Biographical Notes
Ian June L. Garces, Ph.D. Richard B. Eden, Ph.D.
Team Leader Writer
Dr. Ian June Garces is currently an Associate Dr. Richard Eden is currently an Assistant
Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Professor at the Ateneo de Manila University,
Ateneo de Manila University. He finished his where he has been teaching Probability and
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at Mindanao Calculus at the undergraduate and graduate
State University in Marawi City, as Magna Cum levels. He finished his bachelor’s degree in
Laude. He was granted a straight program to the Mathematics at Ateneo de Manila, finishing Cum
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics degree at Laude; and his master’s degree and doctorate
the Ateneo de Manila University as a DOST degree in Mathematics at Purdue University in
scholar. He was the leader and head coach of the Indiana, USA. He also presented papers at
Philippine Team to the International Purdue University, University of Kansas, and
Mathematical Olympiad for three years, the Duke University - focusing on Statistics,
convenor of the Math Learning Area Team of the Malliavin Calculus, Stochastic Analysis, and
K to 12 Program of the Department of Education, Probability. As a teacher, he was also involved in
and one of the test developers of the Metrobank- various Mathematics competitions, such as the
MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge. He has published International Mathematical Olympiad, and the
articles and research papers in integration Philippine Mathematical Olympiad.
theory, graph theory, mathematics education,
mathematical recreation, and mathematical
Olympiad. He is also the Team Leader of the Glenn Rey A. Estrada
Grade 11 Precalculus Learning Manual
commissioned by the Department of Education. Writer
Mr. Glenn Rey Estrada has been teaching
Mathematics at the Leyte Normal University
Jerico B. Bacani, Ph.D. (LNU) for 10 years now. He finished his master’s
of Mathematics at the University of San Carlos
Writer as a CHED scholar. He finished Cum Laude with
Dr. Jerico B. Bacani is currently the Department a degree of Elementary Education and Bachelor
Chairman of the Department of Mathematics and in Secondary Education major in Mathematics at
Computer Science at University of the the LNU. Mr. Estrada is a member of
Philippines Baguio, and the Regional international and national Mathematics
Coordinator of the Philippine Mathematical organization such as the Asian Qualitative
Olympiad. He finished his doctorate degree at Research Association, Mathematical Society of
the Philippines, and the Philippine Council of
Karl-Franzens Universität Graz in Austria,
Mathematics Teacher Educators. An upholder of
through the Austria’s Science and Technology
the K to 12 education, Mr. Estrada has also
Grant for Southeast Asia. He finished his
served as Trainer in several teacher trainings on
master’s degree in Mathematics at UP Baguio as
K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.
a CHED scholar, and his bachelor’s degree in
Mathematics at UP Diliman as a DOST SEI
scholar. Besides publishing numerous academic
articles both locally and internationally, he also
wrote learning resources for Grade 7 students,
and teaching modules for Grade 11 Mathematics
teachers.
Flordeliza F. Francisco, Ph.D. teacher trainings initiated by the DepEd. Dr.
Aberin was Vice President of the National Board
Writer of Directors for the Philippine Council of
Dr. Flordeliza Francisco is a current member of Mathematics Teacher Educators from 2015 to
the CHED Technical Panel for General 2016. She completed her doctorate degree in
Education and the DepEd Mathematics Group of Mathematics Education, her master’s and
Consultants for K to 12. She has been teaching bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics at the
Advanced Calculus, Real Analysis, Finite University of the Philippines Diliman.
Mathematics, and related courses at the Ateneo
de Manila University for 26 years. She completed
her doctorate degree in Mathematics and Reginaldo M. Marcelo, Ph.D.
bachelor’s degree in Mathematics both at the
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Ateneo. Dr. Francisco is also member of the
Philippine Council of Mathematics Teacher Dr. Reginaldo Marcelo is currently a member of
Educators. She co-authored and edited books on the CHED Technical Panel for Science and
Mathematics, including Precalculus (Ateneo Mathematics. He is Assistant Professor at the
Press) and Math Challenge Questions (Anvil Ateneo de Manila University, where he has been
Publications). teaching for 31 years. He finished his doctorate
degree in Mathematics at the Sophia University
through a scholarship from the Japan’s Ministry
Mark-Anthony J. Vidallo of Education and his master’s degree in
Mathematics at the University of the Philippines
Writer Diliman. He graduated with a degree in
Mr. Mark-Anthony Vidallo is a Mathematics Mathematics at the Ateneo under a scholarship
teacher and trainer at the Makati Science High grant from the Department of Science and
School. He graduated magna cum laude with a Technology. Dr. Marcelo is a member of the
degree in Secondary Education major in Mathematical Society of the Philippines and the
Mathematics at the University of Makati and is Southeast Asian Mathematics Society, and co-
pursuing graduate studies at the Philippine authored and edited publications such as
Normal University. He received citations Precalculus and College Algebra textbooks.
including the MTAP Exemplary Secondary
Mathematics Teacher Award and won first place
at the 1st Casio-DepEd NCR Mathematics Naomi L. Tupas
Teachers Olympics. Mr. Vidallo co-authored Copyreader
textbooks on Calculus, Analytic Geometry, and
Math Ed magazines for junior high school. He is Ms. Naomi Tupas holds various technical writing
a Trainer for Math competitions such as the and editing positions for both private and public
Philippine Math Olympiad, Metrobank-MTAP- institutions. She is the technical writer at the
DepEd Math Challenge, and Australian provincial government of Camarines Sur, an
Mathematics Competition. editor at Operation Blessing Foundation
Philippines Inc., a copywriter at Coastal Training
Technologies, Inc., and the editor-in-chief for the
Marketing Communication Office at the De La
Maria Alva Q. Aberin, Ph.D.
Salle University Manila. She is currently taking
Technical Editor her Master of Arts in Language Education at the
Dr. Maria Alva Aberin is an Assistant Professor University of the Philippines Diliman, and she
at the Ateneo de Manila University where she finished her degree in Bachelor of Arts in
has been teaching undergraduate and graduate English, major in Creative Writing at the same
Mathematics courses for over 15 years. She has university.
also served as National Trainer for a number of
