David Michael San Juan
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Makata ng Taon (2010)
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 | Bulacan State University (BSE) Philippine Normal University (MA) Centro Escolar University (PhD) |
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).
San Juan graduated with a Bachelor in Secondary Education (BSE), major in Filipino, magna cum laude, from Bulacan State University and a Master of Arts (MA) in Filipino from the Philippine Normal University. He later earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Southeast Asian Studies from Centro Escolar University.
Career
San 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.
