This issue of SUKISOK Journal of the Arts and Sciences brings together diverse yet converging scholarly voices that speak to lived experiences, inclusive education, urban resilience, and cultural narratives in the Philippines. The six articles published here reflect the journal’s commitment to research that is local in context yet global in implication, critical in scope yet grounded in human experience. In “Aftermath of Incarceration: A Phenomenological Investigation of Ex-Inmates’ Reintegration to the Society”, Cabael et al. confront the stigma and systemic barriers faced by formerly incarcerated individuals. Through a rich qualitative inquiry, the study challenges us to rethink reentry as not merely a process of return, but a demand for reintegration rooted in dignity and social justice. The article “English-Only Policy in the Classroom: Benefits and Drawbacks in Language Acquisition” by Blas et al. offers a nuanced account of how language immersion affects student proficiency, motivation, and anxiety. The authors make a compelling case for more balanced pedagogical frameworks, namely ones that value linguistic inclusion and contextual responsiveness in Philippine classrooms.
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