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David Michael M. San Juan is a Filipino Marxist writer, activist, and professor.[1][2] He was awarded the title of Mananaysay ng Taon (Essayist of the Year) in 2009[3] and Makata ng Taon (Poet of the Year) in 2010[4] by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF or Commission in the Filipino Language).
David Michael San Juan | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Michael San Juan |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, activist, professor |
| Awards | Mananaysay ng Taon (2009) Makata ng Taon (2010) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University (BA, MA) University of the Philippines Diliman (PhD) |
Early life and education
editSan Juan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Master of Arts (MA) from De La Salle University. He later earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of the Philippines Diliman.
Career
editSan Juan is an associate professor in the Filipino/Philippine Studies Department at De La Salle University.[5] He served as the 4th congressional nominee of the ACT Teachers Partylist during the 2016 elections, where the party secured two seats in the Philippine Congress.
Awards
editAs a writer, San Juan won various competitions and was chosen Mananaysay ng Taon (Essayist of the Year) in 2009 and Makata ng Taon (Poet of the Year) in 2010 by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF or Commission on the Filipino Language). He was also a finalist in a 2009 climate change-themed essay writing contest organized by the World Bank[6][7]
Research
editAs a researcher, he is a staunch critic of the Philippine government's Labor Export Policy and K to 12 scheme.[8][9] He wrote a popular essay on "Noynoying" (Filipino-coined term which means "government inaction" on social ills)[10] which was translated in French.[11] In 2012, he presented a paper on "wang-wang" (literally: "siren" or "alarm", figuratively "call to action" for citizens and government) which was declared the Philippines' "Salita ng Taon" (Word of the Year) in a conference organized by the Filipinas Institute of Translation.[12] In 2014, he co-presented a paper on "endo" (end of contract; Filipino colloquial term for labor contractualization/flexibilization) with John Kelvin R. Briones, which was declared as the Philippines' 2nd Word of the Year then.[13]
References
edit- ^ Juan, David Michael M. San (17 August 2014). "Debunking PH language myths". opinion.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "ILIR and CLRPs first labor research seminar launched last April". 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015 – via PUP.
- ^ "Diwa ng Wika at Panitikan 7". www.digilearn.com.ph. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "Arlegui Library Catalog -- ISBD". opac.tip.edu.ph. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "David Michael San Juan - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "Pinoy youth win accolades in World Bank essay tilt". ABS-CBN News. 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ Gaje, Virgilio M. "PIA daily news in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Waray, Pangalatok from around the Philippines". archives.pia.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ San Juan, David Michael (2014-01-01). "Pambansang Salbabida at Kadena ng Dependensiya: Isang Kritikal na Pagsusuri sa Labor Export Policy (LEP) ng Pilipinas". Malay. 27 (1).
- ^ San Juan, David Michael M. (2013-01-01). "Kaisipang Nasyonalista at Teoryang Dependensiya sa Edukasyon: Ideolohikal na Kritik ng Programang K to 12 ng Pilipinas". Malay. 26 (1).
- ^ Reven, Erom (2012-03-27). "La Solidaridad: Beyond Noynoying". La Solidaridad. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "Inégalités : le "noynoying" nourrit la pauvreté". Courrier international. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "And the word of the year is ... 'wang-wang!'". GMA News Online. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "Filipinas Institute of Translation, Inc.: "Selfie" ang salita ng taon ng 2014". www.fit.org.ph. Retrieved 2016-05-19.