Parallel Presentations

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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 Parallel Presentation 1

    [PARALLEL PRESENTATION 1]

    Moderator: Dr. Aileen Park, AAWS Council

    Venue: UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL)

    Date and time: 6 November 2025 | 1:10 PM - 2:25 PM

    Theme: Evolution of Women and Gender Studies Across Asia

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Alpa Joy Alfafara Student, UPOU FICS Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS)	Alpa Joy Alfafara	The Reinstitution of Divorce for Justice, Equality and as Democratic Civil Right of Non Muslim Filipinos
    2	Maria Corazon Reyes (Online) Senior Research Analyst, Center for Integrative and Development Studies	Maria Corazon Reyes	Trends in Philippine Women and Gender Studies Publications, 1990–2025: A Bibliometric Overview Using Dimensions Data
    3	Allan Paul Tang (Online) Director, Lifelong Education and Development (LEAD) Center of Miriam College	Allan Paul Tang, Jame Monren Mercado, Lilibeth Aragon, Marygrace Ac-ac	Ako Ay Babae, Ako Ang Kultura!: Exploring the Narrative Spaces of Filipino Women Artisans of Laguna on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 2

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    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Lloyd Lyndel Simporios, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Sandbox

    Date and time: 6 November 2025 | 1:10 PM - 2:25 PM

    Theme: Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Alice Prieto-Carolino University of the Philippines Visayas	Alice Prieto-Carolino	Filipino Women Polychaete Fishers' Lives from the Lens of Feminist Political Ecology
    2	Shina Cardama (Online) Bachelor of Science in Social Work Student, Western Philippines University - Aborlan Campus	Razell Delos Reyes, Rechelle Cabildo, Shina Cardama	Maternal Autonomy: A Phenomenological Inquiry on the Participation of Tagbanua Women in Household Decision-Making
    3	Stephanie Jane T. Dy Tiapco (Online) Assistant Professor, University of Makati Director, Special Trainings under the College of Continuing, Advanced and Professional Studies and Professions (CCAPS)	Stephanie Jane T. Dy Tiapco	Kaya Ko Pala!: Solo Parenthood as a Journey of Women’s Empowerment
    4	Evalyn Adan-Garcia (Online) Assistant Professor, Isabela State University Cabagan Campus Rodel L. Asuncion (Online) Associate Professor, Isabela State University Cabagan Campus	Evalyn Adan-Garcia, Rodel L. Asuncion	Gender Trends In Criminology:A Case of a State University In The Philippines

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 3

    [PARALLEL PRESENTATION 3]

    Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Juvy Lizette Gervacio, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Academic Residences (AR) Cafeteria

    Date and time: 6 November 2025 | 1:10 PM - 2:25 PM

    Theme: Women’s Struggles and Democracy in Asia

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	April Grace U. Lazarito Faculty Member, University of the Philippines Tacloban College	April Grace U. Lazarito	Invisible Care: The Feminization of Survival and the Gendered Burden of Barangay Health Workers in the Philippines
    2	Hannah Patricia Suarez Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology Graduate, major in Human and Family Development, University of the Philippines Los Baños	Hannah Patricia Suarez, Inero Ancho, Ria Sanchez, Teri-Marie Laude	They Try To Tell Us We’re Too Young: Lived Experiences and Reflections on Parenthood Regret of Batang Naging Ina
    3	Lorena Jean Saludadez Assistant Professor, FMDS Graduate Certificate in/Master of ASEAN Studies (GC/MAS), UP Open University	Lorena Jean Saludadez	Understanding Prostitution through the Lived Experiences of Women Sex Workers in Cebu City

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 4

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    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Rose Nonette Capadosa, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Sandbox

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

    Theme: Gender and Development: ASEAN’s Performance on the SDGs

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Louise Faith Eisma-Gayatao Bachelor of Science in Development Communication Graduate, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)	Louise Faith Eisma-Gayatao	Standpoints of Access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs): A Photovoice Case Study of the Experiences of Rural Women Farmers of Brgy. Barandal Organic Agriculture Cooperative (BBOAC) of Calamba, Laguna
    2	Anne Margarette Balog Technical Researcher, Island ReGen Project, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)	Darlene Lovina, Anne Margarette Balog, Evangeline Mandia, Imee Rose Felipe, Joselito Baril, Paul Edrine Mapoy, Sheanina Laica De Guzman	Gender Roles in Building Climate Change Resilience in Small Island Communities
    3	Jephte Muñez Assistant Professor, Diploma in/Master of Land Valuation and Management, UP Open University	Jephte Muñez	Progress and Pitfalls: ASEAN’s Gender Journey Toward the SDGs 2030
    4	Raisha Chrisant (Online) Secretariat, The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization	Raisha Chrisant, Hani Yulindrasari	Regional Mapping of Gender-Related Policies and Programmes, with a Focus on Gender-Based Violence and Situational Analysis of Gender and Skills Development in Southeast Asia
    5	May Zyra V. Cuevas (Online) Lawyer Student, University of Bohol	May Zyra V. Cuevas	Gender and Development (GAD) Budget Policy Implementation by Local Government Units in the First District of Bohol

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 5

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    Moderator: Ms. Reina P. Olivar, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Academic Residences (AR) Cafeteria

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

    Theme: Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Leo Mendel Rosario Assistant Professor, Diploma in/Master of Research and Development Management (D/MR&DM), UP Open University	Leo Mendel Rosario	Exploring Gender Differences in Research Productivity across Philippine Teaching-Focused and Research-Intensive Institutions
    2	Malou Angara Aurora State College of Technology	Chezka Mayne Angara, Malou Angara	Weaving as Placemaking: Women in the Cultural Practice of Sabutan Weaving in Calabuanan, Baler, Aurora
    3	Karen Mercado Development Management Officer III, Los Baños' Gender and Development Office, and National GAD Resource Pool Member under PCW	Karen Mercado	Los Baños GAD-Centered Edutourism Circuit
    4	Rowena Laguilles-Timog (Online) Faculty Member, University of the Philippines Diliman	Rowena Laguilles-Timog	“Maogmang pagal” (Happy but tired): The gendered de/valuation of care
    5	Ma. Cristina Venus (Online) Faculty Member, Romblon State University	Mary Ann Gallos, Nympha Gaa	Gender Differential in Behavioral and Emotional Responses and Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Select topic Day 2 | 7 November 2025

  Day 2 | 7 November 2025
  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 6

    [PARALLEL PRESENTATION 6]

    Moderator: Dr. Zenaida Beltejar

    Venue: UPOU Sandbox

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

    Theme: Intergenerational Perspectives on Gender Identity

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Rose Nonette Capadosa Assistant Professor, Master of Public Management, UP Open University	Rose Nonette Capadosa	When the Intelligences Meet: Towards a Potent Gender-Sensitive Intergenerational Ethics Education Paradigm for Decision Makers
    2	Joshua Dela Cruz Aurora State College of Technology	Joshua Dela Cruz	Intergenerational Bodies: Gender, Memory, and the Performance of Heritage in Komedya De Baler
    3	Sigmund Fletcher D. Tarrayo University of the Philippines Tacloban	John Lester R. Reamillo, Sigmund Fletcher D. Tarrayo	Reimagining Women’s Political Agency in Local Legislation: A Phenomenological Study of Gender, Power, and Development in Carigara, Leyte
    4	Ana Katrina de Jesus Assistant Professor, Communication Division, Department of Humanities, University of the Philippines Los Baños	Ana Katrina de Jesus	Mothering Liminally: From Bahay-bahayan Imaginative Play to Educational Praxis
    5	Maybelle Grace Aton (Online) Research, Extension, and Professional Staff, University of the Philippines Cebu	Maybelle Grace Aton	Queering the Mic: A Phenomenological Study on Voice Acting as a Queer Performative Space among Filipino Gender Nonconforming Voice Actors

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 7

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    Moderator: Dr. Maria Carolina Bello, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Academic Residences (AR) Cafeteria

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

    Theme: Reshaping Intersectionality in Asia

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Geralyn A. Merimilla and Laurence Adrian Camayudo University of the Philippines Tacloban College	Geralyn A. Merimilla, Laurence Adrian Camayudo	Caught Between Home and the Sea: How Caregiving Responsibilities Influence Women’s Empowerment in Community-Based Fisheries Associations
    2	Charisse Manalo Jordan Gender and Safeguards Specialist, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity-Effectively Managing Networks of Marine Protected Areas in Large Marine Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region (ACB-ENMAPS)	Mira Mei Balmedina, Genalyn Soriano, Corazon de Jesus, Emmalyn Palconete, Charisse Manalo Jordan	The “Fisherman” Complex and Opportunities for Promoting Gender-Transformative MPA Management: The ASEAN ENMAPS Project Experience
    3	Juan Miguel Moreno (Online) Master of Arts Graduate Student, major in Philosophy, University of Santo Tomas	Juan Miguel Moreno	Reflections on Class and Motherhood through Anak (2000) and A Mother’s Story (2011)
    4	Ami Sahgal (Online) Ipas Development Foundation (IDF) Smita Sahgal (Online) Professor, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi	Ami Sahgal, Smita Sahgal	Whose Wellbeing Counts? Tracing Continuities and Ruptures in India’s Reproductive Norms

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 8

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    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Regina Karla Bagalanon, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Sandbox

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

    Theme: Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Arceli Naraga Professor, Mindanao State University-Maguindanao	Arceli Naraga, Bai Aljannah Macalandong	From BRAMM to ASEAN: Contextualizing Gender Justice and Women's Empowerment in Policy and Practice
    2	Razul Arboneda-Atowan Instructor 1, Davao del Norte State College	Kara Dupay, Razul Atowan, Sadie Law-ay	Exploring the Challenges and Establishing Interventions for Teenage Mothers in DNSC
    3	Amiraa Ali Mansor Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Open University Malaysia	Amiraa Ali Mansor, Hamidah Mat	Reframing Women’s Empowerment through Mental Health and Well-being: A Health Psychology Lens in Asia
    4	Gayle Ann Subosa (Online) Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Graduate, Polytechnic University of the Philippines	Gayle Ann Subosa, Angel Florentes, Jamby Jabiñar	Women’s Conceptualization of a Female-friendly Public Comfort Room in the Philippines
    5	Joven Albert Castillo Polytechnic University of the Philippines/Faith Colleges	Joven Albert Castillo	Narratives that Challenge, Fictions that Empower: The Democratic Work of Lualhati Bautista

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 9

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    Moderator: Prof. Myra D. Oruga, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Academic Residences (AR) Cafeteria

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

    Theme: Women’s Struggles and Democracy in Asia

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Alcheim Judibelle Escriba History and Political Science Student, University of the Philippines Baguio	Alcheim Judibelle Escriba	History, Memory, and Authority: The Politics of Memory Behind the Removal of the Filipina Comfort Women Statue
    2	Ysabella Cainglet Assistant Professor, College of Management, University of the Philippines Visayas	Jose Neil Hortillo, Ma. Rona Corda-Prado, Frediezel de Leon, Marianne Feliz Antiquiera, Megara Juliene Silvederio,and Marian Lou Sabid	How Skills Can Address Gender Issues in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
    3	Princess Sheryn Mamucao Associate Professor, Mindanao State University-Maguindanao	Princess Sheryn Mamucao	Bangsamoro Women’s Roles in Conflict Resolution in the Bangsamoro Region (BARMM)
    4	Irish Joy Deocampo and Maritess Cruz Assistant Professors, Department of Women and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman	Irish Joy Deocampo, Maritess Cruz	You Should Always Be Safe Here”: Applying Feminist Care in Reimagining Communication Against Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education

  • Select activity Parallel Presentation 10

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    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Edmerson Z. Calungsod, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Sandbox

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

    Theme: Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Karen Kristine Roscom Director IV, Department of Agriculture	Karen Kristine Roscom, Emerald Jay Ilac	Narratives of Women Leaders in Philippine Agriculture: Government and Business Sectors
    2	Loriedee D. Bentula Faculty Member, Iloilo Science and Technology University - Miagao Campus Nino Legaspi Faculty Member, Iloilo Science and Technology University - Miagao Campus	Nino Legaspi, Ramon Emmanuel, Jr., Loriedee Bentula	Gender Inclusivity: Examining Educators’ Pedagogical Practices
    3	Khrisna Vicente Faculty Member, Romblon State University	Khrisna Vicente, Mariane Foja, Ruth Vicente	Advancing Gender Equality: Examining Workplace Gender Discrimination and Its Impacts in Casual Dining Restaurants in Odiongan, Romblon
    4	Jame Monren Mercado (Online) MACHS, CGSP, University of Santo Tomas	Allan Paul Tang, Jame Monren Mercado, Marygrace Ac-ac, Lilibeth Aragon	Women in the Eyes of Culture: Elucidating the Cultural Significance of Women in the Traditional Craftsmanship of Laguna Province, Philippines
    5	Marie Eugenie M. Otanes (Online) Pampanga State University	Marie Eugenie M. Otanes	Don Honorio Ventura State University Child Care Facility And Its Impact On Faculty And Personnel Commitment

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    Moderator: Asst. Prof. Regine Karla Bagalanon, UP Open University

    Venue: UPOU Academic Residences (AR) Cafeteria

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

    Theme: Women’s Struggles and Democracy in Asia

    	Presenter	Author/s	Title of Paper
    1	Grant Warren Lu Associate Professor, Social Work and Peace Studies, Mindanao State University Maguindanao, Assistant Coordinator, Diploma in Women, Peace and Security (DWPS) Program, and Special Assistant to the Office of the Chancellor, MSU Maguindanao	Grant Warren Lu, Bai Hejira Nefertiti Limbona, Janine Unas, Saima Maulana	The Bangsamoro HERstories: Lived Realities of MILF Women Commanders in the Bangsamoro Struggle
    2	Marcielle Marie Quimiguing Bachelor of Arts in Community Development - Political Science, UP Visayas	Miah Camille Dagohoy, Marcielle Marie Quimiguing	A Gender Analysis of the Working Conditions and Private Lives of Women Passenger Assistant Officers of the Western Visayas Transport Cooperative
    3	Angel Julianne Ramos Communication Research Undergraduate Student, UP Diliman	Angel Julianne Ramos, Angel Rose Ofiana	#MyPCOSStory: The Construction of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Content by Filipina Content Creators on Tiktok
    4	Renalyn Figueroa Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literature Undergraduate Student, University of the Philippines Baguio	Renalyn Figueroa	From Womb To Tomb: The Intersectionality of Women in Jessica Hagedorn’s ‘Dogeaters’
    5	Christine Aguirre-Cayanan (Online) Pampanga State University	Christine Aguirre-Cayanan	Women Employees As Bus Conductors In Transportation Cooperatives