Professional Services

Professional Services

Reviewer of Legislations and Policies:

As part of the DOST-NRCP Expert Engagement Program, reviewed the proposed substitute bill for HB 7118, amending RA No. 9997 or the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009; reviewed the proposed Bangsamoro Gender and Development Code; served as resource person to the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs for amending the IPRA law on Oct. 15, 2025.

Editorial board member of academic journals:

Global Studies Quarterly (Oxford University Press); International Journal of Religion (Transnational Press London); Sociological Research Online (SAGE); Mathal: A Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Multidisciplinary Studies (The University of Iowa); Journal of Public Management and Development (Development Academy of the Philippines); PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences (GRDS Publishing); Socialis: Journal of Social Science (GRDS Publishing); Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (Kırklareli University, Turkey); Scientia: The International Journal on the Liberal Arts (San Beda University); Jurnal Tarbiyatuna (Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia); The Mabini Review (Polytechnic University of the Philippines); The PASCHR Journal (Philippine Association for the Study of Culture, History, and Religion); Former editor at H-Nationalism; Former content creator at the ASEAN Young Professionals Network.

Reviewer of academic journal articles:

International Theory (Cambridge University Press); Foreign Policy Analysis (Oxford University Press); Journal of Law and Religion (Cambridge University Press); Critical Research on Religion (SAGE Publications); Millennium: Journal of International Studies (SAGE Publications); Sociological Research Online (SAGE); Third World Quarterly (Routledge); Asian Journal of Women’s Studies (Routledge); International Journal of Islamic Thought (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia); Book proposals and manuscripts for Routledge and Palgrave Macmillan/Springer; SUVANNABHUMI: Multi-disciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea); NRCP Research Journal; Jurnal Nawala Politika (Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia); NRCP Research Project; Journal of Humanity and Society (İnsan & Toplum Dergisi); Global Studies Journal (Common Ground Research Networks); Italy-based GEOPOLITICA; Kritika Kultura (Ateneo de Manila University); Southeastern Philippines Journal of Research and Development (University of Southeastern Philippines); International Research Forum on the Philippines’ proceedings; Journal of Interreligious Studies; ABEM International Conference Proceedings; PUP Political Science curriculum; AFP CMO School curriculum; IQRA: The Journal of Al-Qalam Institute of Islamic Identities and Dialogue in Southeast Asia (Ateneo de Davao University); Southeastern Philippines Journal of Research and Development (University of Southeastern Philippines); Aquinas University’s Lux Veritatis: Interdisciplinary Studies journal; UP System Grant proposal; International Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Society; International Journal of Community Diversity; Davao Research Journal (Davao Oriental State University).

Public and special lectures, invited talks and interviews, and speaking/training engagements as resource person:

2026      Guest speaker on “Forum on the economics of war and the importance of fighting for peace” on April 12 in Binondo, Manila; Guest speaker at 6th SOX Political Science Summit on April 05 at the University of Southern Mindanao in Kabacan.

2025      Speaker on “BARMM initiatives on Islamic Finance” at the Islamic Financing Study Presentation organized by Peace and Equity Foundation on Dec. 09 in Cagayan de Oro City; Speaker on “Building Research and Publication Capacity for Emerging Scholars in Mindanao” organized by MSU-IIT and King’s College London held on December 4-5 in Bukidnon; Speaker at the “MFBM Policy Lab on Strategic Thinking and Substantive Design: A Ministry-Wide Engagement on Policy Development” held on Nov. 25-28 in Cotabato City; Keynote speaker of the 2nd Bangsamoro Scientific Conference entitled “Connected Research, Shared Future: Advancing Food, Technology, and Health for a Resilient Bangsamoro” held on Nov. 16 in Davao City; Speaker at the Chevening webinar on “Building Resilient Futures: Moral Governance, Environmental Sustainability, and Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons” held virtually on Oct. 15; Resource speaker at the BARMM Peace Research Writeshop organized by MSU Tawi-Tawi’s Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao held on Sept. 29-Oct. 02 at MSU Tawi-Tawi; Speaker on “overview of decolonization (what is decolonization for development activist)” at UP CIDS AltDev’s Decolonization and Just Energy Transition held virtually on Aug. 19; Speaker on “From Transition to Transformation? BARMM Elections and the Quest for Autonomous Governance” at the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) held virtually on July 22; Resource person for “Crafting Legislation: A Seminar on Bill and Resolution Drafting” for the legal staff of BTA Members held on June 30 in Cotabato City; Resource person on technical training on policymaking and research preparation for Bangsamoro Sports Commission held on April 4-7 in Pasay City; DLSU plenary speaker on religion and politics on March 26 virtually; OPAPRU panel speaker on moral governance and elections in BARMM on March 18 at UP Diliman; Philippine Book Festival’s main stage panel speaker on Bangsamoro’s bid for UNESCO Memory of the World registry on March 14 in Pasig City; Plenary speaker at the Mindanao International Studies Society Convention on Feb. 24-26 in Davao City; Resource speaker on decoloniality and research conversion to policies on Feb. 22 at MSU Marawi; NDCP guest lecturer on Islamic tradition and modernity in Southeast Asia on Jan.15 virtually.

2024      UP CIDS plenary speaker at Resisting Intellectual Imperialism and Epistemic Violence: Towards Autonomous Knowledge Production conference on Nov. 9-10 virtually; 5th OPAPRU Peace Research Conference’s panel discussant on Oct. 9-10 in Pasig City; BPDA 1st Bangsamoro Development Policy Research Forum on Sept. 25 in Cotabato City; AFP-CMO lecture on Islamic civilizations and Islamic research methods on Sept. 3 done virtually; Speaker on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation for Resilient Bangsamoro on Sept. 2 at IBS Cotabato City; Speaker at the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Leadership and Policy Program on Aug. 9 in Koronadal City; UP Asian Center lecture on decolonizing International Relations on July 10 in Q.C.; UP NCPAG forum speaker on faith as a platform for governance reform, innovation, and transformation held on July 10 in Q.C.; Resource person on technical training on policymaking for Bangsamoro Sports Commission held on June 25-26 in Cotabato City; Resource person for the Bangsamoro Women Commission’s comprehensive policy research mapping and gender audit of BTA laws held on June 21-25 in Davao City; Spoke about navigating Islam and democracy through social movements on May 11 virtually at Miriam College; Interviewed on Mindanao identity by Aksyon Alerto on Feb. 16 at DXMS Radyo Bida Cotabato City; BWC GAD Code writeshop on Feb. 2-6 in General Santos City; Interviewed regarding the Call for a Mindanao Republic on Feb. 1 by SMNI Nightline News with MJ Mondejar and Admar Vilando; BARMM forum on Jan. 17 at CBRC Manila.

2023      BARMM Office of the Chief Minister’s TMS Research and Development Division’s training course on policy process and policy writing on Dec. 18-22 in Cotabato City; Sulu State College’s capacity building for the proposed establishment of its Halal Research Center on Dec. 12-14 in Jolo, Sulu; Study review sessions on the proposed BARMM Gender and Development (GAD) Code on Dec. 07-11 in Davao City; BWC Policy Formulation on the Situation of Women in the BARMM, Conversion to Legislative Measures and Integration into the BARMM GAD Code on Oct. 23-27 in General Santos City; BWC Policy Formulation and Conversion to Legislative Measures regarding situation of women in the BARMM on Sept. 24-26 in Davao City; AFP Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism online lecture on Understanding Islam on August 25; AFP Strategic Civil-Military Operations Officers Online Course class 22-23 on June 13 in Camp Aguinaldo; Training the Trainers on Policy Development for the Development Academy of the Bangsamoro on May 23-24 in General Santos City; UNDP-MILG LeAPS Program Orientation and Commitment Setting Workshop for BARMM LGUs on April 25-May 04 in Davao City; Islam in Southeast Asia virtual keynote speech organized by the Indonesian Universities Consortium on Social-Religious Studies on Feb. 15 in Makassar City, Indonesia; BRLN Academic Journey in Turkey on Jan. 28 in Cotabato City; Template of a Policy Research lecture on Jan. 21 at MSU Maguindanao; BSC Capacity Development on Policy Research and Data Collection on Jan. 9-11 in Davao City.

2022      DAP Supervising Fellow Lecture on Dec. 19 in Cotabato City; UNDP Informal Economy Facility (IEF) workshop on Dec. 9 in Cotabato City; Lecturer at NCWCS Training for Technical Research and Writing on Dec. 6 in Malacañang, Manila; UE’s “Diplomacy, Prosperity, and Amity: ASEAN–East Asia Virtual Symposium” on Dec. 3; UNDP-BWC Women for Peace and Security in the Bangsamoro workshop on Nov. 28 in Cotabato City; UNDP-BWC State of Bangsamoro Women on Nov. 25 in Cotabato City; UNDP-BWC Seminar-Writeshop on Translating Policy Research on Gender and Development into Legislative Measures on Oct. 12-14 in Iligan City; Keynote Speaker at MHSD Policy Forum on Participatory Research Agenda on Housing, Land Use, and Regulation on Oct. 03-04 in Davao City; UNDP-BWC Training on Parliamentary Process and Review of the Communication and Advocacy on Sept. 26-27 in Cotabato City; UNDP Policy research and formulation workshop on strengthening gender and development, women, peace, and security agenda in BARMM on August 22-25 in Davao City; AFP virtual lecture on International Relations and Security on July 27; Lecturer at policy training for the Staff of MP Susana Salvador Anayatin on June 27-28 in Cotabato City; Trinity University Asia–High School 7th Moving Up Ceremony speaker on June 24 in Quezon City; Lecturer at policy training for the Staff of MP Maisara Dandamun-Latiph on June 15-16 in Marawi City; Lecturer at the Bangsamoro Parliament Lecture Series for the LGU of Lanao del Sur on June 13 in Marawi City; Lecturer at UNDP-BWC’s policy training on May 22-24 in General Santos City; Lecturer at MOH Research Mentorship workshop on March 22-24 in General Santos City; MTIT workshop on BARMM investment on March 8-11 in Cotabato City; UVPN Young Leader’s training on policy research on Feb. 21-24 in Zamboanga City; 3rd Ranaw Youth Parliament on Feb. 21-27 in Iligan City; MILG ugnay talakayan on fiscal & local autonomy on Jan. 19 in Cotabato City; UST Legazpi virtual.

2021      WFD seminar on redesigning modern parliament for anti-corruption scheme on Dec. 6; UVPN Season 4 Online Talk Show on Dec. 4 in Cotabato City; WFD seminar on comparing anti-corruption scheme from Southeast Asia on Dec. 1; Lecturer at MP Don Loong’s bill drafting workshop on Nov. 11 and Dec. 8 in Cotabato City; Islamic University of Indonesia virtual; UMM-FAS Indonesia virtual; UBD-IPS Brunei virtual; Universitas Muslim Indonesia virtual; Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang virtual; PUP Sikolohiyang Pilipino virtual; Barcelona ICSSH virtual; MSU General Santos virtual; PUP Talakayan virtual; AFP Camp Ola Legazpi City; ILEM Istanbul summer school virtual; ANKASAM Kashmir virtual; BARMM-MHSD Koronadal City; Akbayan Youth virtual; UMI Halal virtual conference; GIZ-CPS Philippines virtual; Int’l Jogja Youth Camp virtual; UIN Walisongo virtual; UE-ISSO virtual.

2020      Rotary Club of Quiapo Plaza Miranda; MCIS Katipunan; Digital Youth Conference; DAP-GSPDM virtual; Philippine Air Force virtual; DILG PCVE-PMO virtual.

2019      UST Political Science Forum; Presidential Security Group Malacañang Park; UP Asian Studies 280 class; AFP Camp Aguinaldo for CMO officers; DFA Diplomatic League; NTU-RSIS Singapore; JLL Taguig; JLL Makati; MC-ISD Quezon City; UBD-IPS Brunei, NU-CEAS; AFP-CRS Camp Aguinaldo; ADMU-ACED; AFP 4th Infantry Battalion Bulacan; AFP Air Force Camp Villamor Air Base.

2018      AFP Camp Aguinaldo; AFP Camp Aquino in Tarlac City; AFP Camp Siongco in Maguindanao; AFP Camp Guillermo Nakar in Lucena City; AFP soldiers in Davao City; AFP Camp Lapu-Lapu in Cebu City; AFP Camp Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City; AFP Joint Task Force in Manila; AFP Camp Navarro in Zamboanga City; PUP; SRI Tagaytay City; PUP-IHSD; PUP-CPAG.

2017      PUP-CPSPA; PUP Political Science Society; ICRC Manila; UP Anthropology Society; Al Qalam ADDU; ADDU-ISD; FEU Diliman.

2016      UP Islamic Studies’ student organization; FEU Manila.

2015      FEU Manila; PWU Manila; PUP Center for Social History and Institute for Cultural Studies; UP IIS; UE Manila; Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University.

2013      Süleyman Şah University; UE Kaisa Ka Party Coalition; MSU Marawi; ADMU; UP IIS with CPDR & PIPVTR.

Events and activities invited, participated in, or (co-)organized:

2025      HWPL World Peace Summit on Sept. 18-19 in Cheongju, South Korea; International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) on June 24-26 in Singapore

2024      Consultation Dialogue on the Inscription of the Peace Agreements of the Bangsamoro People to the UNESCO Memory of the World Registry on Oct. 31 at BCPCH, Cotabato City; BSP media information session on Oct. 22 at al-Nor hall, Cotabato City; ISSP presentation of MISD on Oct. 12 in Davao City; Orientation and preparation of PCRs on Oct. 7 in Cagayan de Oro City; Learning session on Bangsamoro governance and mandatory executive coaching on Oct. 3-5 in Cagayan de Oro City; Bangsamoro Research and Development Council’s strategic planning workshop on Sept. 11-12 in Pasay City; Bangsamoro Parliament’s Project Management Team’s Operations Planning Workshop on Aug. 27-29 in Cagayan de Oro City; MCC Open Table Muslim Module on April 28 in Cagayan de Oro City; DTI Halal Capacity Building for Regional Industry Development on April 22-25 in Pasay City; Bangsamoro Parliament Secretariat’s Strategic Planning Activity and SPMS workshop on April 15-20 in Davao City; NRCP Annual Scientific Conference and 91st General Membership Assembly on March 12 in Pasay City; Training workshop on gender-responsive policy development on food security and agriculture on Feb. 26 to Mar. 1 in Davao City; CBRC Literacy Project event on Jan. 29 in Cotabato City;

2023      Consultation of the Harmonized BARMM Research and Development Agenda on Nov. 14 in Cotabato City; ATC-PMC and UNOCT virtual stakeholders’ consultation on victims of terrorism on Oct. 04; Consultation meeting for the UP-Bangsamoro Development Institute in Davao City on Sept. 13; Multi-Stakeholders forum and Action Planning on Safe and Regular Migration for BARMM on July 20 in Cotabato City; Forum on Bangsamoro Local Governance Code on June 22 in Cotabato City; Innovation for Social Impact Partnership (ISIP) Summit by UNDP on June 20 in Davao City; Stakeholders’ consultation for the UP-BARMM Institute on June 01 in Cotabato City; NRCP Annual Scientific Conference and 90th General Membership Assembly on March 10-11 in Pasay City; GCERF grant launching event on March 06 in Marawi City and DILG-CSM meeting on March 13 in Makati City; UNDP Climate Security Risk and Vulnerability Assessment meeting on Feb. 28 in Cotabato City; BTA Year-end Assessment on Feb. 6-10 in Samal and on Feb. 10-13 in General Santos City; Consultation meeting for UNDP 2024-2028 Country Programme Document on Jan. 26 in Cotabato City; MPM-RLGD Comprehensive Examination Deliberation of Answer Sheets on Jan. 19 at DAP Pasig; Australian Embassy’s Rapid Conflict Analysis Workshop for the Peacebuilding in Conflict-Affected Mindanao on Jan. 17 in Makati City.

2022      UVPN Bangsamoro Youth Leaders Convention on Dec. 9 in Cotabato City; Guest of Honor at the DAP recognition for the “Certificate in Public Management for the Master in Public Management major in Regional and Local Governance and Development” on Oct. 22 in Davao City; National Security Council’s 5th Experts Group Meeting on Oct. 06 in Quezon City; National Security Council’s Action Planning Workshop for BARMM on Sept. 30-Oct. 01 in San Mateo, Rizal; National Security Council’s 4th Experts Group Meeting on Sept. 21 in Quezon City; MSAB meeting with 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army on Sept. 15 in Pagadian City; International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) on Sept. 6-8 in Singapore City; Organized the 2022-2025 BTA Parliament’s Legislative Agenda workshop on Aug. 30-Sept. 02 in Davao City; BTA Gender and Development policy training on July 30-Aug. 04 in Tawi-Tawi; BTA Office of the Secretary General’s strategic planning on June 27-29 in Cotabato City; Co-organized the BTA Blue Ribbon Committee’s rules drafting on June 8-9 in Davao City; TWG meeting on the Bangsamoro Investment Code on April 13 in Cotabato City; TAF Dialogue on Mandanas-Garcia Ruling in BARMM on March 30 in Makati City; Petitions/Blue Ribbon Committee meeting with MP Lanang Ali on March 21 in Cotabato City; Cultural Outreach Training organized by MP Ambolodto & US Embassy on March 16-17 in Davao City; Co-organized the SUBATRA forum on legislative research & law drafting on March 14-17 in Davao City; Co-organized the SUBATRA seminar-workshop on Law Drafting on Feb. 15-18 in Cotabato City; Co-organized the MILG Local Governance Code workshop on February 9-11 in General Santos City; Virtual meeting with WFD Asia Programme Manager on Jan. 26.

2021      Co-organized the SUBATRA seminar-workshop on Moral Governance on Dec. 15-17 in Cotabato City; Co-organized the SUBATRA Legislative Analysis & Research workshop on Dec. 1-3 in Cotabato City; Virtual meeting with WFD experts from Indonesia for the anti-corruption BTA class on Nov. 26; BTA Management Planning & Orientation on Nov. 4-6 in Davao City; Virtual meeting with Mindanao Justice Project c/o Embassy of Spain in the Philippines on Oct. 25; Virtual meeting with WFD experts from UK on digital readiness of the BTA on Oct. 15; Finalist at the BARMM Data Challenge for the principles of moral governance in the region on June 21; Formulation of the Cabinet’s legislative agenda on May 5-7 in Davao City.

2020      DAP Pasig; NRCP 87th Assembly virtual; PMESA virtual

2019      International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) on Dec. 4-6 in Singapore; AsianSIL; NCCA Manila; IAG; DILG; ACED Katipunan.

2018      FES workshop on PCVE; US Embassy; CHED-DLSU Research Ethics symposium; NCMF Halal Summit; PUP-CPSPA Faculty Development.

2015      ISA Foreign Policy Analysis working group in New Orleans.

2014      Reset Dialogues Istanbul Seminar.

2006      UE Admin & Student Leaders on Apr 29-May 1 in Baguio City; European Union Whiz/Mind Encounter on Aug. 4 at UA&P; PACLAS Encuentros with Latin America on Sept 6-8 at ADMU; Archival research in writing Philippine history on Sept. 26 at UE.

2005      Digital conference on Bush Inauguration on Jan. 21 at the US Embassy; Japan-Philippines 18th commemoration festival on Feb. 23; Japan Education Seminar on March 2 at Japan Embassy; American Studies Program on May 16 at the US Embassy; UE Leadership Training on June 1-3 in Baguio City; ASAP concept of Hero in American culture on Aug. 25 at UP Diliman; US federalism experience on Dec. 1 at the US Embassy; PMAP mega career conference on Dec. 7 at FEU Manila.

2004      UE Leaders Assembly on Aug. 21-22 in Tagaytay City; Escudero’s what lies after SONA on Oct. 11 at UE Manila; the US foreign policy of Bush on Nov. 26 at the US Embassy; ASAP annual assembly on religious convergences on Dec. 11 at UE Manila

Membership in professional associations:

  1. (2024–Present) International Parliamentarians’ Congress (Islamabad, Pakistan)
  2. (2024) ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (Jakarta, Indonesia)
  3. (2021–Present) Network for Advancement of Solutions to Emerging Issues (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
  4. (2020–2021) British Sociological Association (Durham, UK)
  5. (2020–2021) Philippine Association for the Study of Culture, History, and Religion
  6. (2020–Present) Muslim Societies in South-East Asia Research Network (Singapore)
  7. (2019–2021) Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society (Seoul, Korea)
  8. (2018–Present) National Research Council of the Philippines (Quezon City, Philippines)
  9. (2017–Present) New York Southeast Asia Network (New York, USA)
  10. (2017–Present) International Qur’anic Studies Association (Atlanta, USA)
  11. (2016–Present) World International Studies Committee (Geneva, Switzerland)
  12. (2016–Present) ASEAN Young Professionals Network
  13. (2014–Present) Società per gli Studi sul Medio Oriente (Milano, Italy)
  14. (2013–2018) European International Studies Association (Brussels)–ID: 102109
  15. (2013–Present) European Consortium for Political Research (Colchester, UK)
  16. (2012–Present) Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (Cairo, Egypt)
  17. (2012–2013) Association for the Study of Middle East and Africa (Washington, DC)
  18. (2012–2015) British Association for Islamic Studies (Edinburgh, UK)
  19. (2012–2013) Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, Germany)
  20. (2012–2013) Middle East Economic Association (Ankara, Ohio, and Mississippi)
  21. (2011–2012) British International Studies Association (Aberystwyth, UK)
  22. (2011–Present) International Political Science Association (Montreal, Canada)
  23. (2011–Present) International Society for Islamic Legal Studies (Massachusetts, USA)
  24. (2011–Present) International Studies Association (The University of Connecticut, USA)
  25. (2011–2012) Middle East Studies Association (Arizona, USA)