Born and raised in Cavite City, the Philippines, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts (History, cum laude), Master of Arts (History) and Ph. D. (Philippine Studies) all from the University of the Philippines Diliman where he taught for ten years before transferring to the Ateneo. He served as Editor of the Diliman Review from 1996-98, and was Federico Alcuaz Professor of History at the University of the Philippines; Horacio de la Costa Professor of History and Ateneo Class '54 Professor of History at the Ateneo de Manila University. He is currently connected with the Center for History of Medicine program of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor as a Fulbright Senior Visiting Professor.Center for Southeast Asian StudiesPublished: Wednesday, May 14, 2008