I am a Professor of Communication and Literature from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Manila where I have been teaching for over thirty years now. I currently serve as the Chair of UST’s Department of Communication and as Program Lead of the communication and literature programs of the institution’s Graduate School.
Currently, I am the Chair of the Division of Humanities of the National Research Council of the Philippines and a Member of the Technical Committee for the Social Sciences of the Philippine National Academy for Science and Technology.
I have always been active in leading professional organizations in the field of communication and media studies and literary and cultural studies and in pursuing consultancy and extension work through Philippine government-instituted committees related to higher education, research and cultural work.
This page was updated in October 2025.