vol. 17, no. 1 (2025)
PCS Review
Description
The PCS Review is the official, annual, and refereed journal of the Philippines Communication Society (PCS), a bona fide member of the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC). The PCS represents the “communication” discipline in the PSSC.
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Table of contents
Front Matter
Editorial Board
Editorial Policy
Foreword
Note from the Editor
Table of Contents
Articles
Press Freedom and State Power: Rethinking the Press’ Fragile Position in Philippine Political History
Leonor Lopez-hernando
Discipline: Journalism
Monsters we are (should be) afraid of: A documentary review of ‘The Great Hack’
Reyjane Calicdan-del Campo
Discipline: media studies
Kapwa and Habermasian Human Dignity: Postcolonial Ontological Reflections on Identity Engineering
Michelle Anne N Sto. Tomas
Discipline: Cultural Studies
Archetypes in Motion: Comparative Readings of the FPJ Hero(es) and International Blockbuster Icons
Janice Roman-Tamesis
Discipline: media studies
Exploring the Development of Boys Love in Asia via the Circuit of Culture Over Time: A Literature Review
Gabriel Luis P. Sebastian
Discipline: media studies
The Female Gaze and the Middle-Aged Filipino Women’s Reception of Empowered/Disempowered Women in Korean Television Series
Maria Rhodora S. Salazar
Discipline: media studies
Indigenous Filipinos in the Manila Carnival (1908-1916): De/Centering Images of the Natives in Selected Newspaper Photographs in the Philippines
Moreal N. Camba
Discipline: Journalism
Kahubaran at Komunikasyon ng Katawan: Isang Phallikong Simbolismo sa Kagamitan at Prosesong Agrikultural ng mga Pilipino
Axle Christien J. Tugano
Discipline: Cultural Studies
Which Relationships (Politically) Matter? Filipino University Students’ Political Socialization and Participation During the 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections
Charles Erize P. Ladia
Discipline: Politics
From Reformism to Populism: Mapping Rhetorical Continuities in Philippine Presidencies from Ferdinand Marcos Sr. to Rodrigo Duterte
Christian Jaycee Samonte
Discipline: Politics
Semantikong Pagkakahon ng mga Deribatibo ng ‘Bayan’ sa SONA: Pagtugon ng Layuning Pambayan sa Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Edsel R. Marquez
Discipline: Politics
Pagtagpo at Paglayo: Pagsusuri sa HistorikalPantaseryeng Maria Clara at Ibarra Gamit Bilang Lente ang Teorya ng Akomodasyon ni Howard Giles
Erdy Freian P. Falcutila
Discipline: media studies
Building Institutions, Building People: Dr. Elena Pernia on Communication and Leadership in the Philippines Communication Society
Christine Anne R. Cox
Discipline: humanities (non-specific)
Back Matter
Back Matter