Department of Sociology
The Faculty
The Department of Sociology of the University of Santo Tomas is staffed by a community of educators, researchers, and practitioners who bring together theory, research, and practice.
Meet our faculty
Select a name from the list to see their research agenda, projects, publications, and more.
Inst. Maru Bautista-Percela, MA
Member, Library
Core Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Head, Office of Student Affairs, Guang Ming College
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Catholicism and Pastoral Issues
Inst. Jade Harley C. Bretaña, LPT, PhD
Department Chair
Core Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Research Associate, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
- International Sociological Association
Research Agenda
- Lead · Sociology of Catholicism and Pastoral Issues
- Lead · Global South / Post-Colonial Theory and Methods
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Sociology of Sociology
- Environment, Disasters and Resiliency Studies
Projects
- Batan-ong Katoliko Lived Aspirations and Yearning in Bukidnon (BaKLAY)
- The Philippine Araling-Agham Panlipuanan Studies (PAAPS)
- UST Sociology Alumni Studies (UST-SAS)
- Kabataang Online: Networks, Expressions, Kultura, Teknolohiya, Aksyon (KONEKTA)
Recent Publications
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2026
Affective articulation: Emotion as public reasoning in Filipino digital publicsThe Communication Review, 1-31
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2026
Dimensions of digital precarity: visibility, voice, and vulnerability of Filipino youthMedia International Australia 199 (1), 100-117
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2026
Pakiglambigit (Engagement): A Sociological Study of Youth Ministry Engagement among Batan-ong Katoliko in BukidnonAsia Pacific Journal of Social Innovation 38 (1), 73-104
Inst. Andrew C. Lacsina, MA
Member, Internationalization
Core Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University
- Research Assistant, Institute of Philippine Culture
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Sociology of Sociology
- Global South / Post-Colonial Theory and Methods
Recent Publications
- 2026
- 2024
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2024
OFW Survival Kit in HungaryBudapest
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Social Engagement and Service-Learning Studies
- Sociology of Sociology
- Environment, Disasters and Resiliency Studies
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Asst. Prof. Froilan A. Alipao, MCD
Director, UST SIMBAHAYAN Community Development Office
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Research Associate, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
Research Agenda
- Lead · Social Engagement and Service-Learning Studies
- Lead · Environment, Disasters and Resiliency Studies
- Sociology of Politics and Governance
- Sociology of Catholicism and Pastoral Issues
- Global South / Post-Colonial Theory and Methods
Projects
- SIMBAHAYAN Community Engagement Studies (SCES)
- Community and Climate Justice: A Study on Community Disaster Risk-Reduction and Resiliency (CCJ)
Recent Publications
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2024
Humanitarian leadership in urban communities: an exploratory study on the role of community leaders in humanitarian coordination during the COVID-19 pandemic in the PhilippinesSoutheast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal
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2024
Guidance counsellors on COVID-19 experiences: Distance education successes and challengesJANZSSA: Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services …
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2023
Attaining well-being beyond the home: A socio-cultural framing of mental health among university students in the PhilippinesHealth Education Journal 82 (2), 143-155
Inst. Warren H. Francisco, MA
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Lecturer, University of the Philippines Diliman
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
Recent Publications
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2025
Care, emotional energy, and latent activities of a social movement organizationPhilippine Sociological Society International Conference 2025
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2025
Rituals, Narratives, and Emotions in the Celebrations of the People's Cordillera DayThe 2025 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society Conference
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2023
The Role of Emotions in Social Movement Activities in the Philippines: The Case of the Cordillera Peoples AllianceXX ISA World Congress of Sociology (June 25-July 1, 2023)
Asst. Prof. Louie Benedict R. Ignacio, PhD
Faculty Secretary, UST Faculty of Arts and Letters
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Research Associate, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
- CHED Technical Panel for Sociology
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
- International Sociological Association
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Sociology of Politics and Governance
- Sociology of Health and Family
- Sociology of Sociology
Projects
- Dating and Mate Selection (DMS)
- Internationalization & International Students in Philippine Higher Education (IISS)
Recent Publications
- 2026
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2026
Resilience and Trade Diversification of the MERCOSUREcoforum Journal 15 (2)
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2026
Aspirations for Marriage and Parenthood Among Young Adults in the Philippines: The Intersection of Modernization and IndividualityJournal of Family Issues, 0192513X261432544
Asst. Prof. Milrose P. Llenas, LPT, PhD
Pedagogical Lead, Faculty of Arts and Letters
Allied Faculty
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Social Engagement and Service-Learning Studies
- Sociology of Politics and Governance
Projects
- The Philippine Araling-Agham Panlipuanan Studies (PAAPS)
- UST Sociology Alumni Studies (UST-SAS)
- Learning & Teaching Human Rights using Service-Learning Approach (HRSL)
Recent Publications
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2024
Towards An Integrated Structure and Agency Construction of Political Rights in the PhilippinesJournal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2 (8), 1-1
Inst. Jaconiah Shelumiel T. Manalaysay, PhD (cand.)
Member, Faculty Development
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Lecturer, De la Salle University Manila
- Lecturer, University of the Philippines Manila
- Research Affiliate, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
- International Sociological Association
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Sociology of Health and Family
Projects
- Studies on the Bantay and the Sociology of Health and Care (SBSHC)
- The Philippine Araling-Agham Panlipuanan Studies (PAAPS)
- UST Sociology Alumni Studies (UST-SAS)
Recent Publications
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2026
Between Wards and Group Chats: Digital Mediation Among Generation Z and the (Trans) formation of Care in Philippine HospitalsGeneration Z and the Transformation of Education, Work, and Digital Society …
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2025
Measuring hepatitis B-related stigma: a systematic review of questionnaire-based studiesActa Medica Philippina 59 (14), 89
- 2025
Inst. Theresa Anne Nadine L. Rellamas, PhD (cand.)
Member, Pedagogy
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Research Affiliate, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
- International Sociological Association
Research Agenda
- Lead · Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Sociology of Catholicism and Pastoral Issues
- Global South / Post-Colonial Theory and Methods
Projects
- Malayang Hanapbuhay (MH)
- The Philippine Araling-Agham Panlipuanan Studies (PAAPS)
- UST Sociology Alumni Studies (UST-SAS)
Recent Publications
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2025
Kalayaan (Freedom), Hanapbuhay (Livelihood), and Pagsisibat (Persisting): A Conceptual Unpacking of Freelance Work in the PhilippinesSocial Transformations Journal of the Global South 13 (2), 5
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2023
Academic dishonesty in online classes: Investigating self-reports using McCabe’s Academic Integrity SurveyJournal of Social, Humanity, and Education 4 (1), 1-19
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2022
Sustainable resort-related tourism growth: Identifying challenges and opportunities in Montalban, RizalJournal of Sustainable Tourism and Entrepreneurship 3 (4), 217-233
Asst. Prof. Frederick I. Rey, MA, MS, PhD
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Research Associate, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Research Agenda
- Lead · Sociology of Politics and Governance
- Lead · Sociology of Sociology
- Global South / Post-Colonial Theory and Methods
Projects
- Philippine Politics, Policy & Governance (PPPG)
Recent Publications
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2025
Human Rights in the Time of Pandemic: Policies, Transgressions, and Opportunities: The Case of Two CitiesPhilippine Association for the Sociology of Religion Journal 5 (2), 87-113
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2025
The Rise of Cyber Cronies: Politicizing and Weaponizing the InternetInternational Journal on Culture, History, and Religion 7 (SI3), 690-718
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2025
Algorithm and Hyper-Bureaucracy: Arresting Perverse AIsArtificial intelligence and foreign affairs AI, human rights, ethics and …
Inst. Yuan Gabriel R. Reyes, MA
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University
- Co-Lead Researcher, NoBox Transitions Foundation, Inc.
Recent Publications
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2024
Ále is Dead: Commercialized Constructions of Tagalog Feminine HonorificsSocial Transformations Journal of the Global South 12 (2), 4
Asst. Prof. Rhodora Lynn L. Tababa, MA
EdTech Specialist, Faculty of Arts and Letters
Allied Faculty
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Sociology of Health and Family
- Environment, Disasters and Resiliency Studies
Projects
- Teaching & Learning Technologies (TLT)
- The Philippine Araling-Agham Panlipuanan Studies (PAAPS)
- UST Sociology Alumni Studies (UST-SAS)
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Inst. Mark Godwin B. Villareal, LPT, MA
Allied Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Faculty, Adamson University Senior High School
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
Research Agenda
- Sociology of Youth, Education, Work, and Technologies
- Sociology of Sociology
- Global South / Post-Colonial Theory and Methods
Projects
- The Philippine Araling-Agham Panlipuanan Studies (PAAPS)
- UST Sociology Alumni Studies (UST-SAS)
Recent Publications
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2022
Embracing the “New Normal”: exploring readiness among Filipino students to engage in virtual classesLearning: Research and Practice
Assoc. Prof. Sampson Lee Blair, PhD
Visiting Faculty
Other Appointments & Affiliations
- Research Affiliate, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
- Research Affiliate, Asia Research Institute, The State University of New York
- Research Affiliate, Research Institute for Mindanao Culture, Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan)
Professional Memberships
- Philippine Sociological Society
- International Sociological Association
Research Agenda
- Lead · Sociology of Health and Family
Projects
- Dating and Mate Selection (DMS)
Recent Publications
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2026
Marriage and Childbearing Aspirations in Contemporary China: Changing Preferences Among Young AdultsMarriage & Family Review
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2026
Marriage, Cohabitation, and Intimate Relationships: The Valuation of Marriage Among Young Adults in the PhilippinesFamily Sciences
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2026
Adolescent Risk-Taking and Future Roles: The Relationship between Delinquency, Substance Use, and Self-EfficacyInternational Journal of Criminology and Sociology
Recent Publications
- 2026
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2026
Pakiglambigit (Engagement): A Sociological Study of Youth Ministry Engagement among Batan-ong Katoliko in BukidnonAsia Pacific Journal of Social Innovation 38 (1)
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2026
Aspirations for marriage and parenthood among young adults in the Philippines: The intersection of modernization and individualityJournal of Family Issues, 0192513X261432544
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