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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

In this podcast, I talk about research I conducted while studying in Singapore and published in 2025 (Q1, Sociology and Political Science). Listen here: www.sbs.com.au/language/fil... Read the full manuscript here: www.researchgate.net/publication/... Photo from SBS Australia/SBS Filipino

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Listen to this podcast for some intro to Philippine sociology. 🇵🇭 In this episode for the Philippine Sociological Society supported by the International Sociological Association, I speak with Prof Cynch Banzon Bautista, whose work has transformed PHL social sciences. Link 👇 youtu.be/v5v0Uj067-4?...

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Passing by for a life update: I officially commenced my PhD studies today at the School of Sociology, The Australian National University under the Australian Government Research Training Program. Excited to work, write, and ask questions! #AthenaANUna? 🤓

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Paolo Tamase @pstamase.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Enjoyed writing this with @sosyolohija.bsky.social (with much encouragement from @rosselle.bsky.social). Hoping this opens a discussion on an often neglected aspect of the current impeachment saga—one beyond the legalese—i.e., its shifting function in Philippine democracy.

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Some academic news 🤓 I will commence my PhD at The Australian National University next year through the Australian Government RTP Scholarship. My PhD project is at the intersection of political sociology and the sociology of gender. Truly exciting times ahead! 💜📖

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I’m hosting a sociology lecture series! This initiative is by the University of the Philippines’ television network to mainstream topics helpful in teaching GE subjects. Episodes will be uploaded to TVUP’s socmed platforms (including YouTube) and will air on TV via channel 101 on Cignal Play. 📺😊

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Loving Bluesky because I get another opportunity to curate a news feed that I really like! Hello, sociology folks! Hello, political science folks! Hello, social policy folks! 👋

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Calling those interested in Philippine issues! Follow this pack 👇😊

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onion person @junlper.beer · 15/11/2024

this is beyond amazing news

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hello, Bluesky folks! Since we’re all (relatively) new to this platform, let me introduce myself and hopefully build wonderful connections and great conversations here! I’m Athena Presto (nickname “Ash”). I’m a Filipina sociologist working on politics, gender, and social policy. Happy to connect 😊

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hi, fellow migrants from Twitter. How’s this platform so far?

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Two political families with histories of large-scale abuse are competing for public favor in the Philippines. The political competition revolves around reputational damage control rather than meaningful change or accountability. No policy arguments, only mudslinging. A spectacle, and a grim one.

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Is this platform the new academic Twitter?

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 12/06/2024

The 2024 Global Gender Gap Report is out. The Philippines has gained in education parity.‼️ But this has not translated to economic participation and political empowerment, with the country consistently among the low performers in the health subindex ‼️ Full report: www.weforum.org/publications...

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Global Gender Gap Report 2024

The Global Gender Gap Index 2024 benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Surv...

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Ross Tugade @rosselle.bsky.social · 18/05/2024

Flew to Germany with @sosyolohija.bsky.social to speak at ICI Berlin on queer crossings in global contexts. We shared how the legacy of colonial legal regimes governs aspects of gender in social and political life in the Philippines, and in what ways we can engage in critical examination.

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 31/03/2024

Women’s month comes to a close today but the work continues. This year, I was invited to a conversation reflecting on the roles of women’s rights organizations as agents of change, organized by the UK Embassy Manila. Happy to also see advocates and allies like Atty Leni Robredo in attendance. 💜

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 22/03/2024

Sharing our attempt to contribute to tackling a longstanding issue faced by Filipino youth. Adolescent pregnancy is not solely the "private trouble" of girls. The problem is necessarily public, with corresponding complex social policy options. Open access: cids.up.edu.ph/download/whe...

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

Which social media platform are academics using nowadays?

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

OK Bluesky, where are the news orgs here?

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

Very important yet often glossed over fact: Prior to Marcos' Martial Law, a robust human rights and social justice system had already been in place in the Philippines. The ML declaration rolled back protections for human rights by exercising unbridled presidential power. Read:

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

The secret to success is a second monitor.

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living.

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

So terribly gutted by all the videos and images coming from Gaza. THIS MUST STOP. Civilians and critical infrastructure are being wiped out. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND IT IS NOT RIGHT TO BE SILENT ABOUT IT.

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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

If international criminal law does not respond forcefully, and fairly, to the challenges of our time, especially given the scale of what has been going on in Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza, then we have a failed project on our hands. If it stays quiet on this, we can all pack up and go home. #ICL

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Harrowing reports from Gaza. THIS MUST STOP. Thousands and thousands of innocent Palestinian lives have been taken.

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Ash Presto @sosyolohija.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

Okay friends, how does this work?

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