VISION AND MISSION

The Department of History aims to be the home of the country’s leading historians who are competent, truthful, productive in research, committed to

a noble cause and service-oriented.

Its faculty members profess to be dedicated teachers, helpful to students and willing to use historical knowledge to effect social transformation. They will

also promote the pursuit of knowledge using historical materials as sources of new knowledge and insights.

VICE CHAIRGRADUATE PROGRAM

COORDINATOR

DEPARTMENT CHAIR

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY HEADS

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

HISTORY DEPARTMENT

3rd Floor, Faculty Center

De la Salle University Manila

2401 Taft Avenue Malate, Manila 1004

Telephone Numbers: 5244611 local 461 and 572

Website: http://historydlsu.wordpress.com/

Full-Time Faculty Members

Mr. Michael Charleston B. Chua

Assistant Professor

M.A. History, UP Diliman

• Public Relations Officer and former Vice President,

Philippine Historical Association

• Segment Host, XIAO TIME, People's Television

Network

• Distinguished Service Medal Awardee,

International Order of the Knights of Rizal

Dr. Arleigh D. Dela Cruz

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• Vice President, Philippine Historical Association

Dr. Marlon S. Delupio

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• Dissertation: Sakdal: Kasaysayang Pangkalinangan

ng Isang Kilusang Panlipunan, 1930-1938

Dr. Rene R. Escalante

Associate Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• Commissioner, National Historical Commission of

the Philippines (NHCP)

Dr. Jose Rhommel B. Hernandez

Associate Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• Gawad Lasallian sa Filipino

Mr. Jose Victor D. Jimenez

Assistant Professor

M.A. History, UST

• Gov. Macario Arnedo Chair of Local History and

Government, 2009-10, 2011-12

• Lorenzo Tanada Chair in Nationalism Studies,

2006-09

• DLSU Chair in Rizaliana Studies, 2007-08

Dr. Ma. Florina Orillos-Juan

Associate Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• Secretary, National Committee on Historical

Research, NCCA

• Young Historian’s Prize for 2012, NCCA

Dr. Ronaldo B. Mactal

Associate Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• Expert Consultant for Social Studies, K to 12

Technical Working Group on Curriculum

Development, DepEd

• Young Historian’s Prize for 2011, NCCA

• Outstanding Book Award for “Kalusugang

Pampubliko sa Kolonyal na Maynila (1898-1918);

Heograpiya, Medisina, Kasaysayan”, NAST, 2011

• Certificate of Recognition, National Book Award

(Social Sciences Category) Manila Critics Circle, 2010

• NAST Outstanding Young Scientist in the field of

History, 2005

Dr. Fernando A. Santiago, Jr.

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• Researches on Philippine Land Reform, Landlord-

Tenant Relations, Local History

Dr. Jose Victor Z. Torres

Associate Professor

Ph. D. History, UST

• Unang Gantimpala – Mandudula ng Taon, One-Act

Play in Pilipino, USTETIKA Awards, 1999

• Grand Prize Winner, Dulang May Isang Yugto, Don

Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, 2001

• National Book Award 2005, “Ciudad Murada: A

Historical Walk Through Old Manila”, Travel Book

Category

• Grantee, Spanish Program for Cultural Cooperation,

Instituto Cervantes, 2007

• Special Jury Prize, “A Wartime Premio Mabini

(Expanded Non-Fiction Category), Premio Tomas: The

UST Quadricentennial Literary Prize, 2012

Dr. Lars Raymund C. Ubaldo

Associate Professor

Ph.D. History, UP Diliman

• President, ADHIKA ng Pilipinas, Inc.

Mr. Vicente Angel S. Ybiernas

Assistant Professor

MPS International Relations, Catholic University of

Korea

• Fellow, First CLA-DLSU Research Writing Fellowship

2012, CLA, DLSU

Faculty Publications

GRADUATE PROGRAMS• Master of Arts in History (Thesis Option)

• Master in History (Non-Thesis Option)

Both programs are compliant with the governing rules of CHED

Memorandum Order 22, Series of 2011 for the Master of Arts in

History and Master in History programs.

M.A. in History may be completed in six terms (two years) while the

Master in History Program only needs three regular terms and two

summers.

Course Requirements

Master of Arts in History (MAHISTO): 36 units

Core Subjects -- 6 units

Major Subjects -- 18 units

Cognate Subjects -- 6 units

Comprehensive Exam

Language Proficiency

Master’s Thesis -- 6 units

Master in History (NTMHIST): 36 units

Core Subjects -- 6 units

Major Subjects -- 18 units

Cognate Subjects -- 6 units

Comprehensive Exam

Language Proficiency

Teaching Module(s) -- 6 units

Admission Requirements

1. Bachelor's Degree in History or any related course

2. Certified true copy of transcript of records

3. Complete accomplished application forms

4. Two letters of recommendation from previous professors and present employer

5. Entrance examination and interview of the Graduate Coordinator.

Core Subjects:HISTORIOGRAPHY 1 (1521-1898)

HISTORIOGRAPHY 2 (1898-Present)

Major Subjects:PRE-16th CENTURY

THE PHILIPPINES, 1521-1896

THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION AGAINST SPAIN

AND THE UNITED STATES 1896-1902

THE PHILIPPINES, 1902-1946

POST-WAR PHILIPPINES, 1946 TO PRESENT

SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

Scholarships are available for the Graduate Programs of DLSU are

also available. Details may be read thru this link:

http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/scholarships/graduate_scholarship.asp