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This study is anchored upon salient factors such as the perceptions of the students and student leaders on the effectiveness of performance of the Student Government of North Luzon Philippines State College. Student leaders could be benefited by the study for they shall be provided with a massive insight of how the Student Government operates. Since they are prospective leaders of the college, they may be able to determine which programs and projects could provide a better impact to students' welfare. For the school administrators, personnel and faculty members, they shall be illuminated with the real scenario of how student leaders work for the welfare of their constituents. They shall get a deeper understanding of the situations prompted by the student leaders in the campus; thereby helping them in some aspects of their academic lives. For the students, this study would provide the needed information as to how effective the Student Government is in ushering programs and projects which redound to their welfare. Based on the foregoing findings, the following conclusions were formulated: The Student Government, as to some extent, is doing its role in the college in making the students aware of their political rights. It is just that they need to hold regular leadership training seminars so that the students, especially the student leaders, could adequately learn how to become more mature and effective leaders. It should play the role of a facilitator to the administration or to any other student organizations whenever necessary.

This study aimed to determine the level of acceptability of the proposed amalgamation of the three Public Higher Education Institutions in Ilocos Sur. It employed the descriptive method of research. The respondents of the study are the 3rd and 4th year AB Political Science and BSE major in Social Science students and the 4th year BEED students of North Luzon Philippine State College. The statistical tools used in the treatment of data in this study are Frequency and Percentage, Weighted Mean and Pearson Product Method of Correlation.The conclusions of this study are the following: The proposed amalgamation of Public Higher Education Institutions in Ilocos Sur, Philippines would offer wider opportunity in the administration of the State Universities and Colleges. It is recommended that: There should be proper forum or symposium on Amalgamation for a better understanding on how to enhance the value and recognition of student qualifications in the local, regional and national setting in the proposed amalgamation or university system in the province; In order to strengthen linkage opportunities of the three Public Higher Education Institutions in the province with the Local Government Units and National Government Agencies, a close working relationship and partnership should be initiated;and similar study should be conducted by other researchers to find out the level of acceptability of the proposed Regional University System in Region I and in other regions in the country.

A group of nine Filipino children (ages five to nine) from disadvantaged backgrounds received training in higher level cognitive thinking skills and was compared to a control group that received no training. The training program was based on Benjamin Bloom's cognitive levels of thinking. Students receiving the training showed better performance on knowledge, comprehension, evaluation, and creative thinking. (DB)

Disadvantaged Filipino children (ages 5-6) who were fast learners were given 20 sessions (n=7) or 46 sessions (n=8) of training in creative activities, using such techniques as brainstorming, figural/verbal/physical exercises, and problem solving. Children exposed to more training activities over a longer period of time manifested gains in fluency, flexibility, and originality. (JDD)

Preschool Filipino children from disadvantaged urban communities were assessed for giftedness. This article describes the identification procedures and tools used and presents a profile of the children in terms of socioeconomic, intellectual, and personality variables. (Author/JDD)