PSS International Conference 2024
Team MHP Presents at the PSS 2024 International Conference
From October 2 to 4, 2024, the Malayang Hanapbuhay Project (MHP) team proudly participated in the Philippine Sociological Society (PSS) 2024 International Conference held at Caraga State University, Butuan City. Themed "Imagining (De)Colonization: Reflections, Directions, Actions,” this year’s conference brought together scholars, researchers, and practitioners to engage in critical conversations on power, labor, and lived realities.
Our team presented a panel session featuring research projects grounded in the lived experiences of Filipino freelancers. These presentations were anchored on themes of precarity, labor, and the negotiation of freedom in the Philippine creative economy. Each paper drew from our ongoing faculty-led initiative under the Sociology of Work agenda of the UST Department of Sociology, and contributes to the larger sociological mapping of freelance life in the country.
📌 Presenters and Paper Titles
- Karen Jolloso – #BuhayFreelance: The Pursuit of Malayang Hanapbuhay Among Filipino Freelancers on Facebook
- Hazel Lao – Alipin ng Salapi: Strategic Use of Economic Capital Amidst Work Precarity Among Freelance Videographers in Metro Manila
- Danika Geronimo – Pagbaklas ng Harang: Freelance Filipino Creative Stage Performers Navigating Work in the Evolving Philippine Economy
- Theresa Anne Nadine L. Rellamas
- Malayang Hanapbuhay: Exploring the Sociology of Creative Freelance Work in the Philippines
- Rose o Limos? Categorizing Online Begging Activities on TikTok Live in the Philippines
🎬 Video Presentations
We are deeply grateful to the Philippine Sociological Society for the platform, and to our mentors and communities for their continued support.
As we continue our journey to unpack “malayang hanapbuhay,” we bring home not just insights, but deeper conviction to center the voices and realities of Filipino freelancers.
— Team MHP