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Santiago promoted as assistant professor

20 January 2025
The Department is proud to announce the promotion of Vincent Christopher A. Santiago to assistant professor status.  Santiago obtained his MA degree in…

Registration Guidelines for 2S AY 2024-2025

14 January 2025
Here’s a guide to the Department registration processes from advising to waitlisting this 2S 2024-2025. For prerog and cancellation of enlistment, go to <

Introducing: Ken Kurusu

09 January 2025
We are very pleased to announce that Kenichiro Kurusu will be joining the Department’s teaching roster this A.Y. 2024-2025! Read on to get to know more…

Rafael participates in Japanese language teaching training

07 January 2025
Asst. Prof. Ria Rafael recently participated in a training course and seminar on Japanese language education organized by the Ho Chi Minh City University of…

Faculty Spotlight: JM De Pano

06 January 2025
Inst. JM De Pano discusses his origin story and experience teaching Japanese in this faculty spotlight! 1. What got you interested in…

Faculty Spotlight: Brian Baran

03 January 2025
The Department’s youngest Japanese language teacher, Brian-sensei, talks about why he started teaching Japanese in this edition of faculty spotlight! 1. What…

Faculty Spotlight: Kiko Sunga

03 January 2025
Kiko-sensei shares about his origin story and reflections as a teacher in the latest installment of the faculty spotlight! 1. What got…

Faculty Spotlight: Cris Dofitas

03 January 2025
We feature Cris-sensei in this installment of faculty spotlight! Cris-sensei’s classes are known for their fun and collaborative exercises. Read on to learn more about his…

Faculty Spotlight: Pie Cabazor

03 January 2025
In this faculty spotlight, we feature the Japanese language cluster’s most experienced member, Lecturer Athena D. Cabazor, known to her students as Pie-sensei. She has been…

Chua publishes translation of “I’ll Jump with You”

03 January 2025
Senior Lecturer Yen Chua‘s English translation of CeCe Ko’s “I’ll Jump with You” has recently been published by Apop Books. The summary of the work may…