Philippine Sociological Society

14/06/2026

🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT! 🚨

PSS Member Hannah Glimpse Nario-Lopez has published an article in Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research entitled “'Tigers don’t Change Stripes': Change-Resistant Traditionalism in Correctional Work."

ABSTRACT: This study explains why prison reforms stall, focusing on the Scandinavian Prison Project pilot in Chester, Pennsylvania. Drawing from 164 interviews with 94 correctional officers (2019–2025), the research identifies a change-resistant traditionalist subculture. When humanistic practices challenge customary corrections, four core tensions are triggered: operational, environmental, role-based, and personal. These breed a fatalistic “tigers don’t change stripes” worldview, the cynical belief that incarcerated individuals are incapable of reform. This mindset reframes rehabilitative care as safety hazard, prioritizing custodial control. The paper theorizes resistance as interlocking gears of institutional crises and subcultural norms. It concludes with policy recommendations to dismantle cultural barriers, arguing that until custodial control ceases as a mechanism for professional survival, reform will remain a superficial imposition.

Access the article here: https://doi.org/10.1080/23774657.2026.2677708

13/06/2026

🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT! 🚨

PSS Member Frans Bert Gomez has recently published a co-authored article in the Journal of Global South Studies entitled “Faith, Identity, and Struggle: The Evolution of the Tadtad Organization in the Filipino Religious Landscape."

ABSTRACT: The Tadtad (meaning “Chop-Chop”) organization emerged in the 1980s in Mindanao, Philippines. This study aims to offer a nuanced analysis of Tadtad, focusing on its history, growth, and practices. Using C. Wright Mills’s sociological imagination, the research examines how larger historical events and social structures influenced the movement. This study employed ethnography and qualitative methods, gathering data through observations of rituals, organizational activities, and spiritual journeys, complemented by document analysis of related literature and media. Snowball sampling facilitated participant recruitment, and thematic analysis was employed on the collected data. Findings suggest that Tadtad’s development was significantly shaped by regional sociopolitical factors, including martial law, insurgencies, and conflicts, with many members seeking protection and empowerment. It is vital to acknowledge internal factions and differences within Tadtad, as oversimplification risks reinforcing stereotypes. Despite external pressures, the organization has demonstrated resilience, maintaining core beliefs while adapting to modern contexts—reflecting broader Filipino religious dynamics.

Access the article here: https://journals.upress.ufl.edu/JGSS/article/view/3621

13/06/2026

We congratulate Former PSS President, Prof. Filomin C. Gutierrez, on being awarded as a UP Social Scientist II for CY 2024–2026.

Congratulations to Prof. Filomin C. Gutierrez on being awarded one of the UP Social Scientists II for CY 2024–2026!

13/06/2026

LOOK: PSS Secretary Samuel Cabbuag will lead the session on "Making Sense of Qualitative Data Analysis" for this year's "Socioscope: Seeing Through the Qualitative Lens."

📽️ Meet the minds behind the reel! ✨🎞️

Every film has its own storytellers behind the camera. And for this year's "𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐬," we are bringing in speakers who will help us uncover the narratives, meanings, and realities hidden within our society.

Now, introducing our second speaker:

📼 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐈. 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐮𝐚𝐠
A PhD Candidate in Sociology at Hong Kong Baptist University and Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman. His research interests lie at the intersection of digital sociology, influencer cultures, platform studies, youth sociology, popular culture, and digital cultures.

Through his session, "𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬", we will explore how meanings, experiences, and our day-to-day social realities are interpreted through qualitative research. 🎥🖋️

Lights, camera, discourse! 🎞️
Know more about our second speaker and the topic below ⬇️







🖼: Allyiah Kim Carretero, John Loyd Serrano, Aila Valeza and Alyzza Martelino
✍: Nicole Arches

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

We congratulate PSS member, Dr. Nina Consorcia Castillo-Carandang, on being newly renewed and conferred as a UP Social Scientist II/Scholar II by the University of the Philippines Manila.

Congratulations to Our UP Social Scientist!

The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila proudly congratulates Dr. Nina Consorcia Castillo-Carandang our distinguished social scientist for their dedication, excellence, and valuable contributions to research, education, and public service.

Your commitment to advancing knowledge, promoting critical thinking, and addressing the nation's social challenges continues to inspire the academic community and create meaningful impact on society.

May your achievements serve as a testament to the vital role of the social sciences in nation-building and in shaping a more informed, inclusive, and empowered future.

Congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment! 🎉🎓📚

10/06/2026

The Sociology Students' Society - MSU GSC is mobilizing a relief initiative to provide immediate material support to the affected families. We invite our colleagues, partners, and the broader public to participate in this localized community response.

You may extend your support through the following channels:

• GCash: 09166297803 (Archie Grabillo)
• Maya: 09261713050 (Alyssa Glyn Gea Antenor)
• MariBank: 16969002597 (Alyssa Glyn Gea Antenor)
• In-kind Donations/Contact Person: Alyssa Glyn Gea Antenor

𝗞𝗨𝗦𝗢𝗚 𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗡: 𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗢𝗦𝗬𝗢-𝗗𝗔𝗗

The recent earthquake caused widespread devastation, deeply affecting the lives of students, families, and communities beyond the physical damage it left behind.

In partnership with other organizations and drives, the Sociology Students' Society extends its help through this fund-raising initiative to garner donations and support for those affected during these troubling times.

You may donate thru:
• GCash: 09166297803
• Paymaya: 09261713050
• Maribank: 16969002597
• In-kind Donations: Alyssa Glyn Gea Antenor
• Contact Person: Alyssa Glyn Gea Antenor

With every penny spent and every relief good delivered, rest assured that these efforts are meant to reach the people and communities who desperately need help right now.

During times like these, we stand for each other — reaching our hands through any means possible to those who need to be seen, heard, and supported.

Sabay-sabay tayong magsumikap upang makaahon sa mga pagsubok na ating hinaharap. Nawa’y magpatuloy tayong magbigay liwanag sa ating kapwa na may bukas na isip at puso.

As always, stay safe! 💛🙏

05/06/2026

🚨PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨

PSS Secretary Samuel Cabbuag has recently published an article in the Journal of Applied Youth Studies entitled “Entrepreneurial selves, emotions, and algorithmic creativity among young content creators in the Philippines”

ABSTRACT: This paper examines young content creators engaging in what I will call algorithmic creativity, drawing on the theory of the entrepreneurial self. Drawing on research on creativity, emotions, and influencer and creator studies, I explore how young content creators in the Philippines use creativity within the creator economy and the challenges they face in pursuing creative work. This paper is part of a larger study on influencer cultures in the Philippines, and empirical data are drawn from digital ethnography and semi-structured interviews with thirty content creators. Findings include the use of storytelling and digital tools for content creation, and challenges such as time management and exposure to external forces, including brands and platforms. The findings imply that young content creators engage in emotional labor in pursuing creativity in digital spaces. The unintended consequence is the emergence of algorithmic creativity as creativity becomes increasingly linked to algorithmic recognition. The findings ultimately reveal how young content creators are both enabled and limited as they navigate the uneven power relations between platforms, creators, and audiences.

Access the article here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43151-026-00215-3

05/06/2026

🚨PUBLICATION ALERT🚨

PSS Member Nadine Rellamas has recently published a co-authored article in the Social Transformations: Journal of the Global South entitled “Kalayaan (Freedom), Hanapbuhay (Livelihood), and Pagsisibat (Persisting): A Conceptual Unpacking of Freelance Work in the Philippines."

ABSTRACT: This article is a conceptual but empirically grounded exploration of how Filipino freelance creatives construct and navigate freelance work. Using the sibat (spear) as a metaphor for movement and survival, the paper unpacks freelance work as hanapbuhay (livelihood) pursued in the quest for kalayaan (freedom). Building from emic narratives of sixteen (16) freelance creatives, the paper develops a conceptual model of freedom through three movements: Kalayaang Magsibat (freedom to enter), Kalayaan sa Pagsisibat (freedom to persist), and Kalayaang Sumibat (freedom to exit). These narratives of freelance work reveal a continual negotiation of autonomy under precarious conditions. Anchored and interpreted through Bourdieu’s theory of field, habitus, and capital, the study reframes freelance work not simply as an alternative working arrangement, but as a socially constructed identity shaped, performed, and legitimized through everyday discourse, symbolic meanings, and survival strategies under capitalist structures. Ultimately, freelance work is a state of continuous motion: a lifelong flight toward survival and enduring hope.

Access the article here:https://doi.org/10.13185/2799-015X.1237

03/06/2026

The PSS Board briefly met today, June 3, 2026, to welcome Samantha Espinar (Ateneo de Davao University, AB Sociology), Allen Mariano (Polytechnic University of the Philippines, AB Sociology) and Sofia Soriano (Polytechnic University of the Philippines, AB Sociology) who will be joining the organization as administrative assistants and conference assistant, respectively.

Pictured right to left, top to bottom: Samuel Cabbuag, Secretary; Raisa Ty, Vice-President; Atty. Minami Iwayama, Treasurer; Klariz Chanyee, Administrative Assistant; Dr. Bryan Lee Celeste, President; Dr. Diana Veloso, Board Member; Sofia Soriano, Conference Assistant; Samantha Espinar, Incoming Administrative Assistant; Rean Regno, Outgoing Administrative Assistant; Allen Mariano; Incoming Administrative Assistant.