Philippine Association for the Sociology of Religion Journal

This study explored the lived experiences of new school administrators in public elementary schools within the City Schools Division of Biñan City, situating their leadership within sociological, socio-religious, and philosophical contexts of Philippine public education. It sought to describe how novice principals transitioned from classroom teaching to school leadership, navigating challenges an…

This study described the lived experiences of public secondary school teachers in General Trias, Cavite, highlighting how sociology of religion theories frame their professional interrelationships and work–life balance. Drawing from Durkheim’s collective conscience, teachers’ shared values and solidarity within the school community are vital in sustaining resilience. Weber’s notion of vocational …

People construct cultural memory from how they make sense of past experiences through texts, oral tradition, artifacts, or symbols that are passed down from generation to generation. Cultural memory crystallizes people’s shared experiences and gives generations a sense of collective identity. But in the Philippines, a spirit of indifference has permeated the current generation, so the long-standi…