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"YOU HAVE TO GET LOST BEFORE YOU CAN BE FOUND."
Jeff Rasley

CIR
FACULTY
CIR FACULTY
The faculty of the College of International Relations promotes competency in the field of Philippine Foreign Service and in the discipline of International Relations. With over 60% of professors being former ambassadors, the IR program of the University is something for the serious student looking for a well-rounded education in Philippine Foreign Service and in IR.
ACADEMIC OFFICIALS

AMB. ALFREDO ALMENDRALA JR.
Chairperson
Department of Politics, Government & Diplomacy

AMB. REYNALDO O. ARCILLA
Dean
College of International Relations

MR. GLENN NINO M. SARTILLO
Chairperson
Department of International Trade & Foreign Languages
AMBASSADORS
AMB. FORTUNATO D. OBLENA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Non Resident Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic (1996-2003); Master of Arts in International Relations (University of Karachi, Pakistan)
AMB. EMELINDA LEE PINEDA
Consul General assigned in Xiamen and Chicago; Graduate Studies in History and Government (ADMU)
AMB. JOSUE L. VILLA
Philippines’ first Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Diploma in International Relations (London School of Economics and Political Science)
AMB. ALADIN VILLACORTE
Assistant Secretary - Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations; Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (LPU)
AMB. CORAZON YAP BAHJIN
AMB. KADATUAN USOP
AMB. ESTRELLA BERENGUEL
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS
MARICEL ABELLERA
College Secretary - College of International Relations (LPU); Master in Business Administration (LPU)
JAYSON BARLAN
Former Chairperson - Department of English and Literature (LPU); PhD in Development Studies (DLSU, ongoing)
BETHZAIDA MARY JOY DELA CRUZ
Executive Assistant, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, (LPU); Master in Public Administration (LPU)
VICTOR ENDRIGA
City Administrator – Government of Quezon City; PhD in Fiscal Studies (LPU)
CESAR FORTUNO
Former General and Director – National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, Armed Forces of the Philippines; Master in Business Administration (LPU)
NESTOR PALABYAB
Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Executive Director – Philippine Trade Training Center; Master in Business Administration (DLSU)
GUILLERMO SANTOS
Regulatory Representative and Bureau Chief - Associated Press in Southeast Asia; Master of Arts in Business Administration (LPU)
JENNIFER TUCPI
University Registrar (LPU); Master of Public Administration (LPU)
FRANCISCO VARONA
General Manager – Asia Pulp and Paper Inc.; BA in Economics, cum laude (ADMU); Master in Business Administration (University of British Columbia)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS
MA. LOURDES ALMEDA
Ecosystems Management Specialist – Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Master in Environmental Sciences (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)
DENARD DACUMOS
Consular Assistant – Embassy of Argentina; Bachelor in Political Science Major in International Relations (PUP)
NIELO DOMINGO
Former College Secretary (LPU); Master in Public Administration (LPU, ongoing)
LANIE GARCIA
3rd Level Japanese Proficiency Passer; Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (PUP, ongoing)
CARLITO GONZALES
Vice Chair – Department of Spanish, (UE); Master of Arts in Spanish (CSJL)
KHRISTINE LACSINA
Bi-Lingual Business Processing Associate - Manulife Financial; Master in Philippine Studies major in Philippine Foreign Relations (UP, ongoing)
ANDREA LIMGENCO
Occupational Therapist; Master in Business Administration (LPU, ongoing)
SALLY LIMGENCO
Office Manager - Happy Sun Travel and Tours; Master in International Hospitality Management (LPU)
CYNTHIA MALVAR
Full-time faculty member; Master of Arts on Measurement and Evaluation-Education (PNU)
RON PASCUBILLO
Former Adviser - Foreign Language Association; MA in French (UP, 12 units)
MARIAM TUVERA
Research and Journal - Philippine Senate; Master of Science in Economic History (London School Economics and Political Science)
LI HUEN WONG
Chief Accountant – Wilchem Company; Bachelor of Science in Accounting (DLSU)
