This phenomenological study described and examined the lived experiences of 20 purposively selected women farmers in Lusaran, Cebu City, Philippines where farming is a major livelihood in the place. The naturalistic paradigm was used in the study with varied tools to cross-check their responses and information and reflections which were interpreted and deduced into different themes from their narrative accounts. Results revealed that women farmers were doing more farm work than their husbands were. They engaged in small scale business and animal rising to augment their income to raise their living standards, send their children to school and to buy things for themselves. They were proud of their occupation. The multifunction roles of the women farmers made them stronger even in making decisions on family matters. They realized that they are capable of hard work, difficult tasks, and managing their resources for their family. The quality of a women farmers' life is full of hardships, varied roles, and economically challenged journey towards their goals in life. Yet the women farmers faced these challenges with pride, satisfaction, contentment, enjoyment and most of all hope in fulfilling their dreams because this life is God given.

Teachers' Experiences in Flipped Classroom in South-East Asian Countries: A Meta-Synthesis. Objective: This study aimed to meta-synthesize the teachers' experiences utilizing flipped classrooms across South-East Asian countries. Methods: Fifteen (15) out of 1,118 studies were included from various accessible academic databases in Publish or Perish software which was scrutinized using a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The included studies were organized using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 flow diagram, and were analyzed using Braun & Clarke's six-step thematic analysis, which generated five themes and one meta-theme. Findings: This meta-synthesis revealed that teachers utilizing flipped classrooms experienced varied experiences from shifting roles, making them more efficient, and improved teacherstudent interaction. Teachers also experienced anxieties and faced challenges, yet no studies from the fifteen studies have shown how to address the said challenges. Conclusion: Teacher Education Institutions were reccommended to provide comprehensive training on appropriate technology and emotional and psychological support for the teachers utilizing flipped classrooms.

This paper focuses on exploring the different changing roles and leadership practices of the two Chinese private school leaders in basic education in the new normal with its challenges and opportunities. This case study approach was done through semi-structured interviews and supplemented with documents including e-mails, written reports, meeting notes, and other related documents used for triangulation to strengthen the credibility of outcomes. It also enables different interpretations and meanings to be included in the data analysis. The findings revealed that the two Chinese private school leaders have adapted the four leadership practices successfully in their respective institutions, as they went through the process of restructuring the teaching and learning in the new normal where challenges and opportunities were enormous. These four leadership practices were Situational Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Benchmarking Leadership, and Distributed Leadership that school leaders had to modify and adapt depending on the situations to accommodate an ever-changing environment during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The adaptability of different changing roles and leadership practices depending on its situations are the essential qualities of school leaders to rise above the circumstances and thrive in crisis during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Work-life balance is a cycle of one's life experiences which means satisfaction with work, family, and self. The study explored the self-representation of married female teachers with their work-life balance in Philippine public schools during pandemics through qualitative research using metaphorical analysis. The participants' metaphors of their work-life balance were identified in the interview, such as being like a drained cellphone, melting candle, strong and big tree, spider, COVID-19 vaccine, and season. Also, several studies revealed that they juggle multiple roles during pre-pandemic. Hence, their experiences in terms of work-life balance have advantages and disadvantages during the pandemic, which may worsen or lighten the current roles they have. Thus, it is recommended to raise more awareness of women's work-life balance in their organizations or agencies. Also, strengthening Republic Act 9710 in the workplace is highly recommended.