Chairperson, Philosophy Program
2011 – Present
Academic Degrees
- Doctorate in Philosophy, RWTH-Aachen University (2020)
- Master of Arts in Theology, Major in Dogmatic Studies, St. Vincent School of Theology (2007)
- Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Adamson University (1997)
Areas of Specialization & Research Agenda
- Seminar on Filipino Philosohy
- Philosophy of God and Religion
- Foreign Language: German
Affiliations
- Philosophical Association of the Philippines
- Societas Ethica Philosophica, Inc.
- International School for Intercultural Philosophy
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Research and Publications
- “Renegotiating the Sacred: A Search Towards a New Way of Understanding The Filipino Consciousness of God,” published in Paderborn/Leiden/Boston: Brill Schoning (2022).
- The Case of a Missing Hell: Exploring the Filipino Religious Consciousness through the Lens of Early Filipino Nationalists,” HAPÁG Journal 21, no. 2 (2022).
- “Dokumentaion des XII. Internatioalen Kongresses fur Interkulturelle Philosophie, e.d. Raul Fornet-Betancourt,” published in Aachen: Wissenschaftsverlag Mainz (2018).
- “Exploring Diwa: Rethinking University in the Light of the Filipino Spirituality,” published in Bildung, Spiritualitat und Universitat (2018).
- “Levinasian ‘Barbarism’ and the Challenge of Reinterpreting Pakikipagkapwa from Dussel’s Liberation Ethics,” HAPÁG Journal 11, no. 2 (2014).
Lectures Delivered and Seminars Attended
- “Hope Beyond Self: Exploring Alterity and Transcendence Amidst the Culture of Individualism,” a lecture delivered at the Who is My Neighbour? (Lk 10:29b): A Philosophical and Theological Examination of the “Other” in the Light of Hope, Immaculate Conception School of Theology, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines. April 11, 2025.
- “The Case of Calendariong Maanghang: Colonial Deflection and the Challenge of Critical Identity Reflection,” a lecture delivered at the 2024 PAP Annual International Philosophy Conference, Visayas State University, Leyte, Philippines. July 20, 2024.