ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This research was supported/partially supported by our friends and family. We thank our

colleagues from Iligan Medical Center College who provided insight and expertise that greatly

assisted the research, although they may not agree with all of the interpretations/conclusions of

this paper.

We would also like to show our gratitude to Prof. Reynaldo O. Mancia for sharing his

pearls of wisdom with us during the course of this research. We are thankful for his continuous

support of our study and related research, for his patience, motivation, and immense knowledge.

His guidance helped us in all the time of research and writing of this research. I could not have

imagined having a better advisor and mentor beside him.

I thank my group mates for the stimulating discussions, for the sleepless nights we were

working together before deadlines for this research. And to our friends whos with us supporting

and cheering us in ups and downs in doing this research.

We are also thankful in our parents who gave birth to us, because of them we are here

cooperating and helping each other in doing this research. We are thankful for their continues

support in making this research successful.

We are also immensely grateful to the Lord Almighty for undying support in our

endeavor to complete this task at hand.