A Living Record of My Scholarship, Criticism, and Creative Research

This page serves as a central record of my published work across film studies, media and cultural studies, and creative research. It includes peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and reviews—covering cinematic realism, Southeast Asian and Philippine cinema, independent filmmaking, migration studies, internet culture, and media representation.

Artificial Intelligence

AEIOU Ethos: A Framework for Responsible AI – 2025
Outlines a practical and ethical framework for responsible AI adoption, bridging strategy, governance, and creativity.

Human-AI Alchemist Newsletter – 2024 to present
An ongoing publication exploring the evolving relationship between humans and AI across creativity, education, ethics, and culture.

Digital Humanities

Cinematic Contemplation Online: The Art and Philosophy of Life-world Series (2017) – Chapter in Reconceptualizing the Digital Humanities in Asia, ed. Kaby Wing-Sze Kung (Digital Culture and Humanities 2, pp. 31–52) — Springer Publishing, 2020

Film Studies

The Realist Cinema of Lino Brocka – Plaridel, Vol. 14 No. 2 (2017)
Characterizes Brocka’s cinema as principally realist, grounded in real-life events, authentic character portrayals, and socially engaged narratives.

Lukács, Kracauer, and Lino Brocka’s Manila in the Claws of Light (1975) – Plaridel, Vol. 13 No. 2 (2016)
Analyzes the film through Lukács’ and Kracauer’s notions of cinematic realism, connecting Brocka’s artistry to political commitment.

Images of the Mother in Lino Brocka Films: 1970–1991 – Plaridel, Vol. 6 No. 2 (2009) / Vee Press eBook (2013)
Maps two clusters of mother images in Brocka’s films, reflecting the auteur’s evolving political consciousness and feminist portrayals.

Animation and Realism: A Review of RPG Metanoia (2010) – Plaridel, Vol. 12 No. 1 (2015)
Explores the film’s blending of classical Hollywood narrative conventions and localized Filipino cultural contexts.

New Objectivity: A Review of Fritz Lang’s M (1931) – Plaridel, Vol. 11 No. 2 (2014)
Discusses the film’s Neue Sachlichkeit aesthetic and its social realist approach to modern alienation.

Southeast Asian & Philippine Cinema

Filipino Indie by Way of Southeast Asian Independent Cinema – Plaridel, Vol. 9 No. 2 (2012)
Reviews Southeast Asian Independent Cinema (Tilman Baumgärtel, ed.) through the lens of contemporary Filipino indie filmmaking.

For the Youth: Pursuing Sustainability in Filipino Indie Filmmaking – Plaridel, Vol. 8 No. 2 (2011)
Surveys the 2000s Filipino indie scene, emphasizing youth participation and the need for sustainable production ecosystems.

Cultural & Media Studies

Representations and Discourses in Internet Comedy – Plaridel, Vol. 12 No. 1 (2015)
Analyzes 9gag.com jokes as sites of geopolitical representation, gender discourse, and online cultural politics.

Philippines, Migration, 1948 to Present – The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration (2013)
Provides a historical and sociological overview of Filipino migration patterns, overseas work, and diaspora.