ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Above all, the researcher praises and thank God, the Father, for the guidance and strength He provided throughout this journey to make the research successful.

The researcher would like to express the deep and sincere gratitude to the research adviser, Mrs. Kristine C. Sinfuego for the unending support and guidance to do this research and for sharing her knowledge and ideas for suggestions. To the teachers who also gave motivation, Mrs. Levita Tampus, Mr. Reyman Rusty Jayme, Mrs. Medy Lamboso, Mr. Genesis Bunsocan and Mr. Jenel Tonogbanua, thank you for the support, concern and believing the capabilities of the researcher throughout the journey. To the validator of this research, Ms. Ann Claudette Pacson, thank you for taking your time helping and guiding in the most needed time, initiating to do the task, and giving unending support to the researcher.

The researcher would also like to appreciate the presence of her mother in terms of financial support, time, prayer, help and love. She is the one who keeps her going and an outlet for strength to not give up easily and for believing its capabilities.

Lastly, the researcher gives special thanks to her friends, Kristan Buendia for the full time support and motivation since day 1, Jahel Zamierre Valer, Ellah Sophia Claur, Gwen Banuelos, Shane Maegan Abuan, and many more for the laughter, stress reliever and encouragements and for not leaving each other behind throughout this journey, and to the classmates who also supported and congratulated the success of the researcher. The researcher would also like to thank her cousins, Aira Lalyn Barlas and Hannah Lyka Barlas, for being there during the sap collection at Barangay Kinilis, Polomolok, South Cotabato.

DEDICATION

This research is dedicated to the researcher's great parents, who have always been a source of inspiration and encouragement when she was on the verge of giving up, and who never fail to provide moral, financial, and, most significantly, spiritual support.

To the researcher's friends and classmates, as well as the teachers who have consistently encouraged the researcher to complete the research with their words of advice and encouragement.

Above all, the researcher dedicated this study to the Almighty God, whom have provide her with strength and guidance, as well as peace of mind, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, security, and a stable life. The researcher offer all of these to Him.