Volume 13, No. 2

The December 2025 issue of the Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal presents a rich collection of interdisciplinary scholarship addressing pressing global and regional concerns, ranging from biodiversity conservation and water resource management to health systems innovation, educational development, food safety technologies, and societal resilience. Collectively, the studies in this issue contribute to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), and 4 (Quality Education).

This regular issue features nine articles and one perspective paper authored by 42 researchers affiliated with 12 institutions across five countries. Participating institutions include, from the Philippines: the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Biliran Province State University, the University of San Carlos, and Bicol State College of Applied Science and Technology; from Indonesia: Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Universitas Negeri Malang, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and Konimex Diagnostic Center; from China: Renmin University of China; from Pakistan: the National University of Modern Languages; from Thailand: King Mongkut’s University of Technology; and from Nigeria: Federal University Dutse.

The articles in this issue explore diverse disciplinary perspectives and methodologies, including:

• An Ethnobiological Study of Indigenous Knowledge on the Traditional Production of Coconut Sugar in the Somongari Javanese Community
• Mycological Profiling and Taxonomic Inventory of Macrofungi in Biliran Province, Philippines: Insights into Island Biodiversity Records and Conservation
• Determinants of Switching Intentions to E-Health Services among Healthcare Service Users: A Push–Pull–Mooring Perspective from Islamabad, Pakistan
• Advancing Early Childhood Learning through Structured Multimodal Engagement: Evidence from Kindergarten Classrooms
• Biochemical Characterization and Antimicrobial Potential of Soil-Derived Bacillus Isolates
• Leveraging a Tiered Instruction Strategy to Enhance Reading Comprehension and Quality Education: An Action Research Study among Early Elementary Learners in the Philippines
• FreshTrack: Enhancing Household Food Safety through an RFID-Enabled Food Expiry Monitoring System
• Linking Barrett’s Taxonomy to Reading Comprehension and Problem-Solving: Implications for Mathematics Performance in Primary Education
• Optimizing Magnetite Synthesis for DNA Extraction: A Factorial Design Analysis of Temperature, pH, and TEOS Ratio Effects on Yield and Purity
• Phase Change and the Limits of Resilience: A Physics-Inspired Lens on Societal Fragility and Collapse

Through these contributions, the journal continues its commitment to fostering multidisciplinary inquiry, promoting international research collaboration, and disseminating knowledge that informs policy, practice, and sustainable development in local and global contexts.