Philippine E-Journals
vol. 2, no. 2 (2019)
The PASCHR Journal
Description
The fifth conference of the South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR) held
at the University of Santo Tomas from May 16-19, 2013 with the theme “Healing, Belief Systems, Cultures, and Religions
of South and Southeast Asia†led to the idea of establishing a local and national version of the regional association
of the SSEASR, with the goal of contributing to the advancement and deepening of Philippine studies on culture and
religion by using multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches. Such was a dream of the
SSEASR President, Dr. Amarjiva Lochan, which was then supported by the Filipino participants present during the
conference. This meeting of minds and intentions soon led to the formation of a small working group whose willing
members formed an ad hoc committee for the legal establishment of what came out to be known as the Philippine
Association for the Study of Culture, History, and Religion (PASCHR). The association was then registered as a legalprofessional and academic group at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines on September 9,
2013. The following founding members closely coordinated with Dr. Lochan in establishing the group: Dr. Esmeralda
Sanchez of the University of Santo Tomas; Albert B. Banico of the San Sebastian College; Delilah R. Labajo of San
Carlos University; and Dr. Grace Odal-Devora of the University of the Philippines-Manila. These educators were
engaged in research on Philippine Studies.
Later on, the following people became part of the association’s founding members: Dr. Arvin D. Eballo of the University
of Santo Tomas; Beejay Sebastian of the Holy Angel University; Michael Raymond Pangilinan, an independent
researcher from Angeles City, Pampanga; and Mayor Arnel F. Mendoza, Ph.D., the local head of the municipality of
Bustos, Bulacan who supported the endeavors and ideals of the new association.
Table of contents
Front Matter
Editorial Board
Front Matter
Table of Contents
Editorial Note
Articles
Glimpses in the History of Occidental Mindoro
Rudy A Candelario
Indigenous Religious Beliefs, Rituals, and Practices as Expressions of Culture
Michael G. Layugan
Language: The Soul of Culture and Heart of Identity
Felicidad P Galang-Pereña
Religion as a Social Construct in 21st Century Literature
Luciana L Urquiola
Blending Culture Into Tourism
Nyoman Indah Kusuma Dewi | Wayan Siwantara | G A B Mataram | Putu Astawa | Nyoman Abdi
Parsyal na Deskripsyon ng Ponemang Segmental at Varayti ng Wikang Taubuid Mangyan: Isang Etnolinggwistikong Pag-aaral
Jovina G Lazo
Lived Experiences of Multigrade Teachers
Dexter L Castigador
The Philippine Manga: Examining the Aesthetics and Identity of Black Ink
Bien S Mabbayad
Use of Ethnosymbolism on Colonial Policies in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Study of Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula and the Philippines
Janet C Atutubo