Rolando Menardo Gripaldo

Background

Gripaldo, Rolando Menardo was born on July 26, 1948 in Madrid, Philippines. Son of Arsenio Guir and Paula Gripaldo.

Education

AB cum laude, Mindanao State University, Philippines, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Philippines, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Philippines, 1984; Master of Public Administration, Mindanao State University, 1987.

Career

From special assistant to officer in charge Social Sciences, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, Philippines, 1975-1985; professor philosophy, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1985-1991; dean College Social Sciences and Humanities, Mindanao State University, Marawi City, 1988-1991; special lecturer Department History and Political Science, Ateneo U., Quezon City, since 1991. Special lecturer College Liberal Arts Adamson U., Manila, since 1991, Department Philosophy De La Salle U. Philippines, Manila, since 1993. Lecturer Misamis U., Ozamiz City, Philippines, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Rolando Menardo Gripaldo has been listed as a noteworthy Philosopher, historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Philosophy Circle of Philippines, Philosophical Association of Philippines, Manila Studies Association, Philippine National History Society (life), Panday Lipi, Ink. (life), Philippine Association for Graduate Education (life), Philippine Folklore Society (life), U.P. Folklorists, Inc. (life), Philosophical Association of Visayas and Mindanao (life, vice president 1985-1987, president 1987-1989), American Studies Association Philippines (life), Asian Association Catholic Philosophers, Pi Gamma Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, stamp collecting, coin collecting.

Connections

Married Eden Pante Dy-Manalo, May 22, 1976. 1 child, Ria Edwina.

Father:

Arsenio Guir Gripaldo

Mother:

Paula Gripaldo

Spouse:

Eden Pante Dy-Manalo

child:

Ria Edwina Gripaldo