Publication Ethics

Ethical Considerations

If the work involves the use of animals or human participants, the authors should ensure that all procedures were performed in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) has approved them; the manuscript should contain a statement to this effect. The ASSH adheres to the regulations set by various Philippine laws and institutions such as the Republic Act 9147 “Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act”, Republic Act 8485 “The Animal Welfare Act of 1988”, and the Republic Act 11038 “Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018”. Authors should also include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human participants. The privacy rights of human participants must always be observed. Permits and consents should be stated in the Methods section of the manuscript.