The Philippine Journal of Extension Services (PJES) is a peer-reviewed, internationally-circulated journal published by the Pangasinan State University – Extension Services Office in print and online versions. The journal is an avenue for Extension Professionals and Students to disseminate scholarly works in the field of Community Extension. PJES encourages the practice of research-based extension services for community development. It publishes Developmental Papers, Research and Review Papers on Extension, Results of Needs and Impact Assessments which focus but not limited to the following thematic areas:

1. Human Welfare and Community Development;
2. Policy and Governance;
3. SMART Extension Services;
4. Agriculture and Fisheries Extension; and
5. Innovative Extension Education.

ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

PJES adheres to the publication ethical standards set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in-Chief
FRANCIS ALBERT T. ARGENTE

Deputy and Managing Editor
JOCELYN S. DE VERA

Associate Editors
JOCELYN S. DE VERA (PSU-Alaminos Campus)
ERIC A. CUNANAN (PSU-Asingan Campus)
GUDELIA M. SAMSON (PSU-Bayambang Campus)
DOMINICA J. SAJONAS (PSU-Binmaley Campus)
DOROTHY JOY S. NOBLE (PSU-Infanta Campus)
JANDY Z. CACAPIT (PSU-Lingayen Campus)
KAREN BERNADETTE H. MANIEGO (PSU-San Carlos Campus)
CATHERINE MAY A. MERCADO (PSU-Sta. Maria Campus)
EMMERSON RAMIR R. ESPAÑA (PSU-Urdaneta Campus)
PHILLIP G. QUERODA (PSU-OUS)
MARY ANN C. MACARANAS (PSU-SAS)

Language Editors
MARY ANN C. MACARANAS
KAREN BERNADETTE H. MANIEGO

Consultants
DEXTER R. BUTED
PAULO V. CENAS