus between Sustainable Business Practices and the Quest for Peace” explored the sustainable business practices of selected Philippine corporations that promote the quest for peace. They anchored their study on the theories of Positive Peace, Sustainable Development, and Humanistic Management. They used the qualitative exploratory research design and the holistic multiple case study research strategy and selected through purposive sampling 20 Publicly- Listed Companies in the Philippines. Results on fostering economic development revealed numerous jobs created, training and development, as well as trade and business development programs and activities executed. Analysis on espousing corporate citizenship disclosed many programs and activities related to encourage the use of voice from the firm, community engagement, and governance implemented. Findings on respecting the rule of law showed also various programs and activities that cover compliance with Philippine laws, international laws, and environmental standards. Findings also indicated that the nexus of sustainable business practices and the quest for peace aims to build companies of enduring greatness by doing well and working toward a sustainable future. In conducting responsible business, they were able to help in attaining positive peace in our country, which, in return, is essential for sustainable development, as manifested by their significant contribution in achieving sustainable development/growth, working closely with regulators to achieve shared goals; and protecting the environment and preserving natural resources. The second paper by Ma. Emperatriz C. Gabatbat and Noel D. Santander on “Finding Positive Peace in a Typhoon-Stricken Town of Hernani, Eastern Samar” embarked on how a positive peace in a typhoon-stricken place is possibly experienced. The researchers conducted this study in the simple town of Hernani, Eastern Samar. The research query was how the locals of that typhoon-stricken town absorb, adapt, and recover from the insidious effects brought about by the devastating typhoon. It focused specifically on the resiliency of the locals amid the difficulties and challenges caused by a natural calamity, and how this resiliency had helped them find peace in their lives. Using the methodology and processes of narrative analysis, the results manifested the peace concept of the locals based on what they had experienced. It also showed the factors that made the town a peaceful place to live in as expressed through relevant themes. Consequently, the themes were categorized by using the indicators of the pillars of positive peace. The possible demonstration of the positive peace as expressed in the initiatives done by the existing concerned institutions, illustrated through the attitudes of the locals, and the prevailing structures that operate within the town of Hernani, was seen as a contributor to nation- building. The resiliency shown by the locals amid natural calamity is an essential characteristic of positive peace. The article on “The Role of Sports in Peace-Building” by Bayani C. Matitu summarized the perceptions of combined 113 San Beda University players and coaches - actively involved in Philippines National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),the associations of variables based on Spearman rho of the levels of characteristics of sports, human development, peace and peace-building efforts. Characteristics of sports relevant to peace and peace-building affect the level of human development of coaches and athletes. The characteristics of sports also affect the level of peace-building efforts. However, characteristics of sports are not associated with the achievement of peace in a broader scope because variety of factors and different actors are involved. The individual coach and athlete’s preference and accessibility on sports are determinants of human development, and peace-building. If the coaches and athletes liked their sports, strongly believed that their sports contributed to physical fitness, mental well- being and social interaction, and strongly believed that sports gave them experiences and enabled them to access individuals or groups of different cultures and levels of ability, then, they also strongly perceived that their sports promoted holistic well-being, and normal life span as healthy people, allowed themselves to express themselves, and be recognized as they enjoyed sports for leisure and affiliation. This article by Margarette C. Cayetano, Pocholo R. Autencio, and Walter Jerome S. Cabale on the “Correlation of Resilience with Good Relations with Neighbors” analyzed the presence of correlation between resilience as a trait and neighborhood as an environmental factor. Wherein, neighborhood was further classified into five (5) underlying factors namely, the Physical Order, the Land Use and Service, the Social Norms and Values, the Social Capital, and, the Social order. This quantitative, cross-sectional, correlation study has utilized self-rated standardized questionnaires— the Brief Resiliency Scale of 2008 by Smith, B. W., Dalen, J., Wiggins, K., Tooley, E., Christopher, P., & Bernard, J., and the Perceived Neighborhood Scale of 2013 by Gariepy G, Smith KJ, Schmitz N. The sample consisted of eighty (80) selected participants in Barangay San Roque, Murphy, Quezon City. Based on the results of the study, two (2) among neighborhood underlying factors were found to have significant negative relationship with resilience, specifically the Physical order (p= 0.047) and the Social order (p= 0.023). Conversely, there was no significant relationship found between resilience