Emanuel de Guzman
Emanuel "Dekong" Castro De Guzman is a former President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.[1] De Guzman was appointed by the Commission on Higher Education in accordance with the provisions of the Republic Act 8292, otherwise known as the Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997. and by virtue of Resolution No. 872, Series of 2012 passed on March 14, 2012 by the PUP Board of Regents. De Guzman is the second youngest President next to Dr. Nemesio Prudente.
Emanuel C. De Guzman | |
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| 12th President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines | |
| In office March 15, 2012 – 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Estelita Wi-Dela Rosa, Ll.B. |
| Succeeded by | Manuel M. Muhi, D.Tech |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1965 Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse(s) | May F. De Guzman (m. 1989) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic University of the Philippines (1993) Ateneo de Manila University (2001) University of Manchester (2008) |
| Profession | Sociologist Educator |
| Website | http://pup.edu.ph |
Biography
Early Years and Education
Born to Rosalina and Jacinto De Guzman, De Guzman graduated in High School as Class Valedictorian in Quezon, Nueva Ecija, he then took up Bachelor of Science in Sociology at Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 1993 and earned his Master of Arts in Sociology at Ateneo de Manila University in 2001. He earned his Ph.D. in Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester in 2008.[2]
Academe
Before being elected as Polytechnic University of the Philippines' President, De Guzman was the Director of the Center for Human Development and the Chairperson of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
As a Ford Foundation International Fellow, De Guzman underwent a comprehensive Leadership Course at the Ford Foundation International Institute for Leadership and Social Justice, University of Birmingham. He also took up the special training course on Sociological imagination at Coventry University in England
Vision
De Guzman's vision is Clearing the path while laying new foundations to transform the Polytechnic University of the Philippines into an epistemic community.
References
- "PUP Holds Turnover Ceremony for Newly Elected President". PUP Campus Observer. March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- "Officials and Staff". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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| Preceded by Estelita Wi-Dela Rosa |
President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines 2012–2020 |
Succeeded by Manuel Muhi |
