ACKNOWLEDGMENT

With boundless love and appreciation, the researchers would like to extend their

heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the people who helped them bring this study into a

reality. The researchers would like to extend their profound gratitude to the following:

Dr. Nora J. Macasinag, their moderator, professor and consultant, for her unending

support, advice and effort to make this study possible;

Jocelyn E. Trinidad, MM, whose expertise, consistent guidance, ample time spent

and consistent advice helped them bring their study into success;

To the Panel of Examiners, Dr. Nora J. Macasinag, Jocelyn E. Trinidad, MM, and

Alex A. Aragona, MBA, for their constructive comments, suggestions and critiquing;

Jocelyn E. Trinidad, MM, their editor, for kindly accepting the task to revise this

research and for giving her significant inputs and information to complete the study;

Ms. Karen Joyce A. Mariano, the panel secretary, for taking down the suggestions

during the oral defense;

The LGU-Daet employees, for their worthy support, cooperation and time in

providing the researchers the needed information. Their family and friends, for their

support and love, without them they would not be able to do anything;

Finally, to Almighty God, for providing them strength and perseverance to

complete this study.

The Researchers

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