Editorial Board

Co-Editors:

Johanna Zulueta, PhD (Toyo University)

Johanna O. Zulueta is Professor of Sociology at the Faculty of Sociology, Toyo University. She also serves as Lecturer at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the Ateneo de Manila University. She does research on migrations in East Asia, looking at issues related to ethnicities, military basing, gender and families, citizenship, multiculturalism, and ageing. Her most recent publications are: Disrupted Mobilities: Filipinos in Japan and Japanese in the Philippines (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025), “The Philippine State and Aging Filipino Migrants” in the International Migration Review (2025), and Ageing and Transnational Lives: Negotiating Care, Mobility, and Belonging (co-edited with Allen J. Kim) (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026). She is currently on the editorial board of the Clinical Sociology Review, an advisory board member of the Springer Clinical Sociology Book Series and the journal, De-Centre: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, as well as an associate editor of Social Science Diliman.

Melanie Tolentino, PhD (Central Luzon State University)

Melanie P. Tolentino is Professor of Sociology at Central Luzon State University. She holds a Doctorate in Sociology from De La Salle University. She leads and participates in funded research projects focused on gender analysis in agriculture, antimicrobial resistance, and the social dimensions of health, demonstrating her commitment to impactful research. She has participated in several international exchange programs as a facilitator and collaborator in the areas of human security, health, and collaborative research. She is a member of several organizations, including the Association for Asian Studies, Sakura Science Club, Philippine Sociological Society, Ugnayang Agham Pangtao (UGAT), and Phi Gamma Mu International Honor Society. Dr. Tolentino has authored and co-authored numerous articles in reputable journals, contributing significantly to the fields of sociology and public health.

Managing Editor:

Erika Femia Esquilona, LPT (Ateneo de Manila University)

Erika Femia C. Esquilona is a graduate student in Sociology at Ateneo de Manila University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Science Education, with a certificate in Teaching Senior High School from the Philippine Normal University-Manila. She is also a Licensed Professional Teacher. Her research interests focus on transnational migration, gender studies, and the sociology of sustainability. She is a member of the Philippine Sociological Society and actively volunteers for education and humanitarian causes.

Assistant Managing Editor:

Josam Lemuel Uy (Central Luzon State University)

Josam Lemuel Uy is an undergraduate from the Department of Social Sciences at Central Luzon State University. He is an aspiring democracy scholar who is interested in digital culture, everyday politics, and rural sociology. He is also a member of Ugnayang Pang-agham Tao, Inc. (Anthropological Association of the Philippines) and the Philippine Sociological Society (PSS). In between research and academics, he enjoys brisk walking.