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‭PRICE INCREASE OF COMMODITIES SERVICES: IMPACT ON THE‬

‭SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF GRADE 11 HUMSS STUDENTS OF LYFJSHS‬

‭A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty of‬


‭Luis Y. Ferrer Jr. Senior High School‬

‭In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements‬


‭for Practical Research 1‬

‭Submitted to:‬
‭Sir Khyle Kenneth Grepo‬
‭Research Adviser‬

‭Submitted by:‬
‭Ciupan, Jessa Marie C.‬
‭Florentino, Marnel N.‬
‭Veva, Renan Ian‬
‭Jalandoni, Affareen Fave D.‬
‭Carascal, France Nicole‬
‭Dalagan, Eufemio III M.‬
‭Napili, Neil A.‬
‭Sipat, Jervie B.‬
‭Del Rosario, Christian Ivan‬

‭Humanities and Social Sciences & Academics Track‬

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‭June 2023‬
‭ACKNOWLEDGEMENT‬

‭All‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭our‬ ‭journey,‬ ‭we‬‭experienced‬‭a‬‭lot‬‭of‬‭challenges‬‭and‬‭difficulties‬‭such‬‭as‬


‭lacking‬ ‭sleep‬ ‭in‬ ‭revising‬ ‭and‬ ‭re-writing,‬ ‭urging‬ ‭members‬ ‭to‬ ‭pass‬ ‭the‬ ‭assigned‬‭task‬‭given‬‭to‬
‭them,‬‭and‬‭being‬‭stress‬‭because‬‭of‬‭deadlines,‬‭however,‬‭these‬‭challenges‬‭made‬‭us‬‭more‬‭stronger‬
‭and‬‭finished‬‭this‬‭research‬‭with‬‭gratitude.‬‭Now,‬‭we‬‭are‬‭confident‬‭and‬‭happy‬‭to‬‭present‬‭to‬‭your‬
‭our‬ ‭finished‬ ‭work,‬ ‭despite‬ ‭those‬ ‭challenges‬ ‭that‬ ‭we‬ ‭have‬ ‭faced.‬ ‭This‬ ‭part‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭paper‬ ‭is‬
‭dedicated to express our gratitude to all involved in making this research paper.‬

‭First‬‭and‬‭foremost,‬‭we‬‭would‬‭like‬‭to‬‭express‬‭our‬‭sincere‬‭gratitude‬‭to‬‭our‬‭Practical‬‭Research-1‬
‭Adviser,‬‭Sir‬‭Khyle‬‭Kenneth‬‭Grepo,‬‭for‬‭his‬‭support,‬‭motivations,‬‭and‬‭patience‬‭teaching‬‭us.‬‭We‬
‭could not have imagine finishing this research without his help and guidance.‬

‭We‬‭are‬‭forever‬‭grateful‬‭to‬‭our‬‭loving‬‭and‬‭supportive‬‭parents‬‭and‬‭family‬‭who‬‭are‬‭always‬‭there‬
‭to‬‭support‬‭us‬‭on‬‭our‬‭back.‬‭We‬‭are‬‭not‬‭here‬‭today‬‭without‬‭your‬‭support‬‭and‬‭guidance.‬‭We‬‭are‬
‭forever thankful and greatful for your endless supports and guidance.‬

‭For‬‭those‬‭who‬‭answered‬‭our‬‭research‬‭questions,‬‭our‬‭Participants,‬‭we‬‭thank‬‭you‬‭for‬‭giving‬‭us‬
‭time answering our questionnaires truthfully and honestly, we thank you.‬

‭And‬‭of‬‭course,‬‭we‬‭also‬‭like‬‭to‬‭give‬‭thanks‬‭to‬‭God,‬‭the‬‭Almighty,‬‭for‬‭His‬‭showers‬‭of‬‭blessings‬
‭throughout our research work. Thank you, dear God!‬

‭For‬‭everyone‬‭who‬‭participated‬‭in‬‭this‬‭activity,‬‭you‬‭are‬‭success‬‭enjoyed‬‭by‬‭every‬‭researcher‬‭of‬
‭this paper. We would not have done all this without your help. Thank you so much!‬

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‭TABLE OF CONTENTS‬

‭THE PRELIMINARIES PAGE‬


‭Abstract‬‭…………………………………………………………………………………………….…….4‬
‭INTRODUCTION‬
‭Background of the study‬‭…………………………………………………………………………..…...5-6‬
‭Statement of the Problem‬‭………………………………………………………………………….….….6‬
‭Scope and Delimitations‬‭…………………………………………………………………………...…..6-7‬
‭Definition of Terms‬‭………………………………………………….………………….………………..7‬
‭Significance of the study‬‭…………………………………………………………………………………8‬
‭REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE‬
‭Review of Related Literature‬‭…………………………………………...……………….……………9-14‬
‭Synthesis‬‭………………………………………………………………………….…………………14-17‬
‭Conclusion‬‭………………………………………………………………………..…………….………18‬
‭METHODOLOGY‬
‭Research Design‬‭…………………………………………………………………………….…………..19‬
‭Research Sampling‬‭………………………………………………………………………………….…..19‬
‭Data Collection‬‭………………………………………………………………………………...……19-20‬
‭Ethical Issue‬‭……………………………………………………………..……………………..……20-21‬
‭Plan of Data Analysis‬‭……………………………………………………………..…………….…..…..21‬
‭RESULTS AND DISCUSSION‬
‭Results and Discussion‬‭………………………………………………………………………….…..22-27‬
‭Research Diagram‬‭……………………………………………………..………………………....……..28‬
‭RESEARCH CONCLUSION‬
‭Creative Synthesis‬‭…………………………………………………..……...…………………….……..29‬
‭RECOMMENDATIONS‬
‭Recommendation‬‭………………………………………………..………..………………………....29-30‬
‭Research Project‬‭………………..………………………………………………………………..….30-31‬
‭REFERENCES‬
‭Related Research and Studies‬‭…………………………………………...………………………..…31-33‬
‭APPENDICES‬
‭APPENDIX A: Interview Question‬‭……………………………………………………….……..….34-35‬
‭APPENDIX B: Transcription‬‭………………………………………………………………….……36-44‬
‭APPENDIX C: Final Coding‬‭………………………………………………………………….…….45-52‬
‭APPENDIX D: Proof of Interview‬‭…………………………………………………………….…....53-54‬
‭APPENDIX E: Letter of Consent‬‭…………………………………………………………….……..55-56‬

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‭ABSTRACT‬

‭ esearch Title‬
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‭Price Increase of Commodities Services: Impact on the‬
‭Social Behavior of Grade 11 HUMSS Students of LYFJSHS‬

‭ uthor/s:‬
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‭Ciupan, Jessa Marie C.; Carascal, France Nicole; Dalagan, Eufemio III M.; Del Rosario,‬
‭Christian Ivan; Florentino, Marnel N.; Jalandoni, Affareen Fave D.; Napili, Neil A.; Sipat,‬
‭Jervie B.; Veva, Renan Ian‬

‭ urpose:‬‭This study is generally focused on the impacts‬‭of price increase of commodities‬


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‭services on the social behavior of students and also focuses on the experiences and coping‬
‭mechanism while facing this issue.‬

‭ ethodology:‬‭The participants were selected from Grade‬‭11 HUMSS Students of Luis Y.‬
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‭Ferrer Jr. Senior High School. This research used a qualitative type of study through‬
‭conducting interviews. Qualitative data was analyzed by the Litchmans 3'cs of analysis‬
‭(‬‭coding to categorizing to conceptualizing‬‭) to generate‬‭emerging themes.‬

‭ indings:‬‭The study discovered that Grade 11 students‬‭face struggles and difficulties that‬
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‭impact their social behavior and at the same time with this issue of price increase of‬
‭commodities, researchers discovered the strategies and ways for students to overcome this‬
‭issue. Four themes are the following:‬‭Discords of‬‭the Students: Challenge of Price Increase‬‭,‬
‭The Financial Struggles of Students‬‭,‬‭Risk of Health:‬‭The Effect on Social Behavior of‬
‭Students‬‭, and‬‭Strategies and Ways; Recommendations‬‭of Students‬‭.‬

‭ esearch Limitations/Implication:‬‭This research focused‬‭on the 4 Participants from Grade‬


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‭11 HUMSS students of Luis Y. Ferrer Jr. Senior High School during S.Y. 2022-2023‬

‭ riginality and Value:‬‭This research paper serves‬‭as a guide or reference for the students to‬
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‭be able to know how the price increase of commodities can impact the social behavior of the‬
‭students. The result of this study will help not only students but also teachers how to‬
‭overcome the difficulties and struggles they are facing with this problem. With this study,‬
‭students will find out some alternative ways or strategies that can definitely help them to‬
‭overcome this situation, mentally and physically.‬

‭ eywords:‬‭Price Increase,‬‭Commodities Services‬‭,‬‭Price‬‭,‬‭Social Behavior‬‭,‬‭Strategies/Ways‬‭,‬


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‭Student‬‭s,‬‭Commodities, Mental Health, LYFJSHS‬

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‭INTRODUCTION‬

‭There‬‭is‬‭no‬‭country‬‭in‬‭existence‬‭that‬‭is‬‭not‬‭facing‬‭a‬‭problem.‬‭Whether‬‭that‬‭difficulty‬
‭is‬‭huge,‬‭whether‬‭it‬‭is‬‭small,‬‭it‬‭is‬‭still‬‭a‬‭phenomena‬‭that‬‭affects‬‭the‬‭nation‬‭and‬‭the‬‭people‬‭living‬
‭in‬ ‭it.‬ ‭One‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭biggest‬ ‭problems‬ ‭a‬ ‭country‬‭could‬‭have‬‭is‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭or‬‭economical‬
‭crisis‬ ‭in-general.‬ ‭An‬ ‭Economical‬ ‭Crisis‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭situation‬ ‭in‬ ‭which‬ ‭the‬ ‭economy‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭country‬
‭experiences‬ ‭a‬ ‭sudden‬ ‭downturn‬ ‭in‬‭its‬‭aggregate‬‭output‬‭or‬‭real‬‭gross‬‭domestic‬‭product.‬‭With‬
‭this‬ ‭economical‬ ‭crisis,‬ ‭it‬ ‭affects‬ ‭the‬ ‭people‬ ‭who‬ ‭live‬ ‭in‬ ‭one‬ ‭country.‬ ‭The‬ ‭supply‬ ‭chain‬
‭disruptions‬ ‭caused‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭COVID-19‬ ‭outbreak‬ ‭have‬ ‭led‬ ‭to‬ ‭changes‬‭in‬‭food‬‭prices‬‭globally.‬
‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭Bairagi,‬ ‭et‬ ‭al.‬ ‭(2022),‬ ‭Inflation‬ ‭affects‬ ‭not‬‭only‬‭the‬‭area‬‭of‬‭prices‬‭but‬‭directly‬
‭and‬‭indirectly‬‭touches‬‭the‬‭various‬‭areas‬‭of‬‭social‬‭life,‬‭causing‬‭Commodity‬‭prices‬‭to‬‭be‬‭volatile‬
‭as‬‭well‬‭as‬‭most‬‭of‬‭the‬‭commodity‬‭exchanges‬‭being‬‭volatile‬‭and‬‭dynamic.‬‭It‬‭affects‬‭the‬‭domain‬
‭of‬‭specific‬‭fields.‬‭Commodity‬‭prices‬‭have‬‭become‬‭volatile‬‭over‬‭the‬‭past‬‭2‬‭decades,‬‭and‬‭their‬
‭recent‬ ‭sharp‬ ‭decline‬ ‭has‬ ‭decreased‬ ‭the‬ ‭consumer‬ ‭price‬ ‭index‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭rates‬ ‭for‬ ‭most‬
‭economies.‬ ‭The‬ ‭negative‬ ‭impact‬ ‭on‬ ‭production‬ ‭through‬ ‭the‬ ‭decline‬ ‭of‬ ‭producer‬ ‭prices‬ ‭has‬
‭attracted‬‭considerable‬‭attention.‬‭Given‬‭this‬‭situation,‬‭policymakers‬‭have‬‭become‬‭increasingly‬
‭concerned‬ ‭about‬ ‭measuring‬ ‭the‬ ‭magnitude‬ ‭of‬ ‭price‬ ‭shock‬ ‭diffusion‬ ‭on‬ ‭a‬ ‭country’s‬ ‭various‬
‭inflationary indicators (Okimoto & Tatsuyoshi, 2017).‬

‭Almost‬‭all‬‭people,‬‭especially‬‭students,‬‭are‬‭suffering‬‭and‬‭affected‬‭by‬‭the‬‭crisis.‬‭Some‬
‭people‬ ‭blame‬ ‭the‬ ‭government‬ ‭and‬ ‭those‬ ‭people‬ ‭who‬ ‭have‬ ‭the‬ ‭power.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭most‬ ‭of‬‭us‬
‭think‬ ‭that‬ ‭this‬ ‭problem‬ ‭was‬ ‭because‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Covid-19‬ ‭pandemic.‬ ‭Today,‬ ‭Filipinos‬ ‭are‬ ‭still‬
‭recovering‬‭from‬‭the‬‭crisis,‬‭and‬‭they‬‭are‬‭slowly‬‭living‬‭in‬‭a‬‭new‬‭normal.‬‭It‬‭is‬‭slowly‬‭going‬‭back‬
‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭days‬ ‭we‬ ‭used‬ ‭to‬ ‭have.‬ ‭Slowly‬ ‭not‬ ‭wearing‬ ‭face‬ ‭masks,‬ ‭allowing‬ ‭people‬ ‭to‬ ‭attend‬
‭gatherings,‬ ‭not‬ ‭having‬ ‭social‬ ‭distancing,‬ ‭and‬ ‭having‬ ‭face-to-face‬ ‭classes‬ ‭at‬ ‭all‬ ‭levels.‬
‭Furthermore,‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines‬ ‭now‬ ‭suffers‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬‭rising‬‭prices‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭are‬‭not‬‭just‬
‭parents‬‭and‬‭adults‬‭are‬‭affected‬‭but‬‭also‬‭students.‬‭This‬‭study‬‭was‬‭made‬‭in‬‭order‬‭to‬‭know‬‭how‬
‭this crisis affects the lives of Filipinos, especially its students.‬

‭Therefore,‬‭this‬‭study‬‭was‬‭conducted‬‭to‬‭know‬‭what‬‭are‬‭the‬‭effects‬‭of‬‭increasing‬‭prices‬
‭of‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭social‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭students‬ ‭at‬‭Luis‬‭Y‬‭Ferrer‬‭Jr.‬‭Senior‬‭High‬‭School.‬
‭The‬ ‭researchers‬ ‭also‬ ‭conducted‬ ‭this‬ ‭study‬ ‭to‬ ‭find‬ ‭out‬ ‭what‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭they‬ ‭have‬ ‭for‬ ‭coping‬
‭with‬‭this‬‭crisis.‬‭Lastly,‬‭as‬‭we‬‭focus‬‭more‬‭on‬‭this‬‭research,‬‭we‬‭gain‬‭more‬‭pieces‬‭of‬‭knowledge‬

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‭about‬‭it,‬‭and‬‭as‬‭we‬‭gain‬‭knowledge‬‭about‬‭it,‬‭we‬‭could‬‭have‬‭possibilities‬‭to‬‭create‬‭alternative‬
‭solutions to this problem that could help the students.‬

‭Statement of the Problem‬

‭The‬‭main‬‭problem‬‭of‬‭this‬‭study‬‭is‬‭to‬‭find‬‭out‬‭and‬‭explain‬‭how‬‭the‬‭students‬‭of‬‭Luis‬‭Y.‬
‭Ferrer‬
‭Senior High School are facing and overcoming this problem.‬

‭This research aims to solve the following questions‬

‭a.‬ ‭What are the experiences of students regarding this issue?‬


‭b.‬ ‭How does the rise of commodities affect the social behavior of students?‬
‭c.‬ ‭What steps could they take to address this issue as students?‬
‭d.‬ ‭What‬ ‭steps‬‭must‬‭the‬‭school‬‭do‬‭in‬‭order‬‭to‬‭address‬‭this‬‭issue‬‭and‬‭those‬‭students‬‭who‬
‭are deeply affected by it?‬
‭e.‬ ‭Why‬ ‭is‬ ‭it‬ ‭significant‬ ‭for‬ ‭us‬ ‭students‬ ‭to‬ ‭observe‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭commodities‬
‭services in our country?‬

‭Scope and Delimitation of the Study‬

‭This‬ ‭study‬ ‭is‬ ‭mainly‬ ‭focused‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭effect‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭Commodities‬
‭Services‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭students.‬ ‭The‬ ‭participants‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭Grade‬ ‭11‬ ‭Senior‬ ‭High‬
‭School‬ ‭students‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭HUMSS‬ ‭strand‬ ‭in‬ ‭Luis‬ ‭Y.‬ ‭Ferrer‬ ‭Jr.‬ ‭Senior‬ ‭High‬ ‭School,‬ ‭School‬
‭Year‬ ‭2022-2023.‬ ‭Face-to-Face‬ ‭interviews‬ ‭are‬ ‭used‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭research‬ ‭as‬ ‭well‬ ‭to‬ ‭gather‬
‭information.‬

‭General‬‭Purposes:‬‭To‬‭focus‬‭on‬‭the‬‭Price‬‭Increase‬‭of‬‭Commodities‬‭Services‬‭and‬‭the‬‭effect‬‭of‬
‭this on the social behavior of the students at Luis Y. Ferrer Senior High School.‬

‭Subject Matter:‬‭The effect of Price Increase on the‬‭Social Behavior of the students.‬

‭Topic‬ ‭Studied:‬ ‭Impact‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭Social‬ ‭Behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increase,‬ ‭problems‬ ‭encountered‬ ‭in‬
‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭Commodities‬ ‭Services,‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭in‬ ‭coping‬ ‭with‬ ‭this,‬ ‭and‬ ‭proposed‬

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‭alternative solutions to this problem.‬

‭Population or Universe:‬‭Grade 11 HUMSS students of‬‭Luis Y. Ferrer Senior High School.‬

‭Locale of the Study:‬‭Luis Y. Ferrer Senior Jr. High‬‭School‬

‭Period of the Study:‬‭School Year‬‭2022-2023‬

‭Definition of Terms‬

‭For‬‭a‬‭better‬‭understanding‬‭of‬‭this‬‭study,‬‭the‬‭following‬‭terms‬‭are‬‭defined‬‭in‬‭the‬‭context‬
‭of this research.‬

‭Price‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭amount‬ ‭of‬ ‭money‬ ‭given‬ ‭or‬ ‭set‬ ‭as‬ ‭consideration‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭sale‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭specified‬
‭thing. The cost at which something is obtained.‬

‭Commodities‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭basic‬ ‭good‬ ‭used‬‭in‬‭commerce‬‭that‬‭is‬‭interchangeable‬‭with‬‭other‬‭goods‬‭of‬‭the‬
‭same type.‬

‭Services‬
‭-‬ ‭Intangible‬ ‭acts‬ ‭or‬ ‭performances‬ ‭whereby‬ ‭the‬ ‭service‬ ‭provider‬ ‭provides‬ ‭value‬‭to‬‭the‬
‭customer.‬

‭Social Behavior‬
‭-‬ ‭The way people interact with and influence other individuals.‬

‭Increase‬
‭-‬ ‭A word that means an instance growing and becoming progressively greater.‬

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‭Significance of the Study‬‭:‬

‭The‬‭findings‬‭of‬‭this‬‭study‬‭will‬‭provide‬‭substantial‬‭discoveries‬‭that‬‭are‬‭both‬‭highly‬
‭beneficial to the following:‬

‭Students.‬
‭Through‬ ‭the‬ ‭help‬ ‭of‬ ‭this‬ ‭study,‬ ‭students‬ ‭will‬ ‭know‬ ‭why‬ ‭it‬ ‭is‬ ‭important‬ ‭to‬ ‭have‬
‭enough‬ ‭knowledge‬ ‭about‬ ‭this‬ ‭topic‬ ‭and‬ ‭this‬ ‭study‬ ‭will‬ ‭give‬ ‭information.‬ ‭It‬ ‭also‬ ‭gives‬
‭guidelines for those students who are experiencing the same problem.‬

‭Parents‬‭.‬
‭As‬ ‭a‬ ‭result‬ ‭of‬ ‭this‬ ‭study,‬ ‭parents‬ ‭will‬ ‭know‬ ‭if‬ ‭their‬ ‭children‬ ‭encountered‬ ‭the‬ ‭same‬
‭problem‬‭and‬‭give‬‭them‬‭more‬‭time‬‭and‬‭attention.‬‭Parents‬‭can‬‭also‬‭help‬‭their‬‭children‬‭in‬‭coping‬
‭with the challenges that they encounter.‬

‭Teachers.‬
‭Through‬ ‭this‬ ‭study,‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬ ‭able‬ ‭to‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭deeper‬ ‭understanding‬ ‭of‬ ‭this‬
‭study‬ ‭and‬ ‭for‬ ‭them‬ ‭to‬ ‭assess‬ ‭themselves‬ ‭to‬ ‭develop‬‭some‬‭remedies‬‭that‬‭might‬‭help‬‭them‬‭to‬
‭overcome‬‭this‬‭problem.‬‭Through‬‭this‬‭research,‬‭teachers‬‭may‬‭purposely‬‭discover‬‭how‬‭the‬‭Price‬
‭Increase of Commodities Services affects the Social Behaviors of the students.‬

‭Future researchers.‬
‭This‬ ‭study‬ ‭is‬ ‭very‬ ‭important‬ ‭to‬ ‭students‬ ‭and‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭in‬ ‭terms‬ ‭of‬ ‭getting‬ ‭enough‬
‭knowledge‬ ‭about‬ ‭the‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭Commodities‬ ‭Services‬ ‭and‬ ‭how‬ ‭to‬ ‭cope‬ ‭with‬
‭challenges,‬ ‭future‬ ‭researchers‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭interested‬ ‭in‬ ‭this‬ ‭topic‬ ‭can‬‭get‬‭an‬‭idea‬‭regarding‬‭the‬
‭research‬ ‭they‬ ‭will‬ ‭do‬ ‭about‬ ‭this‬ ‭topic.‬ ‭In‬ ‭conclusion,‬ ‭they‬ ‭can‬ ‭use‬ ‭this‬ ‭as‬ ‭their‬ ‭basis‬ ‭and‬
‭references.‬

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‭(thematic)‬

‭Over‬‭the‬‭years,‬‭the‬‭Price‬‭Increase‬‭of‬‭Commodities‬‭Services‬‭affects‬‭the‬‭social‬‭behavior‬
‭of‬ ‭society,‬ ‭most‬ ‭especially‬ ‭the‬ ‭students.‬ ‭An‬ ‭example‬ ‭of‬ ‭this‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭increase‬ ‭in‬
‭transportation‬‭fares.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭Dela‬‭Cruz‬‭(2022),‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭in‬‭transportation‬‭fares‬
‭caused‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭increased‬ ‭price‬ ‭of‬ ‭gas‬ ‭affects‬ ‭the‬ ‭people‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭commuting‬ ‭every‬ ‭day.‬ ‭In‬
‭2018‬‭,‬‭the‬‭Philippines‬‭had‬‭the‬‭highest‬‭inflation‬‭rate‬‭among‬‭the‬‭10‬‭South‬‭East‬‭Asian‬‭countries.‬
‭According‬‭to‬‭Urrutia‬‭(2021),‬‭the‬‭Inflation‬‭rate‬‭is‬‭the‬‭proceeding‬‭rise‬‭within‬‭the‬‭common‬‭level‬
‭of‬‭costs‬‭of‬‭products‬‭and‬‭services‬‭in‬‭an‬‭economy‬‭over‬‭certain‬‭years.‬‭The‬‭inflation‬‭rate‬‭or‬‭rising‬
‭prices‬ ‭of‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines‬ ‭is‬ ‭forecasted‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭at‬ ‭7.05‬‭%‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭end‬ ‭of‬ ‭2018‬
‭whereas‬ ‭the‬ ‭highest‬ ‭predicted‬ ‭value‬ ‭is‬ ‭8.93‬‭%‬ ‭in‬ ‭2022‬‭.‬ ‭Using‬ ‭the‬ ‭forecast‬ ‭error‬ ‭criterion,‬
‭ARIMA‬‭was‬‭identified‬‭to‬‭be‬‭the‬‭best‬‭fit‬‭having‬‭a‬‭prediction‬‭of‬‭a‬‭4.60‬‭%‬‭inflation‬‭rate‬‭in‬‭2018‬‭.‬
‭Looking‬ ‭forward,‬ ‭a‬ ‭5.21‬‭%‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭rate‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬ ‭twelve‬ ‭months‬ ‭is‬ ‭projected‬‭(Delima‬‭&‬
‭Lumintac,‬ ‭2019).‬ ‭Understanding‬ ‭the‬ ‭demand‬ ‭and‬ ‭supply‬ ‭sources‬ ‭of‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭pressures.‬
‭Qualitatively,‬ ‭indicators‬ ‭have‬ ‭pointed‬ ‭to‬ ‭evidence‬ ‭of‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭pressures‬ ‭from‬ ‭both‬ ‭sides‬ ‭in‬
‭2018‬‭,‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭supply‬ ‭factors,‬ ‭by‬ ‭and‬ ‭large,‬ ‭associated‬ ‭with‬ ‭commodity-price‬ ‭shocks‬ ‭and‬
‭demand‬ ‭factors‬ ‭deduced‬ ‭from‬ ‭gleaning‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭wider‬ ‭non-oil‬ ‭trade‬ ‭deficits‬ ‭seen‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭Philippines.‬ ‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭Guo‬ ‭et‬ ‭al.‬ ‭(2019)‬‭,‬ ‭as‬ ‭2022‬ ‭started,‬ ‭it‬ ‭explicitly‬ ‭treats‬ ‭the‬ ‭spatial‬
‭heterogeneity‬ ‭in‬ ‭food‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭differences‬ ‭in‬ ‭consumption‬ ‭expenditure‬ ‭survey‬ ‭and‬
‭price‬ ‭datasets‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭provincial‬ ‭level‬ ‭or‬ ‭lower.‬ ‭Although‬ ‭some‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭poor‬ ‭agricultural‬
‭households‬ ‭may‬ ‭have‬ ‭escaped‬ ‭poverty,‬ ‭the‬ ‭poorest‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭poor,‬ ‭whether‬ ‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭in‬ ‭an‬
‭agricultural‬‭household‬‭or‬‭not,‬‭are‬‭severely‬‭affected‬‭by‬‭the‬‭increasing‬‭price‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭in‬
‭terms of food and fares (Fujii, 2013).‬

‭According‬‭to‬‭Jared‬‭(‬‭2022),‬‭Commodities‬‭can‬‭be‬‭broadly‬‭categorized‬‭into‬‭four‬‭groups:‬
‭agriculture,‬ ‭livestock,‬ ‭energy,‬ ‭and‬ ‭metals.‬ ‭Usually,‬ ‭these‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭are‬ ‭utilized‬ ‭as‬ ‭raw‬
‭materials‬‭for‬‭producing‬‭food‬‭or‬‭other‬‭items,‬‭which‬‭can‬‭be‬‭consumed‬‭by‬‭both‬‭individuals‬‭and‬
‭businesses.‬ ‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭Filippo‬ ‭(2022),‬ ‭the‬ ‭current‬ ‭surge‬ ‭in‬‭commodity‬‭prices‬‭is‬‭affecting‬
‭people‬‭due‬‭to‬‭increased‬‭prices‬‭of‬‭energy‬‭and‬‭food‬‭imports.‬‭Because‬‭of‬‭this,‬‭almost‬‭all‬‭people‬
‭are‬ ‭affected‬ ‭not‬ ‭only‬ ‭the‬ ‭parents,‬ ‭the‬ ‭businessman/woman‬ ‭but‬ ‭also‬ ‭the‬ ‭students‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬
‭experiencing‬‭this‬‭issue.‬‭Also,‬‭Chen‬‭&‬‭Liu‬‭(2019)‬‭said‬‭that‬‭the‬‭effects‬‭of‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭on‬‭the‬
‭consumption‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭students.‬ ‭It‬ ‭found‬ ‭that‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭prices‬ ‭of‬ ‭essential‬ ‭goods‬ ‭and‬
‭services‬ ‭increase,‬ ‭students‬ ‭tend‬ ‭to‬ ‭cut‬ ‭down‬ ‭on‬ ‭non-essential‬ ‭spending‬ ‭and‬ ‭adjust‬ ‭their‬
‭behavior‬‭to‬‭accommodate‬‭the‬‭higher‬‭costs.‬‭This‬‭adjustment‬‭includes‬‭avoiding‬‭social‬‭activities‬
‭that‬ ‭require‬ ‭spending‬ ‭money,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭eating‬‭out,‬‭going‬‭to‬‭movies‬‭or‬‭concerts,‬‭and‬‭traveling.‬

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‭Oladipo‬ ‭&‬ ‭Adetunji‬ ‭(2020)‬ ‭explored‬ ‭the‬ ‭impact‬‭of‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭on‬‭commodities‬‭services‬
‭can‬‭not‬‭just‬‭impact‬‭academic‬‭performances‬‭but‬‭also‬‭social‬‭behavior‬‭as‬‭well.‬‭Students‬‭tend‬‭to‬
‭experience‬‭higher‬‭levels‬‭of‬‭stress‬‭and‬‭anxiety‬‭in‬‭experiencing‬‭this‬‭kind‬‭of‬‭issue.‬‭Additionally,‬
‭students‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭struggling‬ ‭financially‬ ‭may‬ ‭have‬ ‭to‬‭work‬‭more‬‭hours‬‭or‬‭take‬‭on‬‭additional‬
‭jobs‬ ‭to‬ ‭make‬ ‭ends‬ ‭meet,‬ ‭leaving‬ ‭them‬ ‭with‬ ‭less‬ ‭time‬ ‭to‬ ‭study‬ ‭and‬ ‭participate‬ ‭in‬ ‭social‬
‭activities that can result in poor and low social engagement.‬

‭According‬‭to‬‭Collins‬‭et‬‭al.,‬‭(2018),‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭in‬‭commodities‬‭and‬‭services‬‭have‬‭a‬
‭significant‬ ‭impact‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭social‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭students.‬ ‭The‬ ‭study‬ ‭found‬ ‭that‬ ‭when‬ ‭prices‬ ‭of‬
‭essential‬ ‭goods‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭food,‬ ‭transportation,‬ ‭and‬ ‭housing‬ ‭increase,‬ ‭students‬ ‭tend‬ ‭to‬ ‭reduce‬
‭their‬ ‭social‬ ‭interactions,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭going‬ ‭out‬ ‭with‬ ‭friends‬ ‭or‬ ‭participating‬ ‭in‬ ‭extracurricular‬
‭activities.‬ ‭This‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭result‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭students'‬ ‭need‬ ‭to‬ ‭prioritize‬ ‭their‬‭expenses,‬‭which‬
‭leaves‬ ‭little‬ ‭to‬ ‭no‬ ‭room‬ ‭for‬ ‭leisure‬ ‭activities.‬ ‭On‬ ‭the‬ ‭other‬ ‭hand,‬ ‭according‬ ‭to‬ ‭Lamberte‬
‭(2009),‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭services‬ ‭or‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭could‬ ‭also‬ ‭give‬ ‭a‬ ‭positive‬
‭effect‬ ‭on‬ ‭society.‬ ‭By‬ ‭having‬ ‭this‬ ‭kind‬‭of‬‭problem,‬‭people‬‭would‬‭know‬‭how‬‭to‬‭balance‬‭their‬
‭expenses and budget.‬

I‭ n‬‭exploration,‬‭we‬‭found‬‭out‬‭that‬‭most‬‭of‬‭the‬‭problems‬‭and‬‭challenges‬‭that‬‭the‬
‭students‬
‭are‬ ‭facing‬ ‭because‬ ‭of‬ ‭price‬ ‭increases‬ ‭in‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭services‬ ‭are‬ ‭connected‬ ‭to‬ ‭each‬ ‭other.‬
‭This research chapter presents the pieces of literature and studies, both local and foreign.‬

‭The Effect on Students of Price Increase of Commodities Services‬

‭ aving an extreme price increase of commodities services in one’s country affects all‬
H
‭the people living in it. Therefore, there are challenges that Filipinos, especially students,‬
‭experience by facing and overcoming this problem.‬

‭Poverty‬
‭Poverty‬‭takes‬‭a‬‭big‬‭part‬‭in‬‭the‬‭students‬‭facing‬‭the‬‭challenges‬‭brought‬‭by‬‭the‬‭increase‬‭of‬
‭prices‬ ‭in‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭services.‬ ‭It‬ ‭affects‬ ‭them‬ ‭in‬ ‭every‬ ‭possible‬ ‭way.‬ ‭For‬ ‭instance,‬ ‭most‬
‭students‬ ‭are‬ ‭unable‬ ‭to‬ ‭study‬ ‭because‬ ‭of‬ ‭Poverty.‬ ‭But‬ ‭students‬ ‭who‬ ‭live‬ ‭in‬ ‭poverty‬ ‭are‬ ‭less‬
‭likely‬ ‭to‬ ‭have‬ ‭growth‬ ‭mindsets.‬ ‭Instead,‬ ‭they‬ ‭have‬ ‭what‬ ‭researchers‬ ‭call‬ ‭a‬ ‭“fixed‬‭mindset”‬
‭(Thompson & Wilson, 2016).‬

‭The‬‭increase‬‭of‬‭prices‬‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭past‬‭years‬ ‭in‬ ‭many‬ ‭countries‬‭has‬‭been‬‭in‬ ‭general.‬‭The‬


‭impact‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭crisis‬ ‭seems‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭more‬ ‭at‬ ‭post-compulsory‬ ‭levels‬ ‭of‬ ‭education.‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬
‭middle-income‬ ‭group‬ ‭that‬ ‭provides‬ ‭the‬ ‭traditional‬ ‭client‬ ‭for‬‭higher‬‭education‬‭and‬‭it‬‭is‬‭the‬

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‭most‬ ‭adversely‬‭affected‬‭group‬‭as‬‭a‬‭result‬‭of‬‭the‬‭decline‬‭in‬‭formal-sector‬‭employment‬‭during‬
‭the crisis period‬‭(Hassan, 2001).‬

‭There‬‭are‬‭several‬‭factors‬‭involved‬‭that‬‭play‬‭a‬‭part‬‭in‬‭students’‬‭performance‬‭as‬‭follows:‬
‭health‬ ‭and‬ ‭nutrition,‬ ‭vocabulary,‬ ‭effort,‬ ‭hope-and-growth‬ ‭mindset,‬ ‭cognition,‬ ‭relationships,‬
‭and‬ ‭distress.‬ ‭Students‬ ‭in‬ ‭poverty‬ ‭are‬ ‭more‬ ‭likely‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭exposed‬ ‭to‬ ‭food‬ ‭with‬ ‭little‬ ‭to‬ ‭no‬
‭nutritional‬ ‭value‬ ‭which‬ ‭affects‬ ‭cognitive‬ ‭functioning‬ ‭which,‬ ‭in‬ ‭turn,‬ ‭has‬ ‭adverse‬ ‭effects‬ ‭on‬
‭academic‬ ‭achievement.‬ ‭Limited‬ ‭vocabulary‬ ‭also‬ ‭affects‬ ‭academic‬ ‭ability‬ ‭and‬ ‭exposure‬ ‭to‬
‭language is less likely in low socioeconomic cases (Pungello et al., 2009).‬

‭According‬‭to‬‭Dadrah‬‭(2023),‬‭students’‬‭mental‬‭health‬‭is‬‭already‬‭affected‬‭by‬‭loneliness,‬
‭anxiety,‬‭and‬‭stress‬‭from‬‭having‬‭this‬‭kind‬‭of‬‭situation.‬‭The‬‭increase‬‭in‬‭essential‬‭costs,‬‭such‬‭as‬
‭fares‬ ‭and‬ ‭food,‬ ‭has‬ ‭led‬ ‭students‬ ‭to‬ ‭become‬ ‭more‬ ‭anxious‬ ‭about‬ ‭their‬ ‭spending.‬ ‭Also,‬ ‭it‬ ‭is‬
‭difficult‬‭to‬‭plan‬‭far‬‭ahead‬‭over‬‭how‬‭to‬‭manage‬‭the‬‭finances‬‭when‬‭you‬‭are‬‭worrying‬‭about‬‭the‬
‭present situation.‬

‭Daily Expenses: Price Increase of Goods and Fares‬

‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭study‬ ‭by‬ ‭Hossain‬ ‭&‬ ‭Rahman‬ ‭(2019),‬ ‭an‬ ‭increase‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭of‬
‭commodities‬ ‭and‬ ‭services‬ ‭can‬ ‭affect‬ ‭the‬ ‭social‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭students‬ ‭in‬ ‭various‬ ‭ways.‬ ‭For‬
‭example,‬ ‭students‬ ‭may‬ ‭reduce‬ ‭their‬ ‭participation‬ ‭in‬ ‭social‬ ‭activities‬ ‭that‬ ‭require‬ ‭spending‬
‭money,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭going‬‭to‬‭the‬‭movies‬‭or‬‭eating‬‭out‬‭with‬‭friends.‬‭This‬‭can‬‭lead‬‭to‬‭a‬‭decrease‬‭in‬
‭their‬ ‭social‬ ‭interaction‬ ‭and‬ ‭may‬‭affect‬‭their‬‭mental‬‭health‬‭and‬‭well-being.‬‭Additionally,‬ ‭the‬
‭price‬ ‭increases‬ ‭may‬ ‭lead‬ ‭to‬ ‭increased‬ ‭stress‬ ‭and‬ ‭anxiety‬ ‭for‬ ‭students‬‭who‬‭rely‬‭on‬‭part-time‬
‭jobs‬ ‭or‬‭financial‬‭aid‬‭to‬‭pay‬‭for‬‭their‬‭expenses.‬‭There‬‭are‬‭different‬‭impacts‬‭of‬‭price‬‭increases‬
‭on‬‭the‬‭consumption‬‭to‬‭the‬‭behavior‬‭of‬‭students.‬‭The‬‭study‬‭found‬‭that‬‭students‬‭tend‬‭to‬‭reduce‬
‭their‬ ‭spending‬ ‭on‬ ‭non-essential‬ ‭items,‬ ‭such‬‭as‬‭luxury‬‭goods‬‭and‬‭entertainment,‬‭when‬‭prices‬
‭increase.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭students‬‭may‬‭also‬‭resort‬‭to‬‭other‬‭measures,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭borrowing‬‭money‬‭or‬
‭cutting‬ ‭back‬ ‭on‬ ‭basic‬ ‭necessities,‬ ‭to‬ ‭maintain‬ ‭their‬ ‭standard‬ ‭of‬ ‭living.‬ ‭This‬ ‭can‬ ‭lead‬ ‭to‬
‭financial‬ ‭strain‬ ‭and‬‭may‬‭affect‬‭to‬‭their‬‭academic‬‭performance‬‭and‬‭social‬‭relationships‬‭to‬‭the‬
‭others.‬

‭A‬‭study‬‭by‬‭Chua‬‭(2019),‬‭found‬‭that‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭can‬‭have‬‭a‬‭disproportionate‬‭impact‬
‭on‬ ‭low-income‬ ‭students,‬ ‭who‬ ‭may‬‭already‬‭be‬‭struggling‬‭to‬‭make‬‭ends‬‭meet.‬‭These‬‭students‬
‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭more‬ ‭likely‬ ‭to‬ ‭experience‬ ‭financial‬ ‭stress‬ ‭and‬ ‭social‬ ‭isolation‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭result‬ ‭of‬ ‭price‬
‭increases, which can further exacerbate existing inequalities.‬

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‭According‬‭to‬‭an‬‭article‬‭stated‬‭by‬‭Frankenberg‬‭(2003),‬‭an‬‭economic‬‭crisis‬‭impacts‬‭the‬
‭students‬ ‭in‬ ‭buying‬ ‭their‬ ‭school‬ ‭supplies‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬ ‭necessary‬ ‭things‬ ‭for‬ ‭school‬ ‭including‬
‭papers,‬ ‭books,‬ ‭pens,‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬ ‭things‬ ‭since‬ ‭the‬ ‭prices‬ ‭of‬ ‭these‬ ‭are‬‭increasing.‬‭In‬‭facing‬‭the‬
‭Price Increase, inflation and rising prices of public transportation fares are associated.‬

‭Another‬ ‭part‬ ‭of‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭was‬ ‭the‬ ‭rising‬ ‭of‬ ‭tuition‬ ‭fees‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬ ‭educational‬ ‭fees.‬
‭Varghese‬ ‭(2001)‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭period‬ ‭of‬ ‭economic‬ ‭crisis,‬ ‭many‬ ‭parents‬ ‭shifted‬ ‭their‬
‭children‬ ‭from‬ ‭high-fee-paying‬ ‭private‬ ‭schools‬ ‭or‬ ‭universities‬ ‭to‬ ‭public‬ ‭schools‬ ‭or‬
‭universities.‬ ‭This‬ ‭has‬ ‭led‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭decline‬ ‭in‬ ‭enrolment‬ ‭in‬‭private‬‭colleges.‬‭Some‬‭of‬‭the‬‭private‬
‭schools‬‭reduced‬‭fees‬‭to‬‭retain‬‭the‬‭students.‬‭The‬‭results‬‭show‬‭that‬‭since‬‭2003‬‭,‬‭price‬‭increases‬
‭have led to greater suffering for the poor, particularly the ultra-poor (Son, 2008).‬

‭Lack of Support: Education and General‬

‭The‬‭economic‬‭crisis‬‭of‬‭recent‬‭years‬‭has‬‭had‬‭significant‬‭effects‬‭on‬‭students'‬‭financial‬
‭situations,‬ ‭which‬ ‭can‬ ‭impact‬ ‭their‬‭academic‬‭performance‬‭and‬‭overall‬‭well-being.‬‭According‬
‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭study‬ ‭by‬ ‭Castelló-Climent‬ ‭(2015),‬ ‭economic‬ ‭recessions‬ ‭can‬ ‭lead‬ ‭to‬‭increased‬‭levels‬‭of‬
‭poverty,‬‭unemployment,‬‭and‬‭inequality,‬‭which‬‭can‬‭create‬‭barriers‬‭to‬‭education‬‭for‬‭low-income‬
‭students.‬ ‭They‬ ‭argue‬ ‭that‬ ‭students‬ ‭from‬ ‭disadvantaged‬‭backgrounds‬‭are‬‭more‬‭likely‬‭to‬‭drop‬
‭out‬ ‭of‬ ‭school‬ ‭or‬ ‭fail‬ ‭to‬ ‭enroll‬ ‭in‬ ‭higher‬ ‭education‬ ‭due‬ ‭to‬ ‭financial‬ ‭constraints.‬ ‭Similarly,‬ ‭a‬
‭study‬ ‭by‬ ‭Addo‬ ‭et‬ ‭al.‬ ‭(2016),‬ ‭found‬ ‭that‬ ‭student‬ ‭loan‬ ‭debt‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭growing‬ ‭concern‬ ‭for‬ ‭many‬
‭students, especially those from minority and low-income backgrounds.‬

‭Not only the students are affected by this, but also the teachers. According to Atienza‬
‭(2022),‬‭there‬‭are‬‭a‬‭lot‬‭of‬‭teachers‬‭who‬‭have‬‭been‬‭fired‬‭due‬‭to‬‭the‬‭economic‬‭issue‬‭back‬‭when‬
‭the‬ ‭Covid-19‬ ‭strikes‬ ‭since‬ ‭the‬ ‭government‬ ‭focused‬ ‭more‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭students‬ ‭and‬ ‭income‬ ‭is‬
‭slowing‬‭down.‬‭And‬‭due‬‭to‬‭the‬‭Covid-19‬‭strikes‬‭in‬‭2019‬‭,‬‭many‬‭schools‬‭have‬‭begun‬‭to‬‭offer‬‭a‬
‭new‬ ‭learning‬ ‭modality‬ ‭which‬ ‭many‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭students‬ ‭argued‬ ‭about‬ ‭since‬ ‭they‬‭whether‬‭or‬‭not‬
‭able‬‭to‬‭have‬‭computers‬‭in‬‭order‬‭to‬‭join‬‭the‬‭online‬‭class‬‭or‬‭do‬‭not‬‭have‬‭enough‬‭money‬‭to‬‭buy‬
‭materials‬ ‭that‬‭they‬‭will‬‭be‬‭needing‬‭in‬‭their‬‭homes,‬‭and‬‭as‬‭of‬‭that‬‭many‬‭of‬‭the‬‭schools‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭Philippines face an ultimate rise of dropouts (Simeon, 2022).‬

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‭According to an article stated by Varghese (2001), the impact of the crisis on‬
‭higher education will depend on the household response to the demand for education,‬
‭and public policy response to maintain priority to education. In general, a decline in‬
‭household incomes is associated with a decline in the income elasticity of demand for‬
‭education. The economic crisis has negative effects which cause loss of employment that will‬
‭have an immediate effect (‬‭reduction‬‭) to their income.‬‭Also, households tend to continue to‬
‭invest less in education partly due to the fact that they are more worried about survival than‬
‭investment. Investments in human capital take a long time to give results, which‬
‭households cannot cope with during periods of falling income. The unfortunate situation‬
‭is that the impact of the crisis may be in terms of a budget cut which contributes to a decline‬
‭in education. Greever (2014) said that poverty has an adverse effect on student performance‬
‭and studies have shown that students in poverty are below grade level at much higher rates‬
‭and that they generally have poor or average grades. These educational deficits provide a‬
‭serious handicap for students in poverty.‬

‭In‬‭conclusion,‬‭having‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭affects‬‭and‬‭impacts‬
‭students‬‭in‬‭general.‬‭They‬‭do‬‭not‬‭have‬‭a‬‭choice‬‭to‬‭face‬‭and‬‭overcome‬‭this‬‭problem‬‭since‬‭they‬
‭are‬ ‭not‬ ‭yet‬ ‭knowledgeable‬ ‭about‬ ‭this.‬ ‭Alip,‬ ‭Ph.D.‬ ‭(2022)‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭instead‬ ‭of‬ ‭studying,‬
‭students‬ ‭have‬ ‭to‬ ‭work‬ ‭in‬ ‭order‬ ‭to‬ ‭provide‬‭for‬‭their‬‭families‬‭and‬‭overcome‬‭the‬‭reality‬‭of‬‭the‬
‭world.‬

‭ oping‬ ‭Mechanisms‬ ‭&‬ ‭Strategies‬ ‭to‬ ‭Overcome‬ ‭the‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭Commodities‬
C
‭Services‬

‭Students’ Strategies‬

‭According‬‭to‬‭the‬‭University‬‭of‬‭Washington‬‭(2016),‬‭by‬‭overcoming‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭of‬
c‭ ommodities‬ ‭services‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭student‬ ‭we‬ ‭should‬ ‭identify‬ ‭and‬ ‭correct‬ ‭our‬ ‭unhealthy‬ ‭coping‬
‭strategies.‬‭The‬‭unhealthy‬‭coping‬‭strategies‬‭that‬‭most‬‭of‬‭the‬‭students‬‭do‬‭are‬‭drinking,‬‭smoking,‬
‭or‬ ‭eating‬ ‭unhealthy‬ ‭foods‬ ‭that‬ ‭would‬ ‭definitely‬ ‭put‬ ‭them‬ ‭at‬ ‭risk.‬ ‭Planning‬ ‭and‬ ‭identifying‬
‭personal‬ ‭control‬ ‭are‬ ‭one‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭best‬ ‭coping‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭that‬ ‭students‬ ‭could‬ ‭do‬ ‭in‬ ‭order‬ ‭to‬
‭overcome‬ ‭this.‬ ‭A‬ ‭study‬ ‭by‬ ‭Fontinelle‬‭(2021)‬‭shows‬‭that‬‭students‬‭should‬‭make‬‭a‬‭budget‬‭and‬
‭minimize‬ ‭buying‬ ‭anything‬ ‭unnecessary‬ ‭and‬ ‭not‬ ‭important,‬ ‭students‬ ‭should‬ ‭also‬ ‭look‬ ‭for‬
‭part-time‬ ‭jobs‬ ‭that‬ ‭would‬ ‭give‬ ‭them‬ ‭extra‬ ‭cash‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭needs‬ ‭without‬ ‭not‬ ‭attending‬ ‭their‬
‭classes (‬‭or not studying‬‭).‬

‭ ccording‬‭to‬‭Hes‬‭(2018),‬‭it‬‭is‬‭important‬‭to‬‭realize‬‭that‬‭there‬‭are‬‭literally‬‭hundreds‬‭of‬
A
‭ ays‬ ‭to‬ ‭reduce‬ ‭your‬ ‭spending.‬ ‭For‬ ‭instance,‬ ‭buying‬ ‭clothes,‬ ‭making‬ ‭sure‬ ‭it's‬ ‭within‬ ‭your‬
w

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b‭ udget,‬‭and‬‭avoiding‬‭eating‬‭expensive‬‭fast‬‭food‬‭if‬‭your‬‭budget‬‭doesn't‬‭afford‬‭it.‬‭Another‬‭one‬
‭is‬‭to‬‭budget‬‭properly,‬ ‭which‬‭allows‬‭us,‬‭especially‬‭students‬‭to‬‭set‬‭aside‬‭the‬‭money‬‭we‬‭need‬‭for‬
‭essentials‬‭such‬‭as‬‭groceries,‬‭transportation‬‭costs,‬‭and‬‭study‬‭fees‬‭or‬‭tuition‬‭fees.‬‭Lastly,‬‭make‬‭a‬
‭wise‬‭decision,‬‭don't‬‭be‬‭tempted‬‭into‬‭getting‬‭expensive‬‭items‬‭that‬‭you‬‭don't‬‭need,‬‭for‬‭example‬
‭buying‬‭the‬‭latest‬‭new‬‭phone‬‭or‬‭buying‬‭that‬‭pair‬‭of‬‭extravagant‬‭brand-new‬‭shoes,‬‭without‬‭even‬
‭thinking of what will happen to you the next day because your money is needed to be budget.‬

‭ ccording‬‭to‬‭Shapiro‬‭(2009),‬‭students‬‭can‬‭make‬‭strategies‬‭by‬‭reading‬‭about‬‭the‬‭current‬
A
‭price‬‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭facing‬‭our‬‭country‬‭and‬‭the‬‭world.‬‭Reading‬‭lessons‬‭that‬
‭provide‬ ‭background‬ ‭information‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭students‬ ‭to‬ ‭know‬ ‭about‬ ‭the‬ ‭crisis.‬‭Researching,‬‭and‬
‭gathering‬ ‭information‬ ‭can‬ ‭also‬ ‭help‬ ‭students‬ ‭to‬ ‭create‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭on‬ ‭how‬ ‭to‬ ‭cope‬ ‭with‬ ‭this‬
‭problem.‬

‭Government Policies Strategies‬

‭ ccording‬‭to‬‭an‬‭article‬‭stated‬‭by‬‭Varghese‬‭(2001),‬‭the‬‭Policy‬‭Forum‬‭recommended‬‭that‬
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‭the‬ ‭government‬ ‭should‬ ‭implement‬ ‭and‬ ‭establish‬ ‭better‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭or‬ ‭mechanisms‬ ‭for‬
‭overcoming‬ ‭the‬ ‭economic‬ ‭crisis‬ ‭because‬ ‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭ones‬ ‭who‬ ‭have‬ ‭the‬‭power‬‭to‬‭help‬‭the‬
‭people.‬‭And‬‭by‬‭means‬‭of‬‭“‭s‬ trategies‬‭”,‬‭the‬‭Philippine‬‭government‬‭should‬‭adopt‬‭and‬‭encourage‬
‭Filipino‬‭producers‬‭to‬‭be‬‭more‬‭productive‬‭and‬‭competitive‬‭in‬‭both‬‭domestic‬‭and‬‭international‬
‭markets‬ ‭because‬ ‭we‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭ones‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭being‬ ‭affected‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭economy‬ ‭will‬ ‭slow‬ ‭down.‬
‭Government‬‭policies‬‭extends‬‭its‬‭regulations‬‭in‬‭order‬‭to‬‭help‬‭and‬‭make‬‭changes‬‭in‬‭the‬‭society‬
‭so‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭decrease‬ ‭again.‬ ‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭Bibow‬ ‭(2013),‬ ‭the‬ ‭control‬ ‭of‬ ‭private‬
‭institutions,‬ ‭taxation,‬ ‭and‬ ‭public‬ ‭and‬ ‭private‬‭employers‬‭should‬‭be‬‭implemented‬‭as‬‭this‬‭is‬‭by‬
‭far the most effective solution or strategy for solving the economic crisis.‬

‭Synthesis‬

‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭services‬ ‭is‬ ‭one‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭main‬ ‭reasons‬ ‭why‬‭people‬‭are‬
‭suffering‬ ‭physically,‬ ‭mentally‬ ‭and‬‭most‬‭importantly‬‭financially.‬‭The‬‭Philippines‬‭now‬‭suffers‬
‭from‬‭this‬‭crisis‬‭not‬‭just‬‭parents‬‭and‬‭adults‬‭are‬‭affected‬‭but‬‭also‬‭students.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭Urrutia‬
‭(2021),‬‭the‬‭Inflation‬‭rate‬‭is‬‭the‬‭proceeding‬‭rise‬‭within‬‭the‬‭common‬‭level‬‭of‬‭costs‬‭of‬‭products‬
‭and‬ ‭services‬ ‭in‬ ‭an‬ ‭economy‬ ‭over‬ ‭certain‬ ‭years.‬ ‭The‬ ‭inflation‬ ‭rate‬ ‭or‬ ‭rising‬ ‭prices‬ ‭of‬
‭commodities‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭Philippines‬‭is‬‭forecasted‬‭to‬‭be‬‭at‬‭7.05%‬‭by‬‭the‬‭end‬‭of‬‭2018‬‭whereas‬‭the‬
‭highest‬ ‭predicted‬ ‭value‬ ‭is‬ ‭8.93%‬ ‭in‬ ‭2022.‬ ‭We‬ ‭are‬ ‭still‬ ‭recovering‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭COVID-19‬
‭pandemic,‬‭we're‬‭now‬‭living‬‭in‬‭the‬‭new‬‭normal‬‭but‬‭the‬‭effect‬‭of‬‭that‬‭pandemic,‬‭it‬‭brought‬‭to‬‭us‬
‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭commodities.‬ ‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭Guo‬ ‭et‬ ‭al.‬ ‭(2019),‬ ‭as‬ ‭2022‬ ‭started,‬ ‭it‬
‭explicitly‬‭treats‬‭the‬‭spatial‬‭heterogeneity‬‭in‬‭food‬‭inflation‬‭and‬‭the‬‭differences‬‭in‬‭consumption‬
‭expenditure‬ ‭survey‬ ‭and‬ ‭price‬ ‭datasets‬ ‭at‬‭the‬‭provincial‬‭level‬‭or‬‭lower‬‭and‬‭the‬‭study‬‭of‬‭Fujii‬
‭(2023)‬ ‭Although‬ ‭some‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭poor‬ ‭agricultural‬ ‭households‬ ‭may‬ ‭have‬ ‭escaped‬ ‭poverty,‬ ‭the‬

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‭poorest‬‭of‬‭the‬‭poor,‬‭whether‬‭they‬‭are‬‭in‬‭an‬‭agricultural‬‭household‬‭or‬‭not,‬‭are‬‭severely‬‭affected‬
‭by the increasing price of commodities in terms of food and fares.‬

‭The‬‭term‬‭"‭c‬ ommodities‬‭"‬‭are‬‭rarely‬‭heard,‬‭it‬‭is‬‭often‬‭called‬‭products‬‭or‬‭item.‬‭According‬
‭to‬ ‭Jared‬ ‭(2022),‬ ‭Commodities‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭broadly‬ ‭categorized‬ ‭into‬ ‭four‬ ‭groups:‬ ‭agriculture,‬
‭livestock,‬ ‭energy,‬ ‭and‬ ‭metals.‬ ‭Usually,‬ ‭these‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭are‬ ‭utilized‬ ‭as‬ ‭raw‬ ‭materials‬ ‭for‬
‭producing‬ ‭food‬ ‭or‬ ‭other‬ ‭items,‬ ‭which‬ ‭can‬‭be‬‭consumed‬‭by‬‭both‬‭individuals‬‭and‬‭businesses.‬
‭As‬ ‭stated‬ ‭by‬ ‭Filippo‬ ‭(2022),‬ ‭the‬ ‭increase‬ ‭in‬ ‭commodity‬ ‭prices‬ ‭is‬ ‭affecting‬ ‭people,‬ ‭most‬
‭especially‬ ‭students.‬ ‭Also,‬ ‭Chen‬ ‭&‬ ‭Liu‬ ‭(2019)‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭effects‬‭of‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭on‬‭the‬
‭consumption‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭students.‬ ‭It‬ ‭found‬ ‭that‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭prices‬ ‭of‬ ‭goods‬ ‭and‬ ‭services‬
‭increase,‬ ‭students‬ ‭tend‬ ‭to‬ ‭cut‬ ‭down‬ ‭on‬ ‭non-essential‬ ‭spending‬‭and‬‭adjust‬‭their‬‭behaviour‬‭to‬
‭accommodate‬‭the‬‭higher‬‭costs.‬‭This‬‭adjustment‬‭includes‬‭avoiding‬‭social‬‭activities‬‭that‬‭require‬
‭spending‬ ‭money,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭eating‬ ‭out,‬ ‭and‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭movies‬ ‭or‬ ‭concerts.‬ ‭Oladipo‬‭&‬‭Adetunji‬
‭(2020)‬ ‭explored‬ ‭the‬ ‭impact‬ ‭of‬ ‭price‬ ‭increases‬ ‭on‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭services‬ ‭can‬ ‭not‬‭just‬‭impact‬
‭academic‬ ‭performances‬ ‭but‬ ‭also‬ ‭social‬ ‭behavior‬‭as‬‭well.‬‭Students‬‭tend‬‭to‬‭experience‬‭higher‬
‭levels‬ ‭of‬ ‭stress‬ ‭and‬ ‭anxiety‬ ‭in‬ ‭experiencing‬ ‭this‬ ‭kind‬ ‭of‬ ‭issue‬ ‭and‬ ‭with‬ ‭this,‬ ‭they‬ ‭have‬ ‭no‬
‭motivation‬‭to‬‭study‬‭and‬‭participate‬‭in‬‭social‬‭activities‬‭which‬‭can‬‭result‬‭in‬‭poor‬‭and‬‭low‬‭social‬
‭engagement.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭Collins‬‭et‬‭al.,‬‭(2018),‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭in‬‭commodities‬‭and‬‭services‬
‭have‬‭a‬‭significant‬‭impact‬‭on‬‭the‬‭social‬‭behavior‬‭of‬‭students.‬‭The‬‭study‬‭found‬‭that‬‭when‬‭prices‬
‭of‬‭essential‬‭goods‬‭such‬‭as‬‭food,‬‭transportation,‬‭and‬‭housing‬‭increase,‬‭students‬‭tend‬‭to‬‭reduce‬
‭their‬ ‭social‬ ‭interactions.‬ ‭This‬ ‭behaviour‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭result‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭students'‬ ‭need‬ ‭to‬ ‭prioritize‬ ‭their‬
‭expenses,‬‭which‬‭leaves‬‭little‬‭to‬‭no‬‭room‬‭for‬‭leisure‬‭activities.‬‭Price‬‭increases‬‭of‬‭commodities‬
‭services‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭just‬ ‭impact‬ ‭businesses‬ ‭but‬ ‭also‬‭parents‬‭and‬‭students‬‭some‬‭of‬‭the‬‭mentioned‬
‭authors prove that it impacted their life, physically, mentally, and financially.‬

‭As‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭is‬‭still‬‭present,‬‭more‬‭students‬‭are‬‭suffering,‬‭as‬‭they‬
‭experience,‬ ‭face‬ ‭and‬‭overcome‬‭this‬‭problem.‬‭Firstly,‬‭poverty‬‭takes‬‭a‬‭big‬‭part‬‭in‬‭the‬‭students‬
‭facing‬ ‭the‬ ‭challenges‬ ‭brought‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭prices‬ ‭in‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭services.‬ ‭It‬ ‭affects‬
‭them‬ ‭in‬ ‭every‬ ‭possible‬ ‭way.‬ ‭For‬ ‭instance,‬ ‭most‬ ‭students‬ ‭are‬ ‭unable‬ ‭to‬ ‭study‬ ‭because‬ ‭of‬
‭Poverty‬ ‭(Thompson‬ ‭&‬ ‭Wilson,‬ ‭2016).‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭the‬ ‭middle-income‬ ‭group‬ ‭that‬ ‭provides‬ ‭the‬
‭traditional‬‭client‬‭for‬‭higher‬‭education‬‭and‬‭it‬‭is‬‭the‬‭most‬‭adversely‬‭affected‬‭group‬‭as‬‭a‬‭result‬‭of‬
‭the‬‭decline‬‭in‬‭formal-sector‬‭employment‬‭during‬‭the‬‭crisis‬‭period‬‭(Hassan,‬‭2001).‬‭Students‬‭in‬
‭poverty‬‭are‬‭more‬‭likely‬‭to‬‭be‬‭exposed‬‭to‬‭food‬‭with‬‭little‬‭to‬‭no‬‭nutritional‬‭value‬‭which‬‭affects‬
‭cognitive‬‭functioning‬‭which,‬‭in‬‭turn,‬‭has‬‭adverse‬‭effects‬‭on‬‭academic‬‭achievement‬‭(Pungello‬

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‭et‬‭al.,‬‭2009).‬‭According‬‭to‬‭Dadrah‬‭(2023),‬‭students’‬‭mental‬‭health‬‭is‬‭already‬‭affected‬‭by‬‭this‬
‭kind‬ ‭of‬ ‭situation.‬ ‭The‬ ‭increase‬‭in‬‭essential‬‭costs,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭fares‬‭and‬‭food,‬‭has‬‭led‬‭students‬‭to‬
‭become‬ ‭more‬ ‭anxious‬ ‭about‬ ‭their‬ ‭spending‬ ‭and‬ ‭it‬ ‭is‬ ‭difficult‬‭to‬‭plan‬‭far‬‭ahead‬‭over‬‭how‬‭to‬
‭manage‬‭their‬‭finances.‬‭Second,‬‭is,‬‭the‬‭daily‬‭expenses‬‭of‬‭students‬‭in‬‭terms‬‭of‬‭food‬‭and‬‭fare‬‭that‬
‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭worrying‬ ‭about‬ ‭every‬‭day.‬‭In‬‭a‬‭study‬‭by‬‭Hossain‬‭&‬‭Rahman‬‭(2019),‬‭an‬‭increase‬‭in‬
‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭of‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭and‬ ‭services‬ ‭can‬ ‭affect‬ ‭the‬ ‭social‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭students‬ ‭in‬‭various‬
‭ways.‬ ‭For‬ ‭example,‬ ‭students‬ ‭may‬ ‭reduce‬ ‭their‬ ‭participation‬ ‭in‬ ‭social‬ ‭activities‬ ‭that‬ ‭require‬
‭spending‬ ‭money,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭movies‬ ‭or‬ ‭eating‬ ‭out‬ ‭with‬ ‭friends.‬ ‭It‬‭also‬‭found‬‭that‬
‭students‬ ‭tend‬ ‭to‬ ‭reduce‬ ‭their‬ ‭spending‬ ‭on‬ ‭non-essential‬ ‭items,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭luxury‬ ‭goods‬ ‭and‬
‭entertainment,‬‭when‬‭the‬‭price‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭increases.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭Chua‬‭(2019),‬
‭found‬ ‭that‬ ‭this‬ ‭crisis‬ ‭can‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭disproportionate‬‭impact‬‭on‬‭low-income‬‭students,‬‭who‬‭may‬
‭already‬ ‭be‬ ‭struggling‬ ‭to‬ ‭make‬ ‭ends‬ ‭meet‬ ‭that's‬ ‭why‬ ‭some‬‭students‬‭are‬‭not‬‭attending‬‭school‬
‭and‬‭just‬‭decided‬‭to‬‭take‬‭part-time‬‭jobs‬‭just‬‭to‬‭survive‬‭with‬‭their‬‭daily‬‭lives.‬‭On‬‭the‬‭other‬‭hand,‬
‭according‬ ‭to‬ ‭Lamberte‬ ‭(2009),‬ ‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭or‬‭inflation‬‭could‬
‭also‬ ‭give‬ ‭a‬ ‭positive‬ ‭effect‬ ‭on‬ ‭society.‬ ‭By‬ ‭having‬ ‭this‬ ‭kind‬ ‭of‬ ‭problem,‬‭people‬‭would‬‭know‬
‭how‬‭to‬‭balance‬‭their‬‭expenses‬‭and‬‭budget.‬‭Accordi‬‭ng‬‭to‬‭Frankenberg‬‭(2003),‬‭a‬‭crisis‬‭impacts‬
‭the‬ ‭students‬ ‭in‬ ‭buying‬ ‭their‬ ‭school‬ ‭supplies‬‭and‬‭other‬‭necessary‬‭things‬‭for‬‭school‬‭including‬
‭papers,‬ ‭books,‬ ‭pens,‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬ ‭things‬ ‭since‬ ‭the‬ ‭prices‬ ‭of‬‭these‬‭are‬‭increasing‬‭and‬‭the‬‭rising‬
‭tuition‬ ‭fees‬ ‭and‬‭other‬‭educational‬‭fees.‬‭Varghese‬‭(2001)‬‭said‬‭that‬‭in‬‭the‬‭period‬‭of‬‭this‬‭crisis,‬
‭many‬‭parents‬‭shifted‬ ‭their‬‭children‬‭from‬ ‭high-fee-paying‬ ‭private‬‭schools‬‭or‬‭universities‬‭to‬
‭public‬‭schools‬‭or‬‭universities.‬ ‭Some‬‭of‬‭the‬‭private‬‭schools‬‭reduced‬‭fees‬‭to‬‭retain‬‭the‬‭students.‬
‭Lastly‬‭is,‬‭the‬‭lack‬‭of‬ ‭support.‬‭A‬‭study‬‭by‬‭Castelló-Climent‬‭(2015),‬‭economic‬‭recessions‬‭can‬
‭lead‬ ‭to‬ ‭increased‬‭levels‬‭of‬‭poverty,‬‭unemployment,‬‭and‬‭inequality,‬‭which‬‭can‬‭create‬‭barriers‬
‭to‬ ‭education‬ ‭for‬ ‭low-income‬ ‭students.‬ ‭They‬ ‭argue‬ ‭that‬ ‭students‬ ‭from‬ ‭disadvantaged‬
‭backgrounds‬‭are‬‭more‬‭likely‬‭to‬‭drop‬‭out‬‭of‬‭school‬‭or‬‭fail‬‭to‬‭enrol‬‭in‬‭higher‬‭education‬‭due‬‭to‬
‭financial‬ ‭constraints,‬ ‭(Addo‬ ‭et‬ ‭al.,‬ ‭2016),‬‭found‬‭that‬‭student‬‭loan‬‭debt‬‭is‬‭a‬‭growing‬‭concern‬
‭for‬ ‭many‬ ‭students,‬ ‭especially‬ ‭those‬‭from‬‭minority‬‭and‬‭low-income‬‭backgrounds.‬‭Due‬‭to‬‭the‬
‭Covid-19‬ ‭strikes‬ ‭in‬ ‭2019,‬‭many‬‭schools‬‭have‬‭begun‬‭to‬‭offer‬‭a‬‭new‬‭learning‬‭modality‬‭which‬
‭many‬‭of‬‭the‬‭students‬‭argued‬‭about‬‭since‬‭they‬‭whether‬‭or‬‭not‬‭able‬‭to‬‭have‬‭computers‬‭in‬‭order‬
‭to‬ ‭join‬ ‭the‬ ‭online‬ ‭class‬ ‭or‬ ‭do‬ ‭not‬ ‭have‬ ‭enough‬ ‭money‬ ‭to‬ ‭buy‬ ‭materials‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬
‭needing‬ ‭in‬ ‭their‬ ‭homes‬ ‭and‬ ‭with‬‭that,‬‭many‬‭of‬‭the‬‭schools‬‭face‬‭an‬‭ultimate‬‭rise‬‭of‬‭dropouts‬
‭(Simeon,‬‭2022).‬‭Poverty‬‭has‬‭an‬‭adverse‬‭effect‬‭on‬‭student‬‭performance‬‭and‬‭studies‬‭found‬‭that‬
‭they‬ ‭generally‬ ‭have‬ ‭poor‬ ‭or‬ ‭average‬ ‭grades.‬ ‭These‬ ‭educational‬ ‭deficits‬ ‭provide‬ ‭a‬ ‭serious‬
‭handicap‬‭for‬‭students‬‭(Greever,‬‭2014).‬‭Instead‬‭of‬‭studying,‬‭students‬‭have‬‭to‬‭work‬‭in‬‭order‬‭to‬

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‭provide‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭families‬ ‭and‬ ‭overcome‬ ‭the‬ ‭reality‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭world.Alip,‬ ‭Ph.D.‬ ‭(2022).‬ ‭This‬
‭problem‬ ‭affects‬ ‭students‬ ‭in‬ ‭every‬‭different‬‭way.‬‭They‬‭cannot‬‭do‬‭anything‬‭but‬‭face‬‭this‬‭even‬
‭though‬ ‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭struggling‬ ‭and‬ ‭suffering‬ ‭because‬‭they‬‭are‬‭not‬‭yet‬‭familiar‬‭with‬‭this‬‭and‬‭not‬
‭having enough knowledge of how to deal with it.‬

‭In‬‭every‬‭challenge‬‭and‬‭crisis‬‭that‬‭our‬‭society‬‭is‬‭facing,‬‭there‬‭will‬‭be‬‭an‬‭answer‬‭and‬
‭ways‬‭for‬‭that.‬‭We‬‭divided‬‭the‬‭strategies‬‭and‬‭coding‬‭mechanisms‬‭into‬‭two‬‭parts,‬‭the‬‭students’‬
‭strategies‬‭and‬‭the‬‭government's‬‭strategies.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭the‬‭University‬‭of‬‭Washington,(2016),‬
‭students‬ ‭should‬ ‭identify‬ ‭and‬‭correct‬‭their‬‭unhealthy‬‭coping‬‭strategies.‬‭The‬‭unhealthy‬‭coping‬
‭strategies‬ ‭that‬ ‭most‬ ‭of‬‭the‬‭students‬‭do‬‭are‬‭drinking,‬‭smoking,‬‭or‬‭eating‬‭unhealthy‬‭foods‬‭that‬
‭would‬‭definitely‬‭put‬‭at‬‭risk.‬‭Students‬‭should‬‭think‬‭and‬‭understand‬‭what‬‭they‬‭are‬‭going‬‭to‬‭do,‬
‭especially‬ ‭in‬ ‭coping‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭challenges‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭facing‬ ‭and‬ ‭want‬ ‭to‬ ‭overcome.‬ ‭Price‬
‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭is‬‭a‬‭very‬‭difficult‬‭challenge‬‭for‬‭students‬‭that‬‭is‬‭why‬‭if‬‭they‬
‭correct‬‭their‬‭unhealthy‬‭coping‬‭mechanisms‬‭like‬‭smoking‬‭or‬‭drinking,‬‭they‬‭will‬‭overcome‬‭this‬
‭correctly‬ ‭and‬ ‭much‬ ‭easier.‬ ‭Fontinelle‬ ‭(2021)‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭students‬ ‭should‬ ‭make‬ ‭a‬ ‭budget‬ ‭and‬
‭minimize‬ ‭buying‬ ‭anything‬ ‭unnecessary‬ ‭and‬ ‭not‬ ‭important.‬ ‭This‬ ‭could‬ ‭help‬ ‭the‬ ‭students‬
‭overcome‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭since‬‭if‬‭they‬‭will‬‭follow‬‭this‬‭way‬‭then‬
‭it’ll‬‭be‬‭easy‬‭for‬‭them‬‭to‬‭buy‬‭things‬‭in‬‭the‬‭future‬‭because‬‭they‬‭have‬‭extra‬‭cash‬‭from‬‭all‬‭those‬
‭‘limiting‬ ‭themselves”‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭things‬ ‭that‬ ‭aren’t‬ ‭important.‬ ‭Also,‬ ‭Hes‬ ‭(2018)‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬
‭budgeting‬ ‭properly‬ ‭and‬ ‭making‬ ‭wise‬ ‭decisions‬ ‭could‬ ‭help‬ ‭students‬ ‭overcome‬ ‭this‬ ‭type‬ ‭of‬
‭problem.‬ ‭Apart‬ ‭from‬‭this,‬‭Shapiro‬‭(2009)‬‭said‬‭that‬‭students‬‭can‬‭overcome‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬
‭of‬ ‭commodities‬ ‭services‬ ‭by‬ ‭knowing‬ ‭or‬ ‭having‬ ‭pieces‬ ‭of‬ ‭knowledge‬ ‭about‬ ‭why‬ ‭this‬ ‭is‬
‭happening‬ ‭in‬ ‭our‬ ‭country‬ ‭or‬ ‭the‬ ‭world.‬ ‭If‬ ‭there‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭students’‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭and‬ ‭ways‬ ‭of‬
‭overcoming‬‭this,‬‭there‬‭are‬‭also‬‭government‬‭strategies.‬‭Government‬‭should‬‭also‬‭act‬‭and‬‭make‬
‭changes‬ ‭in‬ ‭society‬ ‭so‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭citizens‬ ‭of‬ ‭that‬ ‭country‬ ‭will‬ ‭overcome‬‭this‬‭crisis‬‭much‬‭more‬
‭easily.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭an‬‭article‬‭stated‬‭by‬‭Varghese‬‭(2001),‬‭the‬‭Policy‬‭Forum‬‭recommended‬‭that‬
‭the‬ ‭government‬ ‭should‬ ‭implement‬ ‭and‬ ‭establish‬ ‭better‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭or‬ ‭mechanisms‬ ‭for‬
‭overcoming‬ ‭the‬ ‭economic‬ ‭crisis‬ ‭because‬ ‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭ones‬ ‭who‬ ‭have‬ ‭the‬‭power‬‭to‬‭help‬‭the‬
‭people.‬‭This‬‭simply‬‭means‬‭that‬‭the‬‭government‬‭should‬‭make‬‭a‬‭law‬‭regarding‬‭this‬‭situation‬‭in‬
‭which‬‭the‬‭people‬‭or‬‭the‬‭citizens‬‭should‬‭follow‬‭so‬‭that‬‭there‬‭will‬‭be‬‭no‬‭problem‬‭or‬‭crisis‬‭that’ll‬
‭happen‬ ‭like‬ ‭this‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭future.‬ ‭Apart‬ ‭from‬ ‭this,‬ ‭Bibow‬ ‭(2013)‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭control‬ ‭of‬ ‭private‬
‭institutions,‬ ‭taxation,‬ ‭and‬ ‭public‬ ‭and‬ ‭private‬‭employers‬‭should‬‭be‬‭implemented‬‭as‬‭this‬‭is‬‭by‬
‭far the most effective solution or strategy for solving the economic crisis.‬

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‭Conclusion‬

‭In‬‭conclusion,‬‭there‬‭are‬‭so‬‭many‬‭studies‬‭that‬‭prove‬‭that‬‭the‬‭rise‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭and‬
‭services‬‭can‬‭impact‬‭the‬‭social‬‭behavior‬‭of‬‭one‬‭student.‬‭Oladipo‬‭and‬‭Adetunji‬‭(2020)‬‭explored‬
‭the‬‭impact‬‭of‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭on‬‭commodities‬‭and‬‭services‬‭on‬‭not‬‭just‬‭academic‬‭performances‬
‭but‬ ‭also‬ ‭social‬ ‭behavior,‬ ‭finding‬ ‭that‬ ‭students‬ ‭tend‬‭to‬‭experience‬‭higher‬‭levels‬‭of‬‭stress‬‭and‬
‭anxiety‬ ‭when‬ ‭experiencing‬ ‭this‬‭kind‬‭of‬‭issue.‬‭Collins‬‭et‬‭al.,‬‭(2018)‬‭add‬‭that‬‭the‬‭study‬‭found‬
‭that‬ ‭when‬ ‭prices‬ ‭of‬ ‭essential‬ ‭goods‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭food,‬ ‭transportation,‬ ‭and‬ ‭housing‬ ‭increase,‬
‭students‬‭tend‬‭to‬‭reduce‬‭their‬‭social‬‭interactions,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭going‬‭out‬‭with‬‭friends‬‭or‬‭participating‬
‭in‬‭extracurricular‬‭activities.‬‭The‬‭rising‬‭increase‬‭in‬‭commodities‬‭has‬‭a‬‭great‬‭impact‬‭not‬‭just‬‭on‬
‭the‬ ‭parents‬ ‭but‬ ‭also‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭students,‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬‭extremely‬‭affected‬‭by‬‭this‬‭problem‬‭because‬‭it‬
‭affects their social behavior and their academic performances in school as well.‬

‭However,‬‭a‬‭study‬‭found‬‭that‬‭while‬‭facing‬‭this‬‭crisis,‬‭students‬‭have‬‭coping‬‭mechanisms‬
‭that‬ ‭help‬ ‭them‬ ‭deal‬ ‭with‬ ‭or‬ ‭overcome‬ ‭it.‬ ‭A‬‭study‬‭by‬‭Fontinelle‬‭(2021),‬‭shows‬‭that‬‭students‬
‭should‬ ‭make‬ ‭a‬ ‭budget‬ ‭and‬ ‭minimize‬ ‭buying‬ ‭anything‬ ‭unnecessary‬ ‭and‬‭not‬‭important.‬‭They‬
‭should‬‭also‬‭look‬‭for‬‭part-time‬‭jobs‬‭that‬‭would‬‭give‬‭them‬‭extra‬‭cash‬‭for‬‭their‬‭needs‬‭without‬‭not‬
‭attending‬ ‭their‬ ‭classes‬ ‭(‬‭or‬ ‭not‬ ‭studying‬‭).‬ ‭According‬ ‭to‬‭Hes‬‭(2018),‬‭it‬‭is‬‭important‬‭to‬‭realize‬
‭that‬ ‭there‬ ‭are‬ ‭literally‬ ‭hundreds‬ ‭of‬ ‭ways‬ ‭to‬ ‭reduce‬ ‭your‬ ‭spending.‬ ‭For‬ ‭instance,‬ ‭buying‬
‭clothes,‬‭making‬‭sure‬‭it's‬‭within‬‭your‬‭budget,‬‭and‬‭avoiding‬‭eating‬‭expensive‬‭fast‬‭food‬‭if‬‭your‬
‭budget‬‭can't‬‭afford‬‭it‬‭Another‬‭one‬‭is‬‭to‬‭budget‬‭properly,‬‭which‬‭allows‬‭us,‬‭especially‬‭students,‬
‭to‬‭set‬‭aside‬‭the‬‭money‬‭we‬‭need‬‭for‬‭essentials‬‭such‬‭as‬‭groceries,‬‭transportation‬‭costs,‬‭and‬‭study‬
‭fees‬ ‭or‬ ‭tuition‬ ‭fees.‬ ‭Students‬ ‭are‬ ‭suffering‬ ‭from‬‭this‬‭issue,‬‭but‬‭it‬‭helps‬‭them‬‭to‬‭think‬‭wisely‬
‭and be mindful of their actions and decisions.‬

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‭RESEARCH METHODOLOGY‬

‭This‬‭chapter‬‭presents‬‭the‬‭Research‬‭Methodologies‬‭which‬‭involve‬‭the‬‭Research‬‭Design‬
‭used‬ ‭in‬ ‭conducting‬ ‭this‬ ‭study.‬ ‭Apart‬ ‭from‬ ‭this,‬ ‭this‬ ‭also‬ ‭includes‬‭the‬‭Sampling‬‭Procedures,‬
‭Data‬ ‭Gathering‬ ‭Method,‬ ‭Instrument‬ ‭used‬ ‭in‬ ‭Data‬ ‭Gathering,‬ ‭Ethical‬ ‭Issues,‬ ‭and‬ ‭Data‬
‭Analysis.‬

‭Research Design‬

‭In‬ ‭conducting‬ ‭this‬ ‭study,‬ ‭the‬ ‭researchers'‬ ‭topic‬ ‭falls‬ ‭under‬ ‭the‬ ‭category‬ ‭of‬
‭phenomenology,‬‭in‬‭which‬‭the‬‭qualitative‬‭method‬‭is‬‭the‬‭best‬‭to‬‭use‬‭for‬‭this‬‭study.‬‭Qualitative‬
‭research‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭process‬ ‭of‬ ‭naturalistic‬ ‭inquiry‬ ‭that‬ ‭seeks‬ ‭an‬ ‭in-depth‬ ‭understanding‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭experiences‬‭and‬‭perspectives‬‭of‬‭social‬‭phenomena,‬‭or‬‭it‬‭is‬‭non-numerical‬‭data‬‭in‬‭gathering‬‭the‬
‭concept.‬ ‭That‬ ‭can‬ ‭help‬ ‭the‬ ‭researchers‬ ‭gather‬ ‭information‬ ‭or‬ ‭data.‬ ‭The‬ ‭phenomenological‬
‭study‬‭focuses‬‭on‬‭examining‬‭the‬‭experiences‬‭by‬‭providing‬‭descriptions‬‭of‬‭the‬‭people‬‭involved.‬
‭The‬‭goal‬‭of‬‭the‬‭phenomenological‬‭study‬‭is‬‭to‬‭find‬‭out‬‭or‬‭determine‬‭the‬‭experiences‬‭of‬‭people‬
‭regarding‬‭the‬‭problems‬‭that‬‭they‬‭are‬‭facing,‬‭which‬‭is‬‭the‬‭economic‬‭crisis,‬‭and‬‭it‬‭also‬‭focuses‬
‭on‬‭what‬‭strategies‬‭or‬‭coping‬‭mechanisms‬‭the‬‭students‬‭at‬‭Luis‬‭Y.‬‭Ferrer‬‭Jr.‬‭Senior‬‭High‬‭School‬
‭are using to overcome this.‬

‭Sampling Procedure‬

‭This‬‭study‬‭used‬‭purposive‬‭sampling‬‭in‬‭coping‬‭with‬‭the‬‭Price‬‭Increase‬‭of‬‭Commodities‬
‭Services‬ ‭and‬ ‭how‬ ‭this‬ ‭affect‬ ‭the‬ ‭Social‬ ‭Behavior‬ ‭faced‬ ‭by‬‭the‬‭students‬‭at‬‭Luis‬‭Y.‬‭Ferrer‬‭Jr.‬
‭Senior‬‭High‬‭School.‬‭This‬‭study‬‭will‬‭help‬‭and‬‭be‬‭a‬‭bridge‬‭in‬‭solving‬‭their‬‭problem‬‭and‬‭making‬
‭the‬ ‭new‬ ‭system‬ ‭easier‬ ‭and‬‭getting‬‭some‬‭strategies‬‭to‬‭cope‬‭with‬‭this‬‭new‬‭system‬‭and‬‭getting‬
‭ideas based on the experience of others.‬

‭Data Gathering Method‬

‭These are the applicable procedures we researchers should follow in gathering the data.‬

‭I.‬ ‭Before conducting a study on the respondents, the researchers should first ask‬
‭permission from the Principal of Luis Y. Ferrer Jr. Senior High School.‬

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‭II.‬ ‭Following the first (‬‭1‬‭) procedure, the researchers should also ask permission from the‬
‭respondents or participants if it is fine for them to give pieces of information. Apart‬
‭from this, the respondents should also fill out a form that they are willing to give their‬
‭own information to the researchers.‬
‭III.‬ ‭At this time, the researchers are now allowed to interview the respondents that they‬
‭choose. In here, respondents are going to be interviewed face-to-face and will be‬
‭required to answer the questions that the researchers have gathered.‬
‭IV.‬ ‭In addition to the third (‬‭3‭)‬ procedure, the researchers will ask questions that the‬
‭respondents are required to answer. The first set will consist of questions about the‬
‭challenges and experiences that they are facing in this crisis. The second set will be‬
‭about the coping strategies that they will do in overcoming this crisis. And lastly, this‬
‭set will consist of questions on what will they suggest that those people, especially‬
‭young ones, that are facing this kind of crisis in their lives could do about this.‬
‭V.‬ ‭After that, the researchers can finally summarize and organize all the data that they‬
‭had gathered. In addition to this, the researchers should also know how to analyze and‬
‭interpret the data that they have collected.‬

‭Instrument in Data Gathering‬

‭The instrument used to collect data was these questionnaires:‬

‭1.‬ ‭What kind of challenges do you mostly experience in facing the Price Increase in‬
‭Commodities Services?‬
‭2.‬ ‭How do students deal with Price Increases in Commodities Services?‬
‭3.‬ ‭What are the ways to overcome these situations?‬
‭4.‬ ‭How does a Price Increase affect the social behaviour of the students?‬
‭5.‬ ‭What are the causes of the Price Increase in Commodities Services?‬
‭6.‬ ‭What recommendations can be made to address this concern?‬

‭Ethical Issue‬

‭We‬‭will‬‭ensure‬‭that‬‭what‬‭they‬‭say‬‭is‬‭only‬‭used‬‭for‬‭our‬‭research,‬‭and‬‭we‬‭won't‬‭reveal‬
‭anything‬‭about‬‭them,‬‭including‬‭who‬‭they‬‭are;‬‭their‬‭name,‬‭or‬‭their‬‭identity.‬‭We‬‭also‬‭ensure‬‭that‬
‭the‬‭participants'‬‭privacy‬‭is‬‭protected‬‭by‬‭us‬‭and‬‭that‬‭all‬‭of‬‭their‬‭personal‬‭information‬‭is‬‭secure‬

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‭from‬ ‭hackers,‬ ‭which‬‭is‬‭why‬‭we‬‭withhold‬‭all‬‭information‬‭about‬‭it.‬‭Because‬‭of‬‭this,‬‭when‬‭the‬
‭participant's identity is hidden, they are more likely to give truthful answers‬

‭Data Analysis‬

‭The‬‭qualitative‬‭data‬‭from‬‭the‬‭interviews‬‭and/or‬‭focused-group‬‭discussions‬‭were‬
‭analyzed‬‭through‬‭Lichtman’s‬‭3Cs‬‭of‬‭Analysis‬‭(Coding‬‭to‬‭Categorizing‬‭to‬‭Conceptualizing)‬‭to‬
‭generate the emerging themes.‬

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‭RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS‬

I‭ n‬ ‭this‬ ‭qualitative‬ ‭research,‬ ‭a‬ ‭phenomenological‬ ‭study‬ ‭was‬ ‭employed‬ ‭to‬ ‭impact‬‭the‬
‭Social‬‭Behavior‬‭of‬‭Luis‬‭Y.‬‭Ferrer‬‭Jr.‬‭Senior‬‭High‬‭School‬‭students‬‭regarding‬‭the‬‭Price‬‭Increase‬
‭of‬ ‭Commodities‬ ‭Services.‬ ‭Interviews‬ ‭were‬ ‭thoroughly‬ ‭conducted‬ ‭on‬ ‭selected‬ ‭Grade‬ ‭11‬
‭Students‬ ‭at‬ ‭Luis‬ ‭Y.‬ ‭Ferrer‬ ‭Jr.‬ ‭Senior‬ ‭High‬ ‭School.‬ ‭The‬ ‭participants'‬ ‭experiences‬ ‭and‬
‭observations‬ ‭helped‬ ‭the‬ ‭researchers‬ ‭to‬ ‭know‬ ‭the‬ ‭struggles‬ ‭and‬ ‭how‬ ‭the‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭of‬
‭Commodities Services affects Social Behavior.‬

‭The‬ ‭point‬ ‭of‬ ‭view‬ ‭of‬ ‭selected‬ ‭Grade‬ ‭11‬ ‭students‬ ‭on‬ ‭some‬ ‭questions‬‭such‬‭as‬‭"‭W
‬ hat‬
k‭ ind‬ ‭of‬ ‭challenges‬ ‭do‬ ‭you‬ ‭mostly‬ ‭experience‬ ‭in‬ ‭facing‬ ‭the‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭in‬ ‭Commodities‬
‭Services?”,‬‭“How‬‭does‬‭a‬‭Price‬‭Increase‬‭affect‬‭the‬‭social‬‭behavior‬‭of‬‭the‬‭students?”,‬‭“How‬‭do‬
‭students‬ ‭deal‬ ‭with‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increases‬ ‭in‬ ‭Commodities‬ ‭Services?”,‬ ‭“What‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭ways‬ ‭to‬
‭overcome‬ ‭these‬ ‭situations?”,‬ ‭“What‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭causes‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭in‬ ‭Commodities‬
‭Services?”, “What recommendations can be made to address this concern?”.‬

‭Discords of the Students: Challenge of Price Increase‬

‭We‬‭all‬‭know‬‭that‬‭there‬‭is‬‭no‬‭country‬‭that‬‭does‬‭not‬‭face‬‭a‬‭phenomenon‬‭or‬‭challenges,‬
‭ hether‬ ‭that‬ ‭challenge‬ ‭is‬ ‭big‬ ‭or‬ ‭not,‬ ‭it‬ ‭still‬ ‭affects‬ ‭society,‬ ‭most‬ ‭especially‬ ‭the‬ ‭students.‬
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‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭Thompson‬ ‭&‬ ‭Wilson‬ ‭(2016),‬ ‭most‬ ‭students‬ ‭are‬ ‭unable‬ ‭to‬ ‭study‬ ‭because‬ ‭of‬
‭poverty.‬‭Poverty‬‭is‬‭the‬‭most‬‭crucial‬‭effect‬‭of‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭and‬‭it‬‭affects‬‭the‬‭students‬‭more.‬
‭Participant‬‭#1‬‭said‬‭that‬‭because‬‭of‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭in‬‭our‬‭country,‬
‭they‬ ‭face‬ ‭challenges‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭having‬ ‭a‬ ‭hard‬ ‭time‬ ‭budgeting‬ ‭their‬ ‭money.“‬‭Pagkukulang‬ ‭sa‬
‭pagba-budget…‬‭kasi‬‭yung‬‭iba‬‭di‬‭ba‬‭may‬‭hindi‬‭natin‬‭inaasahan‬‭yung‬‭pagtaas‬‭ng‬‭mga‬‭bilihin,‬
‭like‬‭halimbawa‬‭ngayon‬‭araw‬‭nakapag-budget‬‭ka‬‭na‬‭gan’tong‬‭pera‬‭lang‬‭yung‬‭magagastos‬‭mo‬
‭so‬ ‭pag‬ ‭bigla‬ ‭siyang‬ ‭tumaas‬ ‭like‬ ‭parang‬ ‭mabibitin‬ ‭tsaka‬ ‭kakapusin‬ ‭ka‬ ‭sa‬ ‭pera”.‬ ‭Having‬ ‭to‬
‭experience‬‭these‬‭kinds‬‭of‬‭problems‬‭will‬‭also‬‭affect‬‭their‬‭academic‬‭performance,‬‭and‬‭that‬‭had‬
‭been‬‭proven‬‭by‬‭Castelló-Climent‬‭(2015)‬‭who‬‭said,‬‭the‬‭economic‬‭crisis‬‭of‬‭recent‬‭years‬‭has‬‭had‬
‭significant‬ ‭effects‬ ‭on‬ ‭students'‬ ‭financial‬ ‭situations,‬ ‭which‬ ‭can‬ ‭impact‬ ‭their‬ ‭academic‬
‭performance.‬ ‭Apart‬ ‭from‬ ‭this,‬ ‭Participant‬ ‭#4‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭he/she‬ ‭is‬ ‭having‬ ‭a‬ ‭hard‬ ‭time‬‭buying‬
‭what‬ ‭they‬ ‭need‬ ‭because‬ ‭they‬ ‭can’t‬ ‭afford‬ ‭it‬ ‭since‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬‭is‬‭increasing,‬‭“Yung‬‭pagtaas‬‭ng‬
‭bilihin‬ ‭kasi‬ ‭‘di‬ ‭ba‬ ‭minsan‬ ‭halimbawa‬ ‭gusto‬ ‭natin‬ ‭ng‬ ‭isang‬ ‭pagkain‬ ‭hindi‬ ‭natin‬ ‭mabili‬ ‭kasi‬
‭hindi‬ ‭sapat‬ ‭yung‬ ‭pambili‬ ‭natin”.‬ ‭This‬ ‭proves‬ ‭that‬ ‭many‬ ‭students‬ ‭are‬ ‭being‬ ‭affected‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬
‭price increase of commodities services.‬

I‭ n‬‭facing‬‭a‬‭problem‬‭kind‬‭which‬‭is‬‭very‬‭hard‬‭to‬‭cope‬‭with,‬‭students‬‭are‬‭facing‬‭a‬‭lot‬‭of‬
‭conflicts‬‭and‬‭that‬‭affects‬‭their‬‭academic‬‭performances‬‭and‬‭social‬‭behaviour.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭our‬
‭Participant‬‭#2‬‭she‬‭finds‬‭it‬‭hard‬‭to‬‭cope‬‭up‬‭with‬‭this‬‭kind‬‭of‬‭conflicts,‬‭“Mahirap‬‭syempre‬‭kasi‬
‭tumaas‬ ‭yung‬ ‭mga‬ ‭pricing,‬ ‭yung‬ ‭budget‬ ‭nung‬ ‭parents‬ ‭mo‬‭pang‬‭kakasyahin‬‭kasi‬‭budget‬‭lang‬
‭yung‬‭isang‬‭linggo‬‭mo,‬‭baon‬‭mo‬‭pati‬‭yung‬‭pinag‬‭pa-projects‬‭mo”.‬‭Students‬‭are‬‭having‬‭a‬‭hard‬
‭time‬ ‭budgeting‬ ‭their‬ ‭money‬ ‭and‬ ‭how‬ ‭to‬‭buy‬‭things‬‭they‬‭needed‬‭in‬‭their‬‭school‬‭and‬‭this‬‭has‬
‭already‬‭been‬‭proven‬‭by‬‭Frankenberg‬‭(2003)‬‭who‬‭said‬‭that‬‭an‬‭economic‬‭crisis‬‭or‬‭price‬‭increase‬

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i‭mpacts‬ ‭the‬ ‭students‬ ‭in‬ ‭buying‬ ‭their‬ ‭school‬ ‭supplies‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬ ‭necessary‬ ‭things‬ ‭for‬ ‭school‬
‭including papers, books, pens, and other things since the prices of these are increasing.‬

‭In‬ ‭addition‬ ‭to‬ ‭this,‬ ‭many‬ ‭students‬ ‭are‬ ‭unable‬ ‭to‬ ‭go‬ ‭to‬ ‭school‬ ‭because‬ ‭they‬ ‭can‬ ‭not‬
a‭ fford‬ ‭the‬ ‭fair‬ ‭public‬ ‭transportation‬ ‭like‬ ‭Jeepneys.‬ ‭Nowadays,‬ ‭transportation‬ ‭fares‬ ‭are‬ ‭also‬
‭increasing‬ ‭because‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭conflicts‬ ‭that‬ ‭our‬ ‭country‬ ‭is‬‭facing,‬‭which‬‭also‬‭affect‬‭the‬‭price‬‭of‬
‭gas‬ ‭and‬ ‭other‬‭utilities‬‭regarding‬‭motors‬‭and‬‭cars.‬‭Participant‬‭#3‬‭said‬‭that‬‭“Sa‬‭challenges‬‭din‬
‭lagi‬‭ako‬‭gumagala‬‭but‬‭now‬‭hindi‬‭na‬‭dahil‬‭sa‬‭umm..pag‬‭increase‬‭nung‬‭pamasahe”.‬‭All‬‭of‬‭this‬
‭proves‬ ‭that‬ ‭students‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭ones‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭deeply‬ ‭affected‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭increase‬ ‭of‬
‭commodities services that is happening in our country or the world.‬

‭The Financial Struggles & Difficulties of Students‬

‭ any students face significant financial‬‭struggles while pursuing their education,‬


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‭often struggling to cover the costs of tuition, textbooks, and other living expenses. The lack of‬
‭financial resources can prevent students from participating in activities, and others that limit‬
‭their overall educational experience‬‭.‬‭Oladipo & Adetunji‬‭(2020) explored the impact of price‬
‭increases on commodities services can not just impact academic performances but also social‬
‭behaviour as well. Students tend to experience higher levels of stress and anxiety in‬
‭experiencing this kind of issue. Additionally, students who are struggling financially may‬
‭have to work more hours or take on additional jobs to make ends meet, leaving them with less‬
‭time to study and participate in social activities that can result in poor and low social‬
‭engagement.‬

‭ s what our Participant #1 stated that,‬‭“Pagkukulang‬‭sa pagba-budget… kasi yung‬


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‭iba di ba may hindi natin inaasahn yung pagtaas ng mga bilihin, like halimbawa ngayon araw‬
‭nakapag-budget ka na gan’tong pera lang yung magagastos mo so pag bigla siyang tumaas‬
‭like parang mabibitin tsaka kakapusin ka sa pera na nakalaan para sa araw na yon”.‬

‭ he experience of‬‭Participant #1 said that there‬‭are shortcomings in budgeting‬


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‭because sometimes there are unexpected price increases, like for example, today they’re‬
‭already budgeted a certain amount of money for the expenses, but if the prices rise, they’ll‬
‭end up short and run out of money allocated for that day. A study by Chua (2019), found that‬
‭price increases can have a disproportionate impact on low-income students, who may already‬
‭be struggling to make ends meet. These students may be more likely to experience financial‬
‭stress and social isolation as a result of price increases, which can further exacerbate existing‬
‭inequalities.‬

‭ ased on what Participant #2 said,‬‭“‭M


B ‬ ahirap syempre‬‭kasi tumaas yung mga pricing,‬
‭yung budget nung parents mo pang kakasyahin kasi budget lang yung isang linggo mo, baon‬
‭mo pati yung pinag pa-projects mo…yun mahihirapan ka kasi estudyante ka pa lang, wala ka‬
‭pang kinikita ganun.. hi-hindi naman lahat ng estudyante is working students e”.‬

‭The experience of Participant #2 said that it is‬‭difficult for them, because prices have‬

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r‭ isen, and they said that their parents' budget will be stretched since it covers their weekly‬
‭allowance, their school projects, and more. That’s why it’s challenging for them as a student,‬
‭as they didn’t have any earnings yet. Not all students are working students after all.‬
‭According to Alip, Ph.D. (2022) said that‬‭instead‬‭of studying, students have to work in order‬
‭to provide for their families and overcome the reality of the world.‬
‭And for Participant #3‬‭said,‬‭“‭U
‬ nlike before hindi‬‭ko na nabibili yung mga ahh..dati‬
‭kong binibili like nung mga luho ko for example kasi nga sa price increases then sa mostly, sa‬
‭challenges din lagi ako gumagala but now hindi na dahil sa umm..pag increase nung‬
‭pamasahe..pwede paki expand yung question”.‬

‭ he experience of Participant #3 said that unlike‬‭before, he/she can no longer afford‬


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‭to buy food or the things that they used to buy, it is because of the price increase. Also, they‬
‭used to go out often but now they can’t because of the price increase in transportation fares.‬
‭A‭c‬ cording to Collins (2018), price increases in commodities‬‭and services have a significant‬
‭impact on the social behaviour of students. The study found that when prices of essential‬
‭goods such as food, transportation, and housing increase, students tend to reduce their social‬
‭interactions, such as going out with friends or participating in extracurricular activities. This‬
‭behaviour is a result of the students' need to prioritize their expenses, which leaves little to no‬
‭room for leisure activities.‬

‭And lastly for our Participant #4 stated,‬‭“‬‭Um… ano…‬‭yung prinoproblema ko yung,‬


‭ un nga… yung pagtaas ng bilihin kasi ‘di ba minsan halimbawa gusto natin ng isang pagkain‬
y
‭hindi natin mabili kasi hindi sapat yung pambili natin para don sa bibilhin mo na ‘yun tapos e‬
‭pag gusto mo yung bagay nayun dapat po siyang pag hirapan para yun nga makuha mo siya‬
‭pero habang tumataas yung bilihin or price ng mga gusto mo bilhin pag hirapan mo yun nga‬
‭pag hirapan mo lang”.‬

‭ he experience of Participant #4 said that the increase‬‭in prices sometimes prevents‬


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‭them from buying the food they want because their budget is not enough. And also as the‬
‭price of the things they want to buy is increasing, then they have to work harder just to afford‬
‭them. According to Alip, Ph.D. (2022)‬‭said that‬‭instead‬‭of studying, students have to work in‬
‭order to provide for their families and overcome the reality of the world.‬

‭Risk of Health: The Effect on Social Behavior of Students‬

‭ he rising costs of goods and services have several‬‭negative effects on the healthcare‬
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‭of students. Access to necessary healthcare becomes increasingly challenging as costs rise for‬
‭individuals, especially for those who don’t have enough budget. According to Oladipo &‬
‭Adetunji (2020), exploring the impact of price increases on commodities services can not just‬
‭impact academic performances but also social behaviour as well. Students tend to experience‬
‭higher levels of stress and anxiety in experiencing this kind of issue.‬

‭ s what our Participant #1‬‭stated,‬‭“‭M


A ‬ insan‬‭napapa-isip‬‭nalang ako ng malalim kung‬
‭ ay babaonin pa ako kinabukasan, pati mama ko na-iistress na sa mga bilihin‬‭kaya ayun‬
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‭ a-appektuhan yung social behavior namin dahil don”.‬‭The experience of Participant #1‬‭said‬
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‭that if they can still have something to pack for lunch/meal for tomorrow and he also said that‬
‭his mom is also suffering from stress or anxiety that affects him also.‬‭According to Dadrah‬
‭(2023), students’ mental health is already affected by loneliness, anxiety, and stress from‬
‭having this kind of situation. The increase in essential costs, such as fares and food, has led‬
‭students to become more anxious about their spending. Also, it is difficult to plan far ahead‬
‭over how to manage the finances when you are worrying about the present situation.‬

‭ ased on what Participant #2 said,‬‭“‭M


B ‬ insan nakaka‬‭walang gana pumasok kasi‬
‭syempre wala nga kaming mababaon ganun naisip mo yung mama mo nahihirapan‬
‭kung….anong…ibibigay nya sayo yung kakainin mo kasi mataas na ng‬‭a yung mga bilihin di‬
‭na kasya yung budget ng magulang minsan…‬‭kapag solo‬‭parent ka”.‬

‭ articipant‬ ‭#2‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭they‬ ‭lost‬ ‭the‬ ‭appetite‬‭to‬‭go‬‭to‬‭school‬‭because‬‭of‬‭the‬‭lack‬‭of‬


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‭packed‬‭lunch/meals‬‭and‬‭they‬‭thought‬‭their‬‭mother‬‭was‬‭struggling‬‭with‬‭what‬‭she‬‭will‬‭give‬‭to‬
‭them‬‭because‬‭of‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭and‬‭the‬‭budget‬‭is‬‭not‬‭compatible‬‭and‬‭it‬‭is‬‭also‬‭difficult‬‭if‬
‭you‬‭have‬‭a‬‭solo‬‭parent.‬‭As‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭is‬‭still‬‭present,‬‭more‬‭students‬‭are‬
‭suffering,‬‭as‬‭they‬‭experience,‬‭face‬‭and‬‭overcome‬‭this‬‭problem.‬‭Firstly,‬‭poverty‬‭takes‬‭a‬‭big‬‭part‬
‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭students‬ ‭facing‬ ‭the‬ ‭challenges‬ ‭brought‬ ‭by‬ ‭the‬ ‭increase‬ ‭of‬ ‭prices‬ ‭in‬ ‭commodities‬
‭services.‬‭It‬‭affects‬‭them‬‭in‬‭every‬‭possible‬‭way.‬‭For‬‭instance,‬‭most‬‭students‬‭are‬‭unable‬‭to‬‭study‬
‭because of Poverty (Thompson & Wilson, 2016).‬

‭ nd‬‭for‬‭Participant‬‭#3‬‭said,‬‭“Minsan‬‭kasi‬‭kapag‬‭matutulog‬‭na‬‭ako‬‭sa‬‭gabi‬‭tinatanong‬
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‭ko‬‭sarili‬‭ko‬‭kung‬‭may‬‭pambili‬‭pa‬‭kami‬‭ng‬‭pagkain‬‭o‬‭may‬‭pamasahe‬‭pa‬‭ako‬‭kinabukasan‬‭dahil‬
‭ang‬ ‭taas‬ ‭ng‬ ‭bilihin‬ ‭hindi‬ ‭na‬ ‭sapat‬ ‭yung‬ ‭pera‬ ‭ng‬ ‭magulang‬ ‭ko.‬ ‭Dahil‬‭dito‬‭na-iistress‬‭ako‬‭ng‬
‭malala‬‭tapos‬‭minsan‬‭na‬‭de-depressed‬‭na‬‭rin‬‭and‬‭masakit‬‭lang‬‭para‬‭sa‬‭akin‬‭‘to‬‭kasi‬‭ang‬‭bata‬‭pa‬
‭natin para ma-stress at depressed”.‬

‭Participant‬‭#3‬‭said‬‭that‬‭sometimes‬‭they‬‭are‬‭about‬‭to‬‭go‬‭to‬‭sleep‬‭at‬‭night,‬‭and‬‭they‬‭ask‬
t‭hemselves‬‭if‬‭they‬‭still‬‭have‬‭money‬‭to‬‭buy‬‭food‬‭or‬‭if‬‭they‬‭still‬‭have‬‭a‬‭fare‬‭for‬‭tomorrow‬‭to‬‭go‬
‭to‬‭because‬‭of‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase,‬‭and‬‭the‬‭money‬‭of‬‭their‬‭parents‬‭is‬‭not‬‭enough.‬‭Because‬‭of‬‭this,‬
‭they’re‬ ‭suffering‬ ‭from‬‭stress‬‭and‬‭depression‬‭and‬‭they‬‭said‬‭it‬‭hurts‬‭them‬‭because‬‭they’re‬‭still‬
‭young‬‭to‬‭be‬‭stressed‬‭and‬‭depressed.‬‭And‬‭our‬‭participant‬‭said‬‭that‬‭because‬‭of‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬
‭of‬‭foods,‬‭fares‬‭said‬‭that‬‭the‬‭students‬‭are‬‭facing‬‭stress‬‭or‬‭anxiety.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭Dadrah‬‭(2023),‬
‭students’‬‭mental‬‭health‬‭is‬‭already‬‭affected‬‭by‬‭loneliness,‬‭anxiety,‬‭and‬‭stress‬‭from‬‭having‬‭this‬
‭kind‬ ‭of‬ ‭situation.‬ ‭The‬ ‭increase‬‭in‬‭essential‬‭costs,‬‭such‬‭as‬‭fares‬‭and‬‭food,‬‭has‬‭led‬‭students‬‭to‬
‭become‬‭more‬‭anxious‬‭about‬‭their‬‭spending.‬‭Also,‬‭it‬‭is‬‭difficult‬‭to‬‭plan‬‭far‬‭ahead‬‭over‬‭how‬‭to‬
‭manage the finances when you are worrying about the present situation.‬

‭ nd lastly for our Participant #4 stated,‬‭“‬‭Pag may‬‭sakit ako or ano?‬‭Actually kapag may sakit‬
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‭ako parang ano kasi eh, hindi naman sa ano parang may lagnat ka ganun parang tinatamad ka‬
‭lang din kumain kasi syempre isa lang din yan sa iniisip mo na parang ano tawag dito uhmm‬
‭pag may sakit ka kasi ayaw mo na lang kumain tapos iisipin mo yung price halimbawa ganto‬
‭ganiyan gusto mo kumain ng tas bibili ka ng pagkain tas tatanong mo price tas magugulat ka‬

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‭ alang mataas na yung ganito ganyan yung dati mo binili na mura tapos kapag tinanong mo‬
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‭ulit bigla nalang siya mamahal ng iba”‬‭.‬

‭ articipant #4‬‭said that when he/she is sick and they‬‭don’t feel like eating, and they think‬
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‭about the price, for example is they want to eat something and they want to buy food but then‬
‭they ask the price and they’ll be surprise that it’s now expensive compared to what they use to‬
‭buy before which is cheap unlike now.‬‭According to‬‭Hes (2018), it is important to realize that‬
‭there are literally hundreds of ways to reduce your spending. For instance, buying clothes,‬
‭making sure it's within your budget, and avoiding eating expensive fast food if your budget‬
‭can't afford it Another one is to budget properly, which allows us, especially students, to set‬
‭aside the money we need for essentials such as groceries, transportation costs, and study fees‬
‭or tuition fees.‬

‭Strategies and Ways; Recommendations of Students‬

‭ rice‬‭increase‬‭in‬‭commodities‬‭services‬‭has‬‭a‬‭big‬‭impact‬‭not‬‭just‬‭only‬‭for‬‭the‬‭parents,‬
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‭and‬‭adults‬‭but‬‭also‬‭on‬‭the‬‭students‬‭who‬‭are‬‭still‬‭adjusting‬‭to‬‭the‬‭changes‬‭here‬‭in‬‭our‬‭country.‬
‭Most‬‭students‬‭are‬‭complaining‬‭about‬‭the‬‭sudden‬‭increase‬‭in‬‭goods‬‭and‬‭fares‬‭but‬‭they‬‭cannot‬
‭do‬‭anything‬‭but‬‭just‬‭to‬‭think‬‭of‬‭ways‬‭how‬‭they‬‭can‬‭lessen‬‭the‬‭impact‬‭of‬‭this‬‭problem‬‭on‬‭them.‬
‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭University‬ ‭of‬ ‭Washington‬ ‭(2016),‬ ‭by‬ ‭overcoming‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬ ‭increase‬ ‭of‬
‭commodities‬ ‭services‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭student‬ ‭we‬ ‭should‬ ‭identify‬ ‭and‬ ‭correct‬ ‭our‬ ‭unhealthy‬ ‭coping‬
‭strategies.‬‭Planning‬‭and‬‭identifying‬‭personal‬‭control‬‭are‬‭one‬‭of‬‭the‬‭best‬‭coping‬‭strategies‬‭that‬
‭students could do in order to overcome this.‬

‭ ased‬ ‭on‬ ‭what‬ ‭our‬ ‭Participant‬ ‭#1‬‭said‬‭"Ano…‬‭yung‬‭like‬‭nagtitipid‬‭like‬‭kung‬‭busog‬


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‭naman‬‭talaga‬‭‘pag‬‭break‬‭time‬‭‘di‬‭nalang‬‭gagastos‬‭para‬‭yung…‬‭yung‬‭mas‬‭mismong‬‭kailangan‬
‭kong‬‭paglaanin‬‭ng‬‭pera‬‭ko‬‭na‬‭hindi‬‭ko‬‭nagastos‬‭nung‬‭pag‬‭break‬‭time‬‭ko,‬‭mapaglalaanan‬‭ko."‬
‭Instead‬‭of‬‭spending‬‭money‬‭when‬‭they‬‭at‬‭school,‬‭they‬‭tend‬‭to‬‭keep‬‭it‬‭to‬‭secured‬‭that‬‭if‬‭there‬‭is‬
‭an‬ ‭important‬ ‭things‬ ‭to‬ ‭buy,‬ ‭she‬ ‭has‬‭money.‬‭According‬‭to‬‭Hes‬‭(2018)‬‭make‬‭a‬‭wise‬‭decision,‬
‭don't‬ ‭be‬ ‭tempted‬ ‭into‬ ‭getting‬ ‭expensive‬ ‭items‬ ‭that‬ ‭you‬ ‭don't‬ ‭need,‬ ‭for‬ ‭example‬ ‭buying‬ ‭the‬
‭latest‬‭new‬‭phone‬‭or‬‭buying‬‭that‬‭pair‬‭of‬‭extravagant‬‭brand-new‬‭shoes,‬‭without‬‭even‬‭thinking‬‭of‬
‭what will happen to you the next day because your money is needed to be budget.‬

‭ s‬‭what‬‭our‬‭Participant‬‭#2‬‭said‬‭"Tinitipid‬‭ko‬‭ganun…‬‭O‬‭kaya‬‭ang‬‭ano‬‭practical‬‭ka‬‭na‬
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‭lang‬‭rin‬‭like‬‭sa‬‭classmates‬‭mo‬‭may‬‭wifi‬‭or‬‭ano‬‭may‬‭laptop‬‭di‬‭kana‬‭mahirapan‬‭mag‬‭pa‬‭load‬‭o‬
‭kaya‬‭yung‬‭kapag‬‭sa‬‭pamasahe‬‭naman‬‭pwede‬‭ka‬‭naman‬‭makisabay‬‭kung‬‭meron‬‭sa‬‭kanila‬‭yung‬
‭may‬‭motor."‬‭Our‬‭participant‬‭2‬‭said‬‭that‬‭they‬‭became‬‭practical‬‭in‬‭things‬‭which‬‭helped‬‭them‬‭to‬
‭survive as they face this crisis.‬

‭Our‬‭Participant‬‭#3‬‭said‬‭"For‬‭me‬‭as‬‭a‬‭student‬‭ang‬‭ginagawa‬‭ko‬‭nalang‬‭gumagawa‬‭ako‬
n‭ g‬‭list‬‭kung‬‭lang‬‭yung‬‭important‬‭necessities‬‭na‬‭kailangan‬‭kong‬‭bilhin‬‭dun‬‭lang‬‭yung‬‭bibilhin‬
‭ko‬‭kung‬‭di‬‭na‬‭importante‬‭di‬‭ko‬‭na‬‭siya‬‭binibili‬‭yung‬‭luho‬‭ko‬‭na‬‭di‬‭ko‬‭naman‬‭kailangan‬‭as‬‭of‬
‭now‬‭itatabi‬‭ko‬‭muna‬‭siya‬‭yun‬‭yung‬‭ginagawa‬‭ko‬‭para…yun‬‭yung‬‭ginagawa‬‭kong‬‭deal‬‭sa‬‭pag‬
‭increase‬‭ng‬‭mga‬‭services‬‭natin‬‭ngayon‬‭sa‬‭country‬‭natin‬‭ngayon."‬‭Our‬‭participant‬‭emphasized‬

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t‭hat‬‭she‬‭is‬‭being‬‭wise‬‭with‬‭her‬‭actions‬‭by‬‭doing‬‭things‬‭that‬‭will‬‭help‬‭her‬‭to‬‭cope‬‭up‬‭with‬‭this.‬
‭According‬ ‭to‬ ‭Fontinelle‬ ‭(2021)‬‭,‬ ‭There‬ ‭are‬ ‭some‬ ‭coping‬ ‭mechanisms‬ ‭to‬ ‭face‬ ‭this‬ ‭crisis.‬
‭Students‬‭should‬‭make‬‭a‬‭budget‬‭and‬‭minimise‬‭buying‬‭anything‬‭unnecessary‬‭and‬‭not‬‭important,‬
‭students‬ ‭should‬ ‭also‬ ‭look‬ ‭for‬ ‭part-time‬‭jobs‬‭that‬‭would‬‭give‬‭them‬‭extra‬‭cash‬‭for‬‭their‬‭needs‬
‭without not attending their classes (‬‭or not studying‬‭).‬

‭Lastly‬ ‭our‬ ‭Participant‬ ‭#4‬ ‭said‬ ‭that‬ ‭"Mag‬ ‭tipid‬ ‭number‬ ‭1‬ ‭talaga‬ ‭sya‬ ‭kasi‬
p‭ ag…kelangan‬ ‭tipirin‬ ‭mo‬ ‭ay‬ ‭sa‬ ‭kahit‬ ‭sa‬ ‭ano‬ ‭di‬ ‭ka‬ ‭gagastos‬ ‭ng‬ ‭mga‬ ‭walang‬ ‭kwentang‬
‭bagay…budgeted‬‭lang‬‭yung‬‭sa‬‭pang‬‭school‬‭mo‬‭kunwari‬‭sa‬‭baon‬‭mo‬‭20‬‭%‬‭lang‬‭yung‬‭sa‬‭baon‬
‭mo‬‭pag‬‭dating‬‭sa‬‭pamasahe‬‭mo‬‭30‬‭%‬‭or‬‭50‬‭%‬‭yung‬‭matitira‬‭itatabi‬‭mo‬‭para‬‭magamit‬‭mo‬‭pa‬‭ule‬
‭sa‬‭pag‬‭mamasahe‬‭ka‬‭uli‬‭next‬‭week."‬‭This‬‭proves‬‭that‬‭coping‬‭mechanism‬‭in‬‭times‬‭of‬‭crisis‬‭can‬
‭help every students to lessen its impact to their lives.‬

‭ he‬‭strategies‬‭and‬‭ways‬‭of‬‭these‬‭students‬‭are‬‭very‬‭helpful‬‭for‬‭every‬‭person,‬‭especially‬
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‭those‬‭students‬‭that‬‭even‬‭though‬‭they‬‭are‬‭struggling‬‭with‬‭this‬‭issue,‬‭they‬‭find‬‭ways‬‭or‬‭solutions‬
‭to‬ ‭cope‬ ‭up.‬ ‭This‬ ‭issue‬ ‭let‬ ‭them‬‭face‬‭difficulties‬‭but‬‭at‬‭the‬‭same‬‭time,‬‭it‬‭shows‬‭how‬‭mindful‬
‭and‬ ‭wise‬ ‭they‬ ‭are‬ ‭when‬ ‭it‬ ‭comes‬ ‭to‬ ‭facing‬ ‭a‬ ‭problem‬ ‭just‬ ‭like‬ ‭how‬ ‭they‬ ‭face‬ ‭the‬ ‭price‬
‭increases of commodities services.‬

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‭RESEARCH DIAGRAM‬

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‭RESEARCH CONCLUSION‬

‭RECOMMENDATION‬

‭These are some alternative strategies and approaches for enhancing the following:‬

‭Students.‬
‭Based‬‭on‬‭our‬‭findings,‬‭there‬‭a‬‭lot‬‭of‬‭strategies‬‭and‬‭approaches‬‭students‬‭who‬‭are‬‭experiencing‬
‭this‬ ‭could‬ ‭do.‬ ‭One‬ ‭of‬ ‭those‬ ‭is‬ ‭challenging‬ ‭themselves‬ ‭to‬ ‭save‬ ‭which‬ ‭is‬ ‭what‬ ‭our‬‭project‬‭is‬
‭which‬‭is‬‭the‬‭“‭I‬ pon‬‭Challenge‬‭”.‬‭In‬‭this,‬‭the‬‭students‬‭will‬‭be‬‭challenged‬‭but‬‭also‬‭learn‬‭how‬‭to‬
‭save‬ ‭and‬ ‭budget‬ ‭their‬ ‭expenses‬‭which‬‭leads‬‭us‬‭to‬‭our‬‭next‬‭project‬‭which‬‭is‬‭the‬‭“‬‭Saving‬‭and‬
‭Budgeting‬ ‭Seminars‬‭”.‬ ‭In‬ ‭this‬ ‭seminars,‬ ‭students‬ ‭will‬ ‭learn‬ ‭how‬ ‭to‬ ‭save‬ ‭and‬ ‭budget‬ ‭their‬
‭expenses.‬‭Aside‬‭from‬‭this,‬‭students‬‭should‬‭always‬‭be‬‭anxious‬‭about‬‭limiting‬‭themselves‬‭into‬
‭buying‬‭anything‬‭unnecessary‬‭since‬‭this‬‭could‬‭help‬‭them‬‭lessen‬‭or‬‭overcome‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increase‬
‭easily.‬

‭Teachers.‬

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‭Teachers‬ ‭should‬ ‭always‬ ‭be‬ ‭there‬ ‭for‬ ‭their‬ ‭students,‬ ‭most‬ ‭especially‬ ‭those‬ ‭learners‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬
‭struggling‬‭and‬‭facing‬‭a‬‭problem‬‭like‬‭this.‬‭Teachers‬‭must‬‭devote‬‭their‬‭time‬‭to‬‭both‬‭educational‬
‭and‬ ‭social‬ ‭behavior‬ ‭of‬ ‭their‬ ‭students‬ ‭so‬ ‭that‬ ‭if‬ ‭there’s‬ ‭anything‬‭they‬‭could‬‭do‬‭to‬‭help‬‭those‬
‭students who are facing this problem, they could and they will know.‬

‭Parents.‬
‭Parents‬ ‭must‬ ‭encourage‬ ‭and‬ ‭teach‬ ‭their‬ ‭children‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭patient‬ ‭and‬ ‭well-thinker‬ ‭in‬ ‭terms‬ ‭of‬
‭doing‬ ‭and‬ ‭making‬ ‭decisions‬ ‭because‬ ‭it‬ ‭could‬‭help‬‭them‬‭in‬‭any‬‭challenges‬‭they‬‭are‬‭going‬‭to‬
‭face.‬ ‭Parents‬‭should‬‭also‬‭guide‬‭and‬‭support‬‭their‬‭children‬‭mentally‬‭and‬‭financially‬‭wherever‬
‭and‬‭whenever‬‭they‬‭have‬‭to‬‭because‬‭having‬‭this‬‭kind‬‭of‬‭problem‬‭would‬‭have‬‭a‬‭big‬‭impact‬‭and‬
‭effect‬ ‭on‬ ‭their‬ ‭social‬ ‭behaviours,‬‭and‬‭having‬‭their‬‭parents‬‭by‬‭their‬‭side‬‭could‬‭make‬‭changes‬
‭and might help them to cope up easily with this.‬

‭Future Researchers.‬
‭This research study could help future researchers, especially with a topic just like ours which‬
‭is about the price increase of commodities services or inflation in general. This research is‬
‭best suited to be a quantitative research, therefore, this research will be a guide and reference‬
‭for them in their journey of being a researcher and researching. We wish you good luck!‬

‭RESEARCH PROJECT‬

‭1. Budget Planner Notebook.‬


‭This‬ ‭will‬ ‭serve‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭savings‬ ‭budgeting‬ ‭strategies‬ ‭that‬ ‭will‬ ‭help‬ ‭students‬ ‭to‬ ‭save‬‭their‬‭exess‬
‭money‬ ‭and‬ ‭think‬ ‭about‬ ‭their‬ ‭priority‬ ‭rather‬ ‭than‬ ‭their‬ ‭wants.‬ ‭There‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬‭guide‬‭on‬‭how‬‭they‬
‭budget their money throughout the week or month.‬

‭2. Saving and Budgeting Seminars.‬


‭This‬‭seminars‬‭are‬‭about‬‭saving‬‭and‬‭budgeting‬‭strategies‬‭that‬‭people,‬‭especially‬‭students‬‭could‬
‭do‬‭to‬‭lessen‬‭or‬‭overcome‬‭the‬‭price‬‭increases‬‭of‬‭commodities‬‭services.‬‭Through‬‭this,‬‭they‬‭will‬
‭learn how to save and budget their money and use it on better ways.‬

‭3. Ipon Challenge.‬


‭This‬‭is‬‭where‬‭the‬‭students‬‭will‬‭be‬‭challenged‬‭on‬‭how‬‭they‬‭budget‬‭their‬‭money‬‭while‬‭saving‬‭so‬
‭that in case of emergency they have money to use.‬

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‭APPENDIX‬
‭A‬

‭Interview Questions‬

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‭1.‬‭What kind of challenges do you mostly experience‬‭in facing the Price Increase in‬
‭Commodities Services?‬

‭2. How does a Price Increase affect the social behaviour of the students?‬

‭3. How do students deal with Price Increases in Commodities Services?‬

‭4. What are the ways to overcome these situations?‬

‭5. What are the causes of the Price Increase in Commodities Services?‬

‭6. What recommendations can be made to address this concern?‬

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‭APPENDIX‬
‭B‬

‭Transcript‬

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‭PARTICIPANT #1: Student‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: So, um… andito po tayo ngayon sa interview‬‭namin about sa aming research‬
‭which is the price increase of commodities services: impact to the social behavior of Luis Y.‬
‭Ferrer Jr. Senior High School students. So, ang amin study po ay nagfofocus po siya sa mga‬
‭estudyante na nakakaranas ng mga poverty or price increase since ‘di ba po pag meron pong‬
‭price increase parang nakakaranas po tayo ng um.. sa social behavior po natin nakakaranas‬
‭tayo ng depression.‬

‭Participant‬‭: Ah, sige po.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: So, sa aming first question po what kind‬‭of challenges do you mostly experience‬
‭in facing the price increase of commodities services or ano po yung mga challenges na‬
‭kinakaharap mo sa um.. sa isyung ito which is yung price increase, ang example po nito ay‬
‭pagtaas ng bilihin at pagtaas ng pamasahe.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Pagkukulang sa pagba-budget… kasi yung‬‭iba di ba may hindi natin inaasahan‬


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‭yung pagtaas ng mga bilihin, like halimbawa ngayon araw nakapag-budget ka na gan’tong‬
‭pera lang yung magagastos mo so pag bigla siyang tumaas like parang mabibitin tsaka‬
‭kakapusin ka sa pera na nakalaan para sa araw na yon.‬
‭Interviewer‬‭: So, what are the effect po ng prince‬‭increase of commodities services sa social‬
‭behavior mo po? For example po na-i-istress kayo or what.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Minsan napapa-isip nalang ako ng malalim‬‭kung may babaonin pa ako‬


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‭kinabukasan, pati mama ko na-iistress na sa mga bilihin kaya ayun na-appektuhan yung social‬
‭behavior namin dahil don.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: How do students deal with price increases‬‭of commodities services? So, as‬
‭students po katulad po niyo, estudyante kayo… um… paano niyo po ‘to nilalagpasan or ano‬
‭yung mga ways na ginagawa niyo para ma-overcome niyo yung isyung ito?‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Ano… yung like nagtitipid like kung busog‬‭naman talaga ‘pag break time ‘di‬
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‭nalang gagastos para yung… yung mas mismong kailangan kong paglaanin ng pera ko na‬
‭hindi ko nagastos nung pag break time ko, mapaglalaanan ko.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: Paano naman po sa mga pamasahe yung pag‬‭taas ng pamasahe… paano niyo po‬
‭inaano?‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Ano like gaya ng kapag sa jeep fifteen‬‭pesos ang bayad ang binibigay ko lang‬
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‭sampung piso edi nakatipid ako ng lima at least ‘di ako nag-1-2-3 ‘di ba.‬

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I‭ nterviewer‬‭: Ah… sa pag-apat naman po um.. What are the ways to overcome this situation?‬
‭Parang katulad din po nun, ano po yung mga ways na ginagawa niyo higit sa pagtitipid tsaka‬
‭dun sa 1-2-3.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Hindi, hindi naman kasi totally 1-2-3‬‭yun… kasi nagbayad ka naman, kulang‬
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‭ngalang. Pero hindi naman nag-aano yung driver na… Ano nga ulit yung tanong?‬

‭Interviewer‬‭: What are the ways to overcome this situation‬‭po bukod sa pagtitipid… ganon.‬

‭Participant‬‭: Wala na kasi yun lang naman yung way‬‭e.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: What are the causes of price increase‬‭of commodities services? Ano po yung‬
‭mga causes kung bakit nagkakaroon ng price increase sa ating bansa? Ano po yung mga‬
‭causes or sanhi bakit nagkakaroon ng ganito sa ating bansa… yung mga pagtaas ng mga‬
‭bilihin.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Ano… kasi kinukurakot tayo ng mga ibang‬‭bansa ganon. Like gaya dun sa‬
P
‭sibuyas like parang tinatabi nila yung mga produkto ng mga magsasaka tsaka parang… di ba‬
‭need talaga natin yung sibuyas sa mga pagluluto.. edi no choice sila na tataasan talaga nila‬
‭yung… presyo para bumili. Kahit labas sa ating loob na bumili ng ganon, wala tayong‬
‭magagawa kasi kailangan nga natin.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: Sa pang huling question naman po, uh…‬‭ano po yung mga… what are the‬
‭reccomendations can made about this concern… ano yung mga rekomendasyon na pwede‬
‭niyong ibigay para sa mga nakakaranas ng ganitong isyu. Mga reccomendation mo kunwari‬
‭nila magtipid ganon para sa mga nakakarans ng ganitong sitwasyon.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Interviewer‬‭:Yun nga kailangan nga mag‬‭tipid tsaka kung hindi naman talaga nila‬
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‭kailangan bumili ng mga bagay-bagay na hindi naman importante edi huwag nalang nila‬
‭bilhin para makatipid sila.‘Yun lang po uh… maraming salamat po sa iyong participation‬

‭Participant‬‭: Sige, salamat!‬

‭Interviewer‬‭: Thank you!‬

‭PARTICIPANT #2: Student‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭Good morning po... um ang aming pong…we‬‭are here para interviewhin po kayo‬
‭sa aming research which is ang title po namin is the price increase of commodities services‬
‭impact to social behavior of the student of Luis Y. Ferrer Jr. Senior High School. So, ang‬
‭aming question po ay what kind of challenges you mostly experience in Price Increase of‬
‭Commodities Services?… like for example po ano po yung na-eexperience nyo regarding‬

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t‭his, kunwari pag taas ng bilihin, pagkain and sa transportation po yung biglang pag taas ng‬
‭pamasahe.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Mahirap syempre kasi tumaas yung mga‬‭pricing, yung budget nung parents mo‬
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‭pang kakasyahin kasi budget lang yung isang linggo mo, baon mo pati yung pinag pa-projects‬
‭mo…yun mahihirapan ka kasi estudyante ka pa lang, wala ka pang kinikita ganun.. hi-hindi‬
‭naman lahat ng estudyante is working students e.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭How do, number two how do students deals‬‭with the price increase of‬
‭commodities so pano nyo po hinaharap yung gantong sitwasyon pwede po kayo mag bigay ng‬
‭example.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Tinitipid ko ganun… O kaya ang ano practical‬‭ka na lang rin like sa classmates‬
P
‭mo may wifi or ano may laptop di kana mahirapan mag pa load o kaya yung kapag sa‬
‭pamasahe naman pwede ka naman makisabay kung meron sakanila yung may motor.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭Ah pangatlo naman po is parang ganto‬‭rin po yung sa number two what are the‬
‭ways po to overcome this situation para..pano nyo po ma-oovercome yung ganitong‬
‭sitwasyon.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭mag tipid number 1 talaga sya kasi pag…kelangan‬‭tipirin mo ay sa kahit sa ano‬


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‭di ka gagastos ng mga walang kwentang bagay…budgeted lang yung sa pang school mo‬
‭kunwari sa baon mo 20% lang yung sa baon mo pag dating sa pamasahe mo 30% or 50%‬
‭yung matitira itatabi mo para magamit mo pa ule sa pag mamasahe ka uli next week.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭And ku-kung nasubukan nyo na po yung‬‭gantong paraan pag titipid nyo po e‬


‭pwe-pwedeng epektibo po ba ito sainyo.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Oo naman po kasi yung natitirang baon‬‭ko ngayong magagamit ko pa rin sya‬
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‭bukas o kaya pwede ko pa sya magamit sa mga projects ko pam-pa print pambili ng papel‬
‭ganun bond papers ganun.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭And yung pangatlo naman po, pang apat‬‭naman po how do price increase in‬
‭commodities services affect the social behavior of a students so paano po sya makaka-apekto‬
‭po sainyo as a social behavior of students.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Minsan nakaka walang gana pumasok kasi‬‭syempre wala nga kaming mababaon‬
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‭ganun naisip mo yung mama mo nahihirapan kung….anong…ibibigay nya sayo yung‬
‭kakainin mo kasi mataas na nga yung mga bilihin di na kasya yung budget ng magulang‬
‭minsan…kapag solo parent ka yung mama mo syempre mahihirapan sya kasi marami kayo‬
‭aakuin nya lahat baon nyo pagkain nyo gastusin sa bahay ganun nahihirapan kami.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭Ummm pang lima naman po is what are the‬‭causes of the price increase in‬
‭commodities services so ano po yung…ano ano po yung mga naging sanhi ng bakit nag tataas‬

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‭yung mga presyo or yung pamasahe po.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Sa gas kasi syempre yung pinag kukunan‬‭dati nating ng gas nag karoon sila ng‬
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‭pag tatalo yung dinadaanan ng ano…kaya yun san tayo kukuha ng gas kase mataas na yung‬
‭pricing nya dagdagan pa ng bilihin.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭At dahil po dyan sainyong palagay po‬‭kaya kung may gantong nang yayari sa‬
‭bansa natin.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Siguro kasi dahil sa mga pulitikong na‬‭tinatago nila yung pera kung sa ano-ano‬
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‭minsan yung iba nag susugal o kaya pag kinukurakot nila yung pera di napupunta sa tama‬
‭ninanakaw nila yung pera nung gobyerno kaya tumataas.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: And last po is what recommendations can‬‭be made to address this issue..so ano‬
‭ano po yung rekomendasyon na mapapayo samin na pwede pong-pong maka-apekto sa ‘min‬
‭pwede rin pong…parang suggestion nyo.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Siguro wag nalang kayong gumastos haha…wag‬‭nalang bumili ng walang‬


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‭kwentang bagay mag tipid ka!, mag ipon ka! O kaya kung gusto mo mag working students ka‬
‭pero syempre budget mo time mo..kelangan may ano ka..may time…management ka para‬
‭hindi ka mahihirapan tapos yung kikitain mo dun pwede mong gamitin sa school o kaya‬
‭i-pang tulong mo sa parents mo.‬

‭Interviewer.‬‭Yun lang po, thank you po!.‬

‭PARTICIPANT #3: Student‬

‭Interviewer‬‭:‬‭Hello po.. kamusta po.. good morning‬‭po, kamusta po kayo?‬

‭Participant‬‭:‬‭Okay lang buhay pa naman.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭Um ang.. andito po tayo for our interview‬‭ang title po ng research namin is price‬
‭increase of commodities services impact the social behavior of the students at Luis Y. Ferrer‬
‭Jr. Senior High School so ready na po ba kayo for first question ummm…unang una po is‬
‭what kind challenges do you experience increasing the price commodities services…like for‬
‭example po yung pag taas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at umm..transportation.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Unlike before hindi ko na nabibili yung‬‭mga ahh..dati kong binibili like nung‬
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‭mga luho ko for example kasi nga sa price increases then sa mostly, sa challenges din lagi ako‬
‭gumagala but now hindi na dahil sa umm..pag increase nung pamasahe..pwede paki expand‬
‭yung question.‬

‭Interviewer‬‭:‬‭Ang pangalawang question po is…what kind‬‭of challenges do you‬

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e‭ xperience..ano yung mga challenges na kinakaharap dito sa..like yung financial ano po kasi‬
‭po dati po sakto yung budget nyo tapos ngayon po hindi na kasi sa pag taas.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭Ah…okay okay usually kasi 1500 yung allowance‬‭ko per-month…ngayon yung‬


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‭1500 per-month nagiging 1500 per-week nalang dahil sa inflation yun lang naman yung ano‬
‭ko sa um.. budgeting.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭Pano naman po sa pamasahe diba tumataas‬‭po yung pamasahe ah..pano niyo po‬
‭kinakaharap yun ano po yung mga challenges na kinakaharap mo sa pag taas ng pamasahe.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Um..ang kinakaharap ko hindi ko napupuntahan‬‭yung gusto kong puntahan kasi‬


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‭nga mataas yung…pamasahe, eh kahit gustong gusto ko wala akong choice kasi yung budget‬
‭na 50pesos back and forth ngayon nagiging 100 na sya so hindi na siya pasok sa budget ng‬
‭studyante.‬

I‭ nterviewer:‬‭Sa paanong paraan o epekto naman po nakaka-epekto‬‭ang price increase of‬


‭commodities services po sa social behavior mo? An example of this po is yung depression or‬
‭health associated risks.‬

‭ articipant:‬‭Minsan kasi kapag matutulog na ako sa‬‭gabi tinatanong ko sarili ko kung may‬
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‭babaonin pa ba ako kinabukasan dahil ang taas ng bilihin hindi na sapat yung pera ng‬
‭magulang ko. Na-iistress ako ng malala tapos minsan na de-depressed na rin and masakit lang‬
‭para sa akin ‘to kasi ang bata pa natin para ma-stress at depressed.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭How do students deals with the price‬‭increase in commodities services, bilang‬


‭studyante po ah…pano nyo po kinakaharap yung ganitong issue sa about po sa price increase.‬

‭ articipant‬‭:‬‭For me as a student ang ginagawa ko nalang‬‭gumagawa ako ng list kung lang‬


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‭yung important necessities na kailangan kong bilhin dun lang yung bibilhin ko kung di na‬
‭importante di ko na siya binibili yung luho ko na di ko naman kailangan as of now itatabi ko‬
‭muna siya yun yung ginagawa ko para…yun yung ginagawa kong deal sa pag increase ng‬
‭mga services natin ngayon sa country natin ngayon.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭Um… what are the ways to overcome this‬‭situation ano po yung mga pwede‬
‭niyong gawin para ma-lessen po yung impact nito sainyo um… parang pwede po kayo mag‬
‭bigay ng example.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Ah kung ano.. sa akin example ko um..‬‭wag natin bilhin yung ah… di naman‬
P
‭kailangan sa ngayon. Itabi muna natin kasi pwede naman nating pag ipunan.. pag ipunan mo‬
‭muna tsaka mo bilhin tsaka…ah think before buying pag isipan mo muna yung bibilhin mo‬
‭kung importante ba yun or hindi kung maggamit mo ba yun sa ngayon o hindi pa kasi kung‬
‭maii-stock lang yun sayo, hindi mo magagamit sayang lang yung perang ginamit mo.‬

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I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭What are the causes of price increase commodities services uhm..sa tingin mo po‬
‭ano po yung mga sanhi kung bakit nag kakaroon ng ganitong issue sa ating bansa.‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Ano po uhmm.. di lang po sa loob ng ating‬‭bansa eh…kapag yung kapartner ng‬
P
‭bansa natin nagkaroon ng problem for example yung nangyari sa ukraine at russia ng‬
‭uhmm..tawag dito, nag karoon tayo ng lacks of fuel naapektuhan yung country natin which is‬
‭yung uhmm…parang I know yung Russia kasi is 1 of the provider ng ating fuel so parang ah‬
‭mag iincrease yung….price non dahil dun sa cost na yun yung away nung dalawang country‬
‭na yun, and then dahil din siguro sa ano sa sa pag dami ng ofw natin imbis na dito sila mag‬
‭ahm..mag trabaho to provide na para ma-provide nila sa country yung sa ah..tawag dito, yung‬
‭work nila na dapat para sa country napupunta sa iba kaya mas tataas yung ah…cost ng mga‬
‭bilihin natin.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭:‬‭Ahh what recommendations can be made,‬‭ah sa students po ano po yung mga‬


‭rekomendasyon kung pano uhmm..malagpasan or paano ma-oovercome tong issue.‬

‭Participant.‬‭Yung issue po sa?‬

‭Interviewer‬‭. Price Increase.‬

‭ articipant‬‭. Price increase ano po uhmm…what recommendations‬‭can be made to address‬


P
‭this issue..siguro po ano uhmm as a student ano po ang ma-rerecommend siguro ang‬
‭mai-rerecommend ko sa kinauukulan uhmm do a deep research uhmm..gawin para‬
‭magkaroon sila ng conclusion na kung ano yung gagawin nila sa problema na ‘to for example‬
‭sa mga ano…sa isa rin sa mga dito sila mag trabaho yung services nila napupunta sa iba‬
‭provide more job opportunities sa mga kapwa natin Pilipino and then sa ano naman po kung‬
‭ah…kung merong sa mga studyante, what recommendations can be made.‬

‭Interviewer‬‭. Para sa mga kapwa estudyante po.‬

‭ articipant‬‭. Para sa mga kapwa studyante natin na‬‭nakakaranas din nito hmmm..sige‬
P
‭ahmm..para sa mga kapwa ko studyante nakakaranas din nito siguro ano nalang tipid ipon‬
‭then don’t buy unnecessarily na di naman magagamit now, yun lang po.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭. Dito nalang po nag tatapos, maraming‬‭salamat po, thank you poo ay yung ano‬
‭po.‬

‭PARTICIPANT #4: Student‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: Good morning po… um nandito po tayo for‬‭our research interview po …is ang‬
‭title ng study po namin is the price increase of commodities services impact to social‬
‭behaviour of the student of Luis Y. Ferrer Jr. Senior High School.‬

‭Interviewer:‬‭So, pwede na po tayo mag start?‬

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‭Participant:‬‭Sige po kinakabahan ako sa mga tanong‬‭niyo.‬

‭Interviewer:‬‭Madali lang naman po ito.‬

I‭ nterviewer:‬‭Um… What kind of challenges do you mostly‬‭experience in Price Increase of‬


‭Commodities Services? Ano po yung mga challenges kinakaharap mo sa um.. price increase‬
‭katulad nga po ng pagtaas ng bilihin or pagtaas ng pamasahe?‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Um… ano… yung prinoproblema ko yung,‬‭yun nga… yung pagtaas ng bilihin‬
P
‭kasi ‘di ba minsan halimbawa gusto natin ng isang pagkain hindi natin mabili kasi hindi sapat‬
‭yung pambili natin para don sa bibilhin mo na ‘yun tapos e pag gusto mo yung bagay nayun‬
‭dapat po siyang pag hirapan para yun nga makuha mo siya pero habang tumataas yung bilihin‬
‭or price ng mga gusto mo bilhin pag hirapan mo yun nga pag hirapan mo lang.‬

‭Interviewer‬‭: Um… pa’no naman po sa pag taas ng pamasahe‬‭ano po yung mga challenges?‬

‭ articipant‬‭: Sa pag taas ng pamasahe? Um… ano actually‬‭hindi ko naman siya masiyadong‬
P
‭pinoproblema kasi kaya ko naman siyang imaintain or kaya ko naman siyang suportahan lagi‬
‭lagi may pamasahe naman ako lagi hindi ko lang sure sa iba hindi naman tayo pare parehas na‬
‭masasabi nila na kaya mo halimbawa ikaw kaya mo yung ganiyan na pamasahe or minsan nag‬
‭rereklamo ka na sinisingil ka ng ganitong kamahal ganon kaya madami din na problema.‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: Sa pangalawa naman po How do students‬‭deal with Price Increases in‬


‭Commodities Services? Bilang student po pano niyo po um na oovercome yung itong crisis as‬
‭a student?‬

‭ articipant‬‭:Like paano ko siya na cocontrol ganon‬‭like ano maintain ko lang siya kung ano‬
P
‭lang kailangan mo yun lang yung bilhin mo tapo kapag hindi mo naman kailangan wag mo‬
‭nalang siyang bilhin para hindi naman masyadong magastos sayo .‬

I‭ nterviewer‬‭: What are the ways to overcome these situations?‬‭Katulad nga po nung una‬
‭kanina ano po yung na pano po ‘to na oovercome or ways na ginagawa niyo?‬

‭ articipant:‬‭Para ma overcome ko yung situations para‬‭kasi sakin ano eh, like ano bayan?‬
P
‭Parang pano ko ma maintain ganon.‬

I‭ nterviewer:‬‭Yes po same lang din po um… parang ano‬‭po pwede niyo gawin para ma lessen‬
‭or ano din po yung ways na ginagawa niyo para po yun nga po para hindi po kayo masyadong‬
‭maapektuhan ng issue na’to?‬

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‭ articipant:‬ ‭Um… ano pag bili lang ng kailangan ko tapos para hindi ko nalang siya bibilhin‬
P
‭kung hindi ko naman kailangan para ma ano ko siya tawag dito para ma maintain ko lang‬
‭siya yun kung ano lang kailangan ko yun lang bibilhin ko.‬

I‭ nterviewer:‬‭Um… dito naman po sa five What are the‬‭causes of the Price Increase in‬
‭Commodities Services? Ano po ang sa tingin niyo pong ang sanhi ba’t nagkakaroon ng price‬
‭increase sa ating bansa or sa buong mundo po?‬

‭ articipant:‬ ‭Ano yung sanhi sa pagtaas ng bilihin?‬‭Syempre katulad nga ng bigas tumataasn‬
P
‭tas bumababa kadalasan tumataas kasi ang ating magsasaka minsan syempre natutuyuan din‬
‭sila ng lupa nahihirapan din sila mag ani or ganon kaya lang naman nag mamahal yan kasi‬
‭like parang nahihirapan din sila ganon.‬

I‭ nterviewer:‬‭Lastly naman po what recommendations‬‭can be made to address this concern?‬


‭Ano po yung recommendation niyo para sa kapwa students or sa ating gobyerno para ma‬
‭overcome or mawala na yung ganitong issue‬

‭ articipant:‬‭Masasabi ko lang um ano sana sa pag pag‬‭tagal tagal pa ng panahon ano sana ma‬
P
‭maintain nila ang pagtaas ng price kasi syempre hindi lang din tayo mtatamaan kung pataas‬
‭ng pataas ng bilihin eh tas lalo na sa panahon ngayon hindi pa natin masasabi na ok kasi‬
‭syempre nanggaling tayo sa pandemic syempre taas payan yung mga price nayan ang‬
‭recommend ko lang sa kanila sana ano sa susunod bumaba na yung mga bilihin yun lang‬

I‭ nterviewer:‬‭And para sa follow up question ano po‬‭yung recommendation niyo sa mga‬


‭nakakaranas or nakaka experience ng ganito?‬

‭ articipant:‬‭Um… ang recommend ko lang sa kanila ang‬‭bilhin lang nila yung kailangan nila‬
P
‭and maintain lang nila ang pag bili nila kapag hindi naman nila kailangan wag na lang nila‬
‭muna bilhin para hindi sila masyadong maapektuhan ng ganto‬

I‭ nterviewer:‬‭So, may isa pa pala tayong question How‬‭does a Price increase of commodities‬
‭service affect the social behaviour of the students? Paano nakakaapekto ang pagtaas ng mga‬
‭bilihin o commodities services sa social behavior ng isang estudyante? Halimbawa po ay‬
‭stress at depression.‬

‭ articipant:‬‭Pag may sakit ako or ano? Actually kapag‬‭may sakit ako parang ano kasi eh,‬
P
‭hindi naman sa ano parang may lagnat ka ganun parang tinatamad ka lang din kumain kasi‬
‭syempre isa lang din yan sa iniisip mo na parang ano tawag dito uhmm pag may sakit ka kasi‬
‭ayaw mo na lang kumain tapos iisipin mo yung price halimbawa ganto ganiyan gusto mo‬
‭kumain ng tas bibili ka ng pagkain tas tatanong mo price tas magugulat ka nalang mataas na‬
‭yung ganito ganyan yung dati mo binili na mura tapos kapag tinanong mo ulit bigla nalang‬
‭siya mamahal ng iba‬

‭Interviewer:‬‭Thank you po!‬

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‭APPENDIX‬
‭C‬

‭Coding‬

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‭Appendix C: Coding‬

‭1. What kind of challenges do you mostly experience in facing the Price Increase in‬
‭Commodities Services?‬

‭Transcript‬ ‭Coding‬

‭ articipant 1‬‭: Pagkukulang sa‬


P
‭pagba-budget… kasi yung iba di ba may‬
‭hindi natin inaasahn yung pagtaas ng mga‬
‭bilihin, like halimbawa ngayon araw‬
‭Budgeting‬
‭nakapag-budget ka na gan’tong pera lang‬
‭yung magagastos mo‬‭so pag bigla siyang‬
‭tumaas like parang mabibitin tsaka‬
‭kakapusin ka sa pera na nakalaan para sa‬
‭araw na yon.‬

‭ articipant 2‬‭: Mahirap syempre kasi tumaas‬


P
‭yung mga pricing, yung budget nung‬
‭parents mo pang kakasyahin kasi budget‬
‭lang yung isang linggo mo, baon mo pati‬
‭yung pinag pa-projects mo…‬‭yun‬ ‭Financial Struggling‬
‭mahihirapan ka kasi estudyante ka pa lang,‬
‭wala ka pang kinikita ganun‬‭.. hi-hindi‬
‭naman lahat ng estudyante is working‬
‭students e.‬

‭ articipant 3‬‭:Unlike before hindi ko na‬


P
‭nabibili yung mga ahh..dati kong binibili‬
‭like nung mga luho ko for‬‭example kasi nga‬ ‭Personal/Self-limiting‬
‭sa price increases then sa mostly, sa‬
‭challenges din lagi ako gumagala but now‬
‭hindi na dahil sa umm..pag increase nung‬
‭pamasahe‬‭..pwede paki expand yung‬
‭question.‬ ‭Struggling‬

‭ articipant 4:Um… ano… yung‬


P
‭prinoproblema ko yung, yun nga…‬‭yung‬
‭Financial Struggling‬
‭pagtaas ng bilihin kasi ‘di ba minsan‬
‭halimbawa gusto natin ng isang pagkain‬

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h‭ indi natin mabili kasi hindi sapat yung‬
‭pambili natin‬‭para don sa bibilhin mo na‬
‭‘yun tapos e pag gusto mo yung bagay‬
‭nayun dapat po siyang pag hirapan para‬
‭yun nga makuha mo siya pero‬‭habang‬
‭tumataas yung bilihin or price ng mga gusto‬
‭mo bilhin pag hirapan mo yun nga pag‬
‭hirapan mo lang.‬

‭2. How does a Price Increase affect the social behavior of the students?‬

‭ articipant 1‬‭: Minsan‬‭napapa-isip nalang‬


P
‭ako ng malalim kung may babaonin pa ako‬
‭kinabukasan, pati mama ko na-iistress na sa‬ ‭Stress/Depression‬
‭mga bilihin‬‭kaya ayun na-appektuhan yung‬
‭social behavior namin dahil don.‬

‭ articipant 2‬‭:‬‭Minsan nakaka walang gana‬


P
‭pumasok kasi syempre wala nga kaming‬
‭mababaon ganun naisip mo yung mama mo‬ ‭Struggling/Financial Struggling‬
‭nahihirapan kung….anong…ibibigay nya‬
‭sayo yung kakainin mo‬‭kasi mataas na nga‬
‭yung mga bilihin di na kasya yung budget‬ ‭Personal‬
‭ng magulang minsan…‬‭kapag solo parent ka‬
‭yung mama mo syempre mahihirapan sya‬
‭kasi marami kayo aakuin nya lahat baon nyo‬
‭pagkain nyo gastusin sa bahay ganun‬
‭nahihirapan kami‬‭.‬
‭Overthink‬
‭ articipant 3‬‭: Minsan kasi kapag matutulog‬
P
‭na ako‬‭sa gabi tinatanong ko sarili ko kung‬ ‭Stress/Depression‬
‭may pambili pa kami ng pagkain o may‬
‭pamasahe pa ako kinabukasan dahil ang taas‬
‭ng bilihin hindi na sapat yung pera ng‬
‭magulang ko. Dahil dito na-iistress ako ng‬
‭malala tapos minsan na de-depressed na rin‬
‭and masakit lang para sa akin ‘to kasi ang‬ ‭Laziness‬
‭bata pa natin para ma-stress at depressed.‬

‭ articipant 4:‬‭Pag may sakit ako or ano?‬


P
‭Actually kapag may sakit ako parang ano‬
‭Tired/Unsatisfied‬
‭kasi eh, hindi naman sa ano parang may‬

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l‭agnat ka ganun parang tinatamad ka lang‬
‭din kumain‬‭kasi syempre isa lang din yan sa‬
‭iniisip mo na parang ano tawag dito uhmm‬
‭pag may sakit ka kasi ayaw mo na lang‬
‭kumain tapos iisipin mo yung price‬
‭halimbawa ganto ganiyan gusto mo kumain‬
‭ng tas bibili ka ng pagkain tas tatanong mo‬
‭price tas magugulat ka nalang mataas na‬
‭yung ganito ganyan yung dati mo binili na‬
‭mura tapos kapag tinanong mo ulit bigla‬
‭nalang siya mamahal ng iba‬

‭3. How do students deal with Price Increases in Commodities Services?‬

‭ articipant 1‬‭:‬ ‭Ano… yung like nagtitipid like‬


P
‭kung‬‭busog naman talaga ‘pag break time ‘di‬
‭nalang gagastos‬‭para yung… yung mas mismong‬ ‭Perception‬
‭kailangan kong‬‭paglaanin ng pera ko na hindi ko‬
‭Acknowledging‬
‭nagastos nung pag break time ko, mapaglalaanan‬
‭ko.‬

‭ articipant 2‬‭:‭T
P ‬ initipid ko ganun… O kaya ang‬
‭ano practical ka na lang rin like sa classmates‬
‭mo may wifi or ano may laptop di kana‬
‭mahirapan mag pa load o‬‭kaya yung kapag sa‬
‭Perception‬
‭pamasahe naman pwede ka naman makisabay‬
‭kung meron sakanila yung may motor.‬

‭ articipant 3‬‭:‬‭For me as a student ang ginagawa‬


P
‭ko nalang‬‭gumagawa ako ng list kung lang yung‬
‭important necessities na kailangan kong bilhin‬ ‭Personal Strategies/Way‬
‭dun lang yung bibilhin ko‬‭kung di na importante‬
‭di ko na siya binibili yung luho ko na di ko‬
‭naman kailangan as of now itatabi ko muna siya‬
‭yun yung ginagawa ko para…yun yung‬
‭ginagawa kong deal sa pag increase ng mga‬
‭services natin ngayon sa country natin ngayon.‬

‭ articipant 4:‬‭Like paano ko siya na cocontrol‬


P
‭ganon like ano‬‭maintain ko lang siya kung ano‬
‭lang kailangan mo yun lang yung bilhin mo‬‭tapo‬ ‭Personal Strategies/Way‬

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‭ apag hindi mo naman kailangan wag mo nalang‬
k
‭siyang bilhin para hindi naman masyadong‬
‭magastos sayo‬

‭4. What are the ways to overcome these situations?‬

‭ articipant 1‬‭:‬‭Ano like gaya ng kapag sa‬


P
‭jeep fifteen pesos ang bayad ang binibigay‬
‭ko lang sampung piso‬‭edi nakatipid ako‬‭ng‬ ‭Saving‬
‭lima at least ‘di ako nag-1-2-3 ‘di ba.‬

‭ articipant 2‬‭:‬‭mag tipid number 1 talaga‬


P ‭Saving‬
‭sya kasi pag‬‭…‬‭kelangan tipirin mo ay sa‬
‭kahit sa ano di ka gagastos‬‭ng mga walang‬
‭kwentang bagay…‬‭budgeted lang yung sa‬ ‭Budgeting‬
‭pang school mo kunwari sa baon mo‬‭20%‬
‭lang yung sa baon mo pag dating sa‬
‭Resourceful‬
‭pamasahe mo 30% or 50% yung‬‭matitira‬
‭itatabi mo para magamit mo pa ule sa pag‬
‭mamasahe ka uli next week‬‭.‬

‭ articipant 3‬‭:‬‭Ah kung ano.. sa akin‬


P
‭Resourceful‬
‭example ko um..‬‭wag natin bilhin yung ah…‬
‭di naman kailangan sa ngayon. Itabi muna‬
‭natin kasi pwede naman nating pag ipunan‬‭..‬
‭pag ipunan mo muna tsaka mo bilhin‬ ‭Resourceful‬
‭tsaka…ah think before buying pag isipan‬
‭mo muna yung‬‭bibilhin mo kung importante‬
‭ba yun or hindi kung maggamit mo ba yun‬ ‭Wasting‬
‭sa ngayon o hindi pa‬‭kasi kung maii-stock‬
‭lang yun sayo,‬‭hindi mo magagamit sayang‬
‭lang yung perang ginamit mo‬‭.‬
‭Resourceful‬
‭ articipant 4:‬‭Um… ano pag bili lang ng‬
P
‭kailangan ko tapos para hindi ko nalang siya‬
‭bibilhin kung‬‭hindi ko naman kailangan‬
‭para ma ano ko siya tawag dito para ma‬
‭maintain ko lang siya yun kung ano lang‬
‭kailangan ko yun lang bibilhin ko.‬

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‭5. What are the causes of the Price Increase in Commodities Services?‬

‭ articipant 1‬‭:‬‭Ano…‬‭kasi kinukurakot tayo‬


P ‭Corruption‬
‭ng mga ibang bansa ganon‬‭. Like gaya dun‬
‭sa sibuyas like parang tinatabi nila yung‬
‭mga produkto ng mga magsasaka tsaka‬
‭Price hike‬
‭parang…‬‭di ba need talaga natin yung‬
‭sibuyas sa mga pagluluto.. edi no choice sila‬
‭na tataasan talaga nila yung‬‭… presyo para‬
‭bumili. Kahit labas sa ating loob na bumili‬
‭ng ganon, wala tayong magagawa kasi‬
‭kailangan nga natin.‬

‭ articipant 2‬‭: Sa gas kasi syempre yung‬


P
‭pinag kukunan dati nating ng gas nag‬ ‭Price hike‬
‭karoon sila ng pag tatalo yung dinadaanan‬
‭ng ano…kaya‬‭yun san tayo kukuha ng gas‬
‭kase mataas na yung pricing nya dagdagan‬
‭pa ng bilihin‬‭.‬

‭ articipant 3‬‭:Ano po uhmm.. di lang po sa‬


P
‭loob ng ating bansa eh…kapag yung‬ ‭Government Problem‬
‭kapartner ng bansa natin nagkaroon ng‬
‭problem for example yung nangyari sa‬
‭Ukraine at Russia ng uhmm..tawag dito,‬‭nag‬
‭karoon tayo ng lacks of fuel naapektuhan‬
‭yung country natin which is yung‬
‭uhmm…parang I know yung Russia kasi is‬
‭1 of the provider ng ating fuel so parang ah‬ ‭Financial difficulty‬
‭mag iincrease yung….price non dahil dun sa‬
‭cost na yun‬‭yung away nung dalawang‬
‭country na yun, and then‬‭dahil din siguro sa‬
‭ano sa sa pag dami ng ofw natin imbis na‬
‭dito sila mag ahm..mag trabaho to provide‬
‭na para ma-provide nila sa country yung sa‬
‭ah..tawag dito, yung work nila na dapat para‬ ‭Price issues‬
‭sa country napupunta sa iba kaya mas tataas‬
‭yung ah…cost ng mga bilihin natin‬‭.‬

‭ articipant 4:‬‭Ano yung sanhi sa pagtaas ng‬


P
‭bilihin?‬‭Syempre katulad nga ng bigas‬
‭tumataasn tas bumababa kadalasan tumataas‬
‭kasi ang ating magsasaka minsan syempre‬

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n‭ atutuyuan din sila ng lupa‬‭nahihirapan din‬
‭sila mag ani or ganon kaya lang naman nag‬
‭mamahal yan kasi like parang nahihirapan‬
‭din sila ganon.‬

‭6. What recommendations can be made to address this concern?‬

‭ articipant 1‬‭:‬‭Yun nga‬‭kailangan nga mag‬


P
‭tipid tsaka kung hindi naman talaga nila‬
‭kailangan bumili ng mga bagay-bagay na‬ ‭Saving‬
‭hindi naman importante edi huwag nalang‬
‭nila bilhin‬‭para makatipid sila‬

‭ articipant 2‬‭:‬‭Siguro wag nalang kayong‬


P
‭gumastos haha…‬‭wag nalang bumili ng‬ ‭Saving /Budgeting‬
‭walang kwentang bagay mag tipid ka!, mag‬
‭ipon ka! O kaya kung gusto mo mag‬
‭working students ka pero syempre budget‬
‭mo time mo..kelangan may ano ka..may‬
‭time…management ka para hindi ka‬
‭mahihirapan‬‭tapos yung kikitain mo dun‬
‭pwede mong gamitin sa school o kaya‬
‭i-pang tulong mo sa parents mo.‬

‭ articipant 3‬‭:‭Y
P ‬ ung issue po sa?‬
‭Price increase ano po uhmm…what‬
‭recommendations can be made to address‬
‭this issue..siguro po ano uhmm as a student‬ ‭Saving‬
‭ano po ang ma-rerecommend‬‭siguro ang‬
‭mai-rerecommend ko sa kinauukulan uhmm‬
‭do a deep research uhmm..gawin para‬
‭magkaroon sila ng conclusion na kung ano‬
‭yung gagawin nila sa problema na ‘to for‬
‭example sa mga ano…sa isa rin sa mga dito‬
‭sila mag trabaho yung services nila‬
‭napupunta sa iba provide more job‬
‭opportunities sa mga kapwa natin pilipino‬ ‭Limitations‬
‭and then sa ano naman po kung ah…kung‬
‭merong sa mga studyante‬‭what‬
‭recommendations can be made.‬

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‭ ara sa mga kapwa studyante natin na‬
P
‭nakakaranas din nito hmmm..sige‬
‭ahmm..para sa mga kapwa ko studyante‬
‭nakakaranas din nito siguro ano nalang tipid‬
‭ipon then don’t buy unnecessarily na di‬
‭naman magagamit now, yun lang po‬‭.‬ ‭Resourceful‬

‭ articipant 4:‬‭Masasabi ko lang um ano‬


P
‭sana sa pag pag tagal tagal pa ng panahon‬
‭ano sana ma maintain nila ang pagtaas ng‬
‭price kasi syempre hindi lang din tayo‬
‭mtatamaan kung pataas ng pataas ng bilihin‬
‭eh tas lalo na sa panahon ngayon hindi pa‬
‭natin masasabi na ok kasi syempre‬
‭nanggaling tayo sa pandemic syempre taas‬
‭payan yung mga price nayan‬‭ang‬
‭recommend ko lang sa kanila sana ano sa‬
‭susunod bumaba na yung mga bilihin yun‬
‭lang‬‭.‬

‭Appendix C: 2nd Cycle Coding (Excel)‬

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‭APPENDIX‬
‭D‬

‭Photos of Interviews‬

‭53‬
‭54‬
‭APPENDIX‬
‭D‬

‭Letter of Consent‬

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