Regular Faculty
First Semester, A.Y. 2025-2026
JULIENNE THESA Y. BALDO-CUBELO, PhD
Chair, Department of Communication Research
Education
– BA Broadcast Communication (cum laude), UP Diliman
– MA Women and Development Studies, UP Diliman
– PhD Communication, UP Diliman
Area of Interest
Feminist media, women and gender studies; Family communication; Communication and development; Community organizing; Communication-as-culture
JON BENEDIK A. BUNQUIN, PhD
Assistant Professor
Education
– BA Journalism (cum laude), UP Diliman
– MA Communication, UP Diliman
– PhD Communication and Media Studies, University of Oregon, USA
Area of Interest
Science and risk communication; Digital media; Computational social science; Strategic communication
JONALOU S.J. LABOR, PhD
Professor
Education
– BA Communication Arts (cum laude), UP Los Baños
– MA Communication Arts, UP Los Baños
– PhD Communication, UP Diliman
Area of Interest
Communication, society, and technology; Mobile communication; LGBTQ+ studies; Gender, race, and ethnicity studies; Activism, communication, and social justice
MA. AURORA LOLITA D. LIWAG-LOMIBAO, PhD
Associate Professor
Education
– BA Journalism, UP Diliman
– MA Media Studies (Journalism), UP Diliman
– PhD Communication, UP Diliman
Area of Interest
Gender and communication; Gender-based violence; Migrant work; Media studies; Communication, media, and society
MARIA JERIESA P. OSORIO, MA
Assistant Professor
Education
– BA Communication Research (cum laude), UP Diliman
– MA Health Policy Studies (Health Social Science), UP Manila
Area of Interest
Health communication; Political communication; Message design; Computational research
FERNANDO dlC. PARAGAS, PhD
Professor
Education
– BA Communication Research, UP Diliman
– MA Urban and Regional Planning, UP Diliman
– PhD Mass Communication, Ohio University, USA
Area of Interest
Communication education; Health and wellness; Communication technology; Strategic communication; Message design
CZEKAINA ESRAH A. RAPANOT
Instructor
Education
– BA Communication Research (cum laude), UP Diliman
Area of Interest
Communication-as-culture; Filipino communicative behavior; Religion in Philippine society; Indigenous research methods; Philippine studies
DANIEL RENZ M. ROC, PhD
Assistant Professor
Education
– BS Community Development (cum laude), UP Diliman
– Straight PhD in Development Communication, UP Los Baños
Area of Interest
Narratives; Climate change adaptation; Dialogue; Local knowledge systems; Science communication; Non-formal education
JASMINE SABRINA J. ROMBAOA, MA
Assistant Professor
Education
– BA Communication Arts (cum laude), UP Los Baños
– MA Education major in Language Education, UP Diliman
Area of Interest
Communication and learning; Computer-mediated communication; Communication and learning; Computer-mediated communication;
MA. ROSEL S. SAN PASCUAL, PhD
Professor
Education
– BA Communication Research (magna cum laude), UP Diliman
– Masters in Development Economics, UP Diliman
– MA in Communications and New Media, National University of Singapore
– PhD in Communication, UP Diliman
Area of Interest
Communication and new media; Online discourse; Media habits and behaviors; Media effects; Political communication; Health communication; Family communication; Youth; LGBTQIA+; Transnational migration
RANDY JAY C. SOLIS, PhD
Professor
Education
– BS Communications Technology Management, Ateneo de Manila University
– MA Communication, Ateneo de Manila University
– PhD Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Area of Interest
Child rights; Participatory action research; Social and behavior change; Health communication; Strategic communication; Communication training; Mobile communication; Mediatization; Migration, gender and LGBTQ studies
IRISH JANE L. TALUSAN, MA
Assistant Professor
Education
– AB in Communication Arts, University of Santo Tomas
– MA in Media Studies (Broadcast), UP Diliman
Area of Interest
Media and information literacy; Media studies; Test and scale development
