Leadership Appointments in the Higher Education Cluster in School Year 2026-2027 (HE Memo#Y4.06)
16 Feb 2026 | Office of the Vice President for Higher Education
HE Memo#Y4.06
14 February 2026
TO:
The Higher Education Cluster and Central Administration Offices
FROM:
[Sgd] Maria Luz C Vilches, PhD
Vice President for Higher Education
SUBJECT:
Leadership Appointments in the Higher Education Cluster in School Year 2026-2027
I am pleased to announce that based on the discernment process in the respective offices and upon my recommendation, the President approved the following administrative appointments in the Higher Education Cluster effective SY 2026-2027:
| Name | Position | Term |
| Dr. Jowett Cecilio F. Magsaysay | Dean, Graduate School Business | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Maria Elissa J. Lao | Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Marianne Rachel G. Perfecto | Acting Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Education |
1 January 2027 to 31 July 2027 1 January 2028 to 31 May 2028 |
| Ms. Ma. Cristina M. Alikpala | Assistant Vice President for University Partnerships and Internationalization | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Andrei D. Coronel |
Lead Coordinator, Graduate Education Digital Transformation Efforts |
1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Romina Ann S. Yap | Director, Office of Admission and Aid | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Marlene M. De Leon | University Registrar | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Francis M. Navarro | Director, University Archives | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 |
Upon the recommendation of the Deans of the School of Humanities, the John Gokongwei School of Management, the School of Science and Engineering, and the Dr. Rosita G. Leong School of Social Sciences, I am pleased to inform you of the following appointments, as I endorsed to and approved by the President, for academic departments and programs:
| Name | Position | Term |
| Dr. Mark Benedict F. Lim | Chair, Department of Filipino | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Melissa Vera M. Maramara | Chair, Department of Fine Arts | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Mr. Skilty C. Labastilla | Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Ms. Jackie Lou L. Jose | Chair, Department of Modern Languages | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 |
| Dr. Maria Lovelyn C. Paclibar | Chair, Department of Philosophy | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Ms. Ma. Vanessa G. Vinarao | Director, Physical Education Program | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Fr. Oliver G. Dy, S.J. | Director, Theology and Ministry Program | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| John Gokongwei School of Management | ||
| Dr. Aldo Zelig U. Tong | Chair, Department of Finance and Accounting | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. David Allen Y. Puen | Chair, Department of Leadership and Strategy | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Mr. Alyson L. Yap | Chair, Department of Quantitative Methods and Information Technology | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| School of Science and Engineering | ||
| Dr. Ronald Allan L. Cruz | Chair, Department of Biology | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Patricia Angela R. Abu | Chair, Department of Information Systems and Computer Science | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
| Dr. Rosita G. Leong School of Social Sciences | ||
| Name | Position | Term |
| Dr. Sidney Christopher T. Bata | Director, Chinese Studies Program | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027 |
| Dr. Maire Carroline T. Magante | Chair, Department of Economics | 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029 |
The usual memo containing the complete/updated list of Higher Education Cluster administrative appointments (in all the 9 schools) effective SY 2026–2027 will be released in a separate community announcement soon.
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