Panel Discussions

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• Select topic Day 1 | 6 November 2025

  Day 1 | 6 November 2025

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  7th Asian Association of Women's Studies (AAWS) Congress 2025

  6-7 November 2025 | UP Open University, Los Baños, Laguna

  “Empower, Sustain and Democratize: Asian Women's Journey at the Intersection of Change”
  

  • Select activity Student Panel Discussion 1

    [STUDENT PANEL DISCUSSION 1]

    Moderator: Ms. Almira Nerissa Andin

    Venue: UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL)

    Date and time: 6 November 2025 | 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

    Student Colloquium

    	Panelist/s	Activity/Title of Paper
    1	Heherson Paris España UPOU FMDS Diploma in/Master of Research and Development Management (D/MR&DM) Program	Understanding the Narratives of Women Role Models in the Regional Technology Startup Ecosystems (RTSE) of the Philippines: A Phenomenological Approach
    2	John Victor Bacanes UPOU FICS Bachelor of Arts of Multimedia Studies (BAMS) Program	Makulay: A Digital Platform for the Documentation and Exploration of Drag Culture and Artistry in the Philippines
    3	Lance Oliver Balila UPOU FICS Bachelor of Arts of Multimedia Studies (BAMS) Program	Panatilhing MULAT: Innovating SOGIE Education through a Comprehensive Mobile Dictionary Prototype DICTIONARY PROTOTYPE
    4	Michelle R. Bayaua (Online) UPOU FICS Doctor of Communication Program	From the Margins to the Mainstream: A Look at Dominant Representations and Narratives of Queer Women in Selected Asian GL Series
    5	Darla Felizardo (Online) UPOU FMDS Master of ASEAN Studies (MAS) Program	Transnational Mothering: An Asian Perspective on Filipino Migrant Mothers in Toronto, Canada

• Select topic Day 2 | 7 November 2025

  Day 2 | 7 November 2025
  • Select activity Panel Discussion 2

    [PANEL DISCUSSION 2]

    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Roda Tajon, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL)

    Date and time: 7 November 2025 | 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM

    Theme: Queering Southeast Asia

    	Panelist/s
    1	Ms. Ally Anzi (Online) Community Engagement Officer, Jakarta Feminist
    2	Ms. Vashti Rebong (Online) Executive Director, The Society of Trans Women of the Philippines (STRAP)
    3	Mr. Rocky Rinabor (Online) Executive Director, Pioneer Filipino Transgender Men Movement

  • Select activity Panel Discussion 3

    [PANEL DISCUSSION 3]

    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Jephte O. Muñez, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL)

    Date and time: 7 November 2025 | 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

    NGA and Development Partners on Gender Equality, Inclusivity, and Social Transformation

    	Panelist/s
    1	Dr. Rebecca Tandug Representative, Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI)
    2	Roselle Leah K. Rivera Founding Member & Chairperson, SafeTravelPH Mobility Innovations Organization Inc.

  • Select activity Panel Discussion 4

    [PANEL DISCUSSION 4]

    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Remsce Pasahol, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL)

    Date and time: 7 November 2025 | 1:50 PM - 3:05 PM

    Social Work Panel: Empowering Learning, Sustaining Inclusion: Democratizing Gender Discourse through ODeL and ASEAN Collaboration

    	Panelist/s	Activity/Title of Paper
    1	Maria Lourdes Jarabe Assistant Professor, UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies	Gender Discourse through Women’s Studies in ODeL
    2	Finaflor F. Taylan Associate Professor and Dean, UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies	GEDSI Mainstreaming in the ASEAN
    3	Lloyd Lyndel Simporios Assistant Professor, UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies	Engendering Efforts Beyond the University Towards a Gender-Transformative Society