DLSU Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences

20/08/2026

MEDIA ENGAGEMENT 📣🗞️📰

Ms. Yellowbelle Duaqui, Associate Lecturer and MULTGEN Coordinator, wrote an opinion piece about her sociological analysis of the surge in school violence in Philippine schools. It was published under “Opinion of the Day” of the Malaya Business Insight newspaper yesterday, August 19, 2026.

https://malaya.com.ph/opinion/opinion-of-the-day/examining-the-surge-in-school-violence-in-the-philippines/?fbclid=IwcGRvZgNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA80Mzc2MjYzMTY5NzM3ODgAAR7lwi4-bkrxLFpn4ct8ndcGKW7YX-kf3RLJDXf0OH3M4Zg3yoNnBxdAYLFDDQ_aem_OIQb6CbpXShcRotdrpGk5A

‘A haphazard framing of school violenceincidence will only lead to insufficientor misdirected solutions.’ THE recent spate of school shootings and stabbings all over the Philippine archipelago has alarmed every Filipino today. A total of nine school violence incidents had been recorded since Jun...

03/08/2026

WOMEN IN SCIENCE: GESTSOC X MULTGEN MEET A SCIENTIST/RAINBOW BAG LECTURE 📣🧬🥼💁‍♀️🌈

Last July 29, 2026 (Wednesday), the Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences — through the historic collaboration between GESTSOC: Science, Technology, and Society and MULTGEN: Gender and Multiculturalism — held the
special Meet a Scientist/Rainbow Bag Lecture: Women in Science with the theme “Health, Heritage, and Humanity: Women (Re)shaping Knowledge and Care in STS” at the Yuchengco Hall Seminar Rooms 508-509 from 2:00 to 5:00PM.

This event brought together four women scientists, researchers, and knowledge workers whose work helped us understand how science is connected to health, heritage, humanity, care, and public life. More than 600 MULTGEN and GESTSOC students attended the event on campus and online (on Zoom and Facebook Live).

The guest speakers were:

Dr. Angelyn R. Lao
Full Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Director, Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research
De La Salle University

Dr. Mary Jane Louise A. Bolunia
Museum Curator II /
Chief, Archaeology Division
National Museum of the Philippines

Jadz Jevz Venzon Lee
Regulatory Affairs Associate Director/Regional Regulatory Lead
Astellas Pharma

Dr. Karell Jo Angelique C. Calpito
Science and Technology Fellow
Department of Science & Technology

The event followed a student-friendly conversation format featuring speaker spotlights, a moderated panel discussion, and an open forum.

📸 McKayla Hidalgo (DLSU BSS - Behavioral Sciences Society)

30/07/2026

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT 📸 ✨

The Sports Photography (SPORPHO) classes invite the Lasallian community to their Finals Photo Essay Presentation, where every frame tells a story of passion, perseverance, and the moments that define sport. Witness the student athletes from the DLSU Green Archers Basketball Team, Green Spikers, Paddlers, Green and Lady
Jins, Poomsae Team, Judo Team, Green Shuttlers, Lady Tankers, Lady Booters, Lady Archers, Woodpushers, Animo Squad and more, as they present their Finals Photo Essays for their Sports Photography classes.

SPORPHO Professor Winston Baltasar says this is 10th year (from 2016) that the Photo Exhibits have been presented at DLSU Manila. Interestingly, this is the first year that the Photo Exhibits will be presented at DLSU Laguna campus.

See more details below:
DLSU Manila Campus
Venue: Bloemen Hall
Date: August 7, 2026
Time: 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM (Class A91)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Class A92)
DLSU Laguna Campus
Venue: The Learning Commons, EKR Building
Date: August 3, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Class X41)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Class X32)

All photos in the posters below were taken by our student-athletes. We thank the DLSU Office of Sports Development
(OSD) for their support.

29/07/2026

MEET A SCIENTIST

28/07/2026

1 day left…📆📣 See you tomorrow! 👋

GESTSOC × MULTGEN MEET A SCIENTIST SYMPOSIUM: WOMEN IN SCIENCE 👩‍🦳📣

🧬 💁‍♀️⚗️Health, Heritage, and Humanity: Women (Re)shaping Knowledge and Care in STS🧪🥼🔬

The Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences invites students to attend Health, Heritage, and Humanity: Women (Re)shaping Knowledge and Care in STS, a special Meet a Scientist: Women in Science event organized through the collaboration of GESTSOC: Science, Technology, and Society and MULTGEN: Gender and Multiculturalism.

This event brings together women scientists, researchers, and knowledge workers whose work helps us understand how science is connected to health, heritage, humanity, care, and public life. Through their stories and reflections, the event invites students to see science not only as technical expertise, but also as a social, cultural, ethical, and gendered practice.

The featured speakers are:

📣Dr. Angelyn R. Lao
Full Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Director, Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research
De La Salle University

📣 Dr. Mary Jane Louise A. Bolunia
Museum Curator II / Chief, Archaeology Division
National Museum of the Philippines

📣 Jadz Jevz Venzon Lee
Regulatory Affairs Associate Director/Regional Regulatory Lead
Astellas Pharma

📣 Dr. Karell Jo Angelique C. Calpito
Science and Technology Fellow
Department of Science & Technology

The event will follow a student-friendly conversation format featuring speaker spotlights, a moderated panel discussion, and an open forum. It aims to help students reflect on the role of women in shaping knowledge, advancing care, preserving heritage, and making science more responsive to society.

Event Details 📆 📌
Date: July 29, 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Yuchengco Hall Seminar Rooms 508-509
Audience: GESTSOC and MULTGEN students

Students are encouraged to attend, participate actively, and prepare questions for the speakers. Attendance guidelines and class-specific instructions will be provided by the respective faculty members.

Those attending the event (both online & on-site) should pre-register in this link or QR code:

http://bit.ly/MAS726PreReg

For inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Czarina Labayo-Prieto
[email protected]

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at the event. ✨

28/07/2026

DISSERTATION PROPOSAL DEFENSE ✍️ 📣

The Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences (DSBS), College of Liberal Arts cordially invites everyone to the Online Dissertation Proposal Defense entitled:

“Pagbabantay sa Ospital: Understanding Ambivalence in Philippine Hospitals through the Bantay as Informal Carers within Formal Care Systems”

by Mr. Jaconiah Shelumiel T. Manalaysay, PhD in Sociology Candidate

on July 31, 2026 (Friday), 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Online via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/91919007892

28/07/2026

PUBLICATION ALERT 💻📣📢

Dr. Bien Nillos, an alumnus of the MAHESOS program (Batch 2014) of the DLSU Department of Sociology & Behavioral Sciences (DSBS) and Doctor of Medicine of the University of St. La Salle Bacolod, has recently published the 3rd edition of his textbook on “Community Medicine and Public Health”with Jade Bookstore/APD Educational Publishing House. Dr. Nillos is also a part-time faculty member of DSBS.

Congratulations, Dr. Nillos! 👏🥳

23/07/2026

SHS ENGAGEMENT👩‍🏫👨‍🏫📣✨

In collaboration with the De La Salle University Senior High School Department, the PRACRES students of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) strand and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strand held their final defense sessions on July 15 and July 22, 2026, respectively.

The PRACRES final defense was coordinated by Ms. Omega Diadem Danganan, College Department Research Coordinator (CDRC) of the Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences (DSBS).

Together with the faculty members of the department (Dr. Alex Dagalea, Mr. Bernard Eseo, Dr. Myla Arcinas, Mx. Joseph Cadelina, Dr. Jerome Cleofas, Mx. Rodmar Eda, Dr. Zypher Regencia, Dr. Michael Labayandoy, Dr. Marie Faylona, and Fr. Delfo Canceran) who served as panel members and research advisers, the final defense sessions were successfully implemented.

23/07/2026

PUBLICATION ALERT

Congratulations to Dr. Zypher Jude G. Regencia of the Department of Sociology and Behavioral Sciences on the publication of his latest research article in Discover Public Health.

Co-authored with Dr. Mary Ann J. Ladia and Dr. Emmanuel S. Baja, the study, titled “Qualitative examination of stressors and facilitators of skin lightening practices on mental well-being among emerging Filipino adults,” explores how skin color stigma, family influences, media pressures, and skin-lightening practices shape the mental well-being of Filipino emerging adults.

The article highlights the complex role of skin-lightening practices as both a source of perceived hope and control and a potential contributor to disappointment, financial strain, and continued self-surveillance. It also emphasizes the need for culturally sensitive mental health promotion and broader efforts to address colorism in families, media, education, healthcare, and public policy.

Read the open-access article here:
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-026-02522-9

21/07/2026

DSBS PHD SOCIOLOGY STUDENT PRESENTS PAPER AT THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 ✨ 📣

PhD in Sociology candidate, Mr. Jaconiah Shelumiel Manalaysay served as a panelist for the Migration, Mobility, and Belonging session during the 21st Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies, a platflorm by Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, held from June 24 to 26, 2026.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1997gq8mnz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Panel 18: Migration, Mobility, and Belonging
Discussant: Eva Samia Dinkelaker
Panelists: Hyung-Jin An, Jaconiah Shelumiel T. Manalaysay, Yahui Zhou