DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING
AGUSTIN, Efmer E.
Assistant Professor
MA Comparative Literature (2019)
University of the Philippines Diliman
BA Communication Arts (2008)
University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
Research interests: literature and criticism, culture studies, history, folklore
Email address: eeagustin@up.edu.ph
ALUNAN, Merlie M.
Professor Emeritus
MA English major in Creative Writing (1976)
Silliman University (Philippines)
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English (1965)
University of Visayas (Philippines)
Research interests: literature, literary criticism, Waray literature
Email address: merliealunan@gmail.com
AMARILLE, Jessa A.
Assistant Professor
MA English Studies: Anglo-American Literature (2019)
University of the Philippines Diliman
BA Communication Arts (2012)
University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
Research interests: Anglo-American literature, literary criticism, Waray literature, disaster literature
Email address: jaamarille@up.edu.ph
LACANILAO, Pauline Joyce J.
Instructor
MA Creative Writing (2020)
University of the Philippines Diliman
BA English with a concentration in Creative Writing (2008, magna cum laude)
Montclair State University (USA)
Research interests: literature, creative writing, creative nonfiction
Email address: pjlacanilao@up.edu.ph
MEDIA ARTS
BRIONES, Mars Edwenson Jo T.
Assistant Professor
MA Art Studies: Art History (2020)
University of the Philippines Diliman
BA Communication Arts (2013)
University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
Research interests: art history, art theory, cultural geography
Email address: mtbriones@up.edu.ph
LAGARDE, Stephen Q.
Associate Professor
PhD Philippine Studies (2008)
University of the Philippines Diliman
MS Development Communication (1991)
University of the Philippines Los Baños
BS Development Communication (1980)
University of the Philippines Tacloban College
Research interests: Waray music, communication
Email address: augmentation12@yahoo.com
MORALES, Marilou G.
Instructor
BA Communication Arts (2015, magna cum laude)
University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
Research interests: broadcast media history, media theories and criticism
Email address: mgmorales@up.edu.ph
PAETE, Melchor C.
Assistant Professor
MA Applied Arts and Design (2019)
Shu-Te University (Taiwan)
BA Communication Arts (2015)
University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
Research interests: applied arts and design, cultural design research, semiotic theory on design
Email address: mcpaete@up.edu.ph
TAN, Irma R.
Assistant Professor
MA Communication (1998)
University of the Philippines Diliman
BA Communication Arts (1987)
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research interests: communication, media arts
Email address: irtan1@up.edu.ph
THEATER ARTS
ALEGRE, Joycie Dorado
Associate Professor
MA Performance Studies (1994)
New York University (USA)
BA Humanities (1983, cum laude)
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research interests: culture, media and art studies
Email address: jdalegre1@up.edu.ph
AMASCUAL, Paolo T.
Assistant Professor
MA Theater Arts (2019)
University of the Philippines Diliman
BA Communication Arts (2011, cum laude)
University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College
Research interests: theater research on cultural performances, applied theater
Email address: ptamascual@up.edu.ph
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
BARTILAD, Paolo Andre C.
Instructor
Bachelor of Physical Education (2020)
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research interests: strength and conditioning, weight training, cycling
Email address: pcbartilad@up.edu.ph
DULCE, Ma. Zenia C.
Assistant Professor
MS Physical Education: Dance (2003)
University of the Philippines Diliman
BS Physical Education (1987)
Philippine Normal University
Research interests: culture studies on dance, games, sports, recreation; health and well-being
Email address: mcdulce@up.edu.ph, mazeniadulce@gmail.com
FLORES, Reynaldo R. Jr.
Instructor
BSEd major in Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health (2017)
Leyte Normal University (Philippines)
Research interests: sports and folk dance
Email address: rrflores9@up.edu.ph
LAGUILLES, Aquilino N.
Instructor
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health (2011)
Leyte Normal University (Philippines)
Research interests: dance, sports, health
Email address: anlaguilles@up.edu.ph
LORA, Michael Joshua C.
Instructor
Bachelor of Sports Science (2020)
University of the Philippines Diliman
Research interests: sports, strength and conditioning
Email address: mclora@up.edu.ph
PINOC, Anna Laurice
Instructor
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health (2019)
Leyte Normal University (Philippines)
Research interests: physical education, indigenous dances
Email address: ampinoc@up.edu.ph
POBRE, Jackyline A.
Instructor
Bachelor of Physical Education (2017)
University of Southern Mindanao (Philippines)
Research interests: physical education, indigenous dance, sports, recreation
Email address: japobre@up.edu.ph