Current Employment
 
President
Southern Luzon State University
Lucban, Quezon
 
Education

2000    Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
Rutgers University
New Jersey, USA

1985    Master of Arts in Geography
 University of Hawaii
 Manoa, Hawaii, USA

1984    Certificate in Resource Management
Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1981    Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology
University of the Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna

Scientific Recognition/ Honors/ Awards

International
Australia Resilient Awards on Education and Training, Masters of Natural Hazards and Disasters Program, Australian National University (2012)
Recipient of Asia Research Fellowship, Vietnam Institute of Culture and Information Studies (2006)
Fulbright Scholarship Awardee, Institute of International Education, New York, and Philippine-American Educational Fund (1992-1997)
Recipient of East-West Center Scholarship, Environment and Policy Institute and the Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA (1983-1985)

National
Most Outstanding Alumni Award, University of the Philippines Los Baños (2015)
Gawad Medalya ng Karangalan, Outstanding Quezonian-Science and Technology, Provincial Government of Quezon (2015)
UP Centennial Faculty Award for the production of a documentary film about the recurring floods in Central Vietnam and its accompanying international publication, University of the Philippines Diliman (2009)
SEARCA Professorial Chair Award, SEARCA, University of the Philippines Los Baños (2009)
Outstanding Alumnus, Lucban Academy High School, Quezon (2004)
CSSP International Publication Award (2003)
2000 UP President International Publication Award (2001)
Recipient of the Ministry of Natural Resources Scholarship, Institute of Human Ecology, University of the Philippines at Los Banos (1977-1981)
 

Current Employment
 
Professor
Department of Sociology-Anthropology
Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
 
Principal Investigator and Project Leader
Coastal Cities at Risk in the Philippines: Investing in Climate and Disaster Resilience (CCARPH)
 
Science Research Fellow
Manila Observatory
Quezon City
 
Education
    
1988    PhD in Sociology
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

1983    Master of Arts in Population Studies
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

1978    Master of Arts in Sociology
Ateneo de Manila University
Quezon City
 
1974    Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology
University of San Carlos
Cebu City

Scientific Recognition/ Honors/ Awards

International
Outstanding Publication Award for Climate Adaptation in Metro Manila: Resistance and Power in Community Interventions, Clinical Sociology Division, International Sociological Association (ISA), Vienna (2016)
Fulbright Advanced Research Fellowship, Hofstra University/Columbia University, New York City (2015-2016)
Research Fellowship, Innovative Programs in Local Governance (IPLG), Harvard University (2004)
International Development Research Center Fellowship, University of Songkla, Thailand (1995)
United States Information Service (USIS) Study Grant, Coastal Resource Center, URI (1992)
International Development Research Council Fellowship, University of Toronto, Canada (1992)
Association of University Women (AAUW) International Research Fellowship, USA (1985)
Research Fellowship, Population Institute, East-West Center (1985-1988)
Asian-Pacific Scholarship Grant, University of Hawaii (1985-1986)
Center for Asia and Pacific Research Grant, Asian Council (1984, 1987)
Altrusa International Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Grant, Washington DC (1983)
Ford Foundation Study Grant for Women in Development, Summer Institute at the University of Wisconsin at Madison (1983)
East-West Center Degree Fellowship (1980-1985)

National
Outstanding Scholarly Work Award with Most Social Impact, Ateneo de Manila University (2012)
Most Outstanding Student of the Year/Magna Cum Laude/Valedictorian, University of San Carlos (1974)
 

Current Employment
Professor
University of the Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna
 
Education

2011    PhD in Civil Engineering
University of Tokyo
Japan

2004    Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering
Iowa State University
USA

2000    Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering major in Land and Water 
Resources Engineering and Technology
University of the Philippines, Los Baños

Scientific Recognition/ Honors/ Awards

International
Best Paper Award, Society for Social Systems Management (SSMS) (2011)
MEXT Scholarship (2011)
Fulbright Scholarship (2002-2004)
Candidate for the Taiwan ISEF ’96 for PSHS (1996)

National
Outstanding Young Scientist (NAST Awardee) (2019)
Department of Science and Technology (DOST-SEI) Scholarship (1992-1996; 1996-2000)
Top 3 best research award, PSHS (1996)
 

Current Employment
 
Professor and Dean
College of Engineering and Geosciences
Caraga State University
Butuan City
 
Education

2010    Master of Science in Remote Sensing
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City
2003    Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering
Caraga State University
Butuan City

Scientific Recognition/ Honors/ Awards

International
Best Paper Award, Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Sri Lanka (2016)

National

Best Extension Award (2019)
Presidential Award for Excellence in Resource Generation (2018)
Outstanding Geodetic Engineer in Government Service, Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines, Inc., Caraga Region (2017)
Presidential Award for Excellence in Research (2016)
Presidential Award for Research Excellence (2015)
 

Current Employment
 
Professor and Dean
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
University of the Philippines Visayas
 
Education

(Candidate)    Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology
Murdoch University
Perth, Western Australia

1988    Master of Science in Food Science
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, USA
1984    Bachelor of Science in Fisheries major in Fish Processing Technology 
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City

Scientific Recognition/ Honors/ Awards

International
Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation from the Asian Fisheries Society, 2nd International Symposium on Aquaculture and Fisheries Education, Shanghai Ocean University, China (2015)
Kajihara, H. (2007). Callinera emiliae sp. Nov. (Nemertea: Palaenemertea) from Negros Island, the Philippines. Zootaxa, 1454:39-47. (Etymology: The scientific name is dedicated to Emilia S. Yap, a Filipino scientist who significantly helped the author during his sample collection in the Philippines)
Scholar, Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Murdoch University, Perth Western Australia (1997-2001)
Special Fellow, Marine Fisheries Research Department, Southeast Asian
Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Singapore (1992)
Fellow, World Bank - International Bank for Rural Development Fellowship Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA (1985-1988)

National
Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Performance as Professor, University of the Philippines Visayas Service Awards (2019)
One UP Professorial Chair Award, Professorial Chair in Fisheries Sciences (Post-Harvest Fisheries), UP System (2016-2018; 2019-2021)
International Publication Awards, UP System, Diliman, Quezon City (December 2013. December 2014, May 2019)
Professorial Chair Award, Roberto S. Benedicto Assistant Professor of Fish Processing Technology, UP Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo (1996)
Trident Award for the Outstanding UPV College of Fisheries Faculty, UP Fisheries Guild, Miagao, Iloilo (1995)
Young Achievers Award for Education, Parangal ng Bayan - A Tribute to National Achievers (1995)
UP President’s Award for Outstanding Publication, UP Diliman (1993)
Professorial Chair Award, Synergistic Consultants, Inc. Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences, UP Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo (1992)
Scholar, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Scholarship
Program, University of the Philippines (1980-1984)
 

Current Employment
 
Co-founder, President, and Executive Director
Strategia Development Research Institute, Inc.
Pasig City
 
Adjunct Faculty
Graduate Programs
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City
 
Project-based Consultant, Senior Researcher, and Case Writer
Asian Institute of Management
Makati City
 
Consultant and Facilitator
Management and Entrepreneurship Development Institute
Davao City
 
Adjunct Faculty
College of Medical Entrepreneurship
Davao Doctors College
Davao City
 
Education

2017    Postgraduate Certificate in Public Policy
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand

2016    Doctor of Business Administration
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City
 
2012    Master in Management
University of the Philippines Mindanao
Davao City
 
2003    Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Ateneo de Davao University
Quezon City

Scientific Recognition/ Honors/ Awards

POSCO Visiting Fellow, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (2019)
US Department of State YSEALI Professional Fellow for Economic Empowerment – Assigned to Venture Café Foundation, Cambridge Innovation Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts (2016)
Central European University and UNIDO scholarship to Summer School - Green Industry: Pathway towards inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Budapest, Hungary (2015)
Erasmus Mundus Swap and Transfer Mobility at the Warsaw School of Economics – Institute of Enterprise, Poland (2014)
German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ) – Certificate in International Training and Facilitation (2014)
Philippine Delegate to the 14th ASEAN – Korea Future-Oriented Program, Seoul, South Korea (2013)