Silliman Journal Margaret Helen Udarbe-Alvarez, Ph.D., Editor Warlito S. Caturay Jr., M.A., Associate Editor Ian Rosales Casocot, M.A., Production Editor Nenith P. Calibo, Business Manager Editorial Board Evalyn E. Abalos, Ph.D. Jesus G. Amiscaray, M.Engg. Jane Annete L. Belarmino, M.B.A. Brenda R. Boladola, M.S. Renelito C. Caballo, M.A. Jose Edwin C. Cubelo, Ph.D. Roy Olsen D. de Leon, M.S. Dennis T. Solon, Ph.D. Lorna T. Yso, M.L.S. Enrique G. Oracion, Ph.D. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Ph.D. ovErsEas Editorial Board Allan B. I. Bernardo, Ph.D. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau Taipa, Macau, SAR, China Dennis Patrick McCann, Ph.D. Research Director, Asian Institute for International Business Ethics—Hong Kong and Rothlin International Management Consulting—Beijing Ceres E. Pioquinto, Ph.D. English Lecturer, HMZ Academy/Dialogica Zug, Baar, Swizerland Laurie H. Raymundo, Ph.D. Coral Ecologist, University of Guam Marine Laboratory, Mangilao, Guam, USA Lester Edwin J. Ruiz, Ph.D. Director, Accreditation and Institutional Evaluation, Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada The Commission on Accrediting, Pitsburgh, PA, USA Dr. Margaret Helen Udarbe-Alvarez, Chair