Meet the faculty, researchers, technical professionals, and administrative staff whose teaching, research, and service advance population studies in the Philippines.
Institute leadership
Current Director
Maria Paz N. Marquez
Associate Professor
Adolescent sexuality, fertility, family planning, population and environment, technical demography, data archiving, and database development
Teaching and scholarship
Faculty
UPPI faculty combine teaching, research, and public service across the major fields of demography and population studies.
Christian Joy P. Cruz
Assistant Professor
Demography, aging, social surveys, social and health inequalities, and social policy
Grace T. Cruz
Professor
Population aging, mortality and morbidity, technical demography, and population and development
Jose Andres F. Ignacio
Associate Professor
Spatial demography, natural resource assessment, environmental governance, and social vulnerability assessment to climate change-induced hazards
Maria Midea M. Kabamalan
Professor
Marriage, families and households, adolescent sexuality, technical demography, and fertility
Elma P. Laguna
Professor
Youth sexuality, migration and intergenerational relationships, aging and retirement, demographic and health surveys, and quantitative research methods
Maria Paz N. Marquez
Associate Professor
Adolescent sexuality, fertility, family planning, population and environment, technical demography, data archiving, and database development
Mark Ryan B. Paguirigan
Assistant Professor
Morbidity, mortality, aging and health, and healthcare utilization
Continuing distinction
Professors Emeriti
Josefina N. Natividad
Professor Emeritus
Nimfa B. Ogena
Professor Emeritus
Research operations
Research & Technical Staff
Jeconiah K. Boongaling
University Researcher II
Queenie Rose E. Chico
University Researcher II
Mary Jesusa A. Villegas
Jr. Research Associate
Reggie B. Esmenda
Computer Programmer II
Institute support
Administrative Staff
Daezelle C. Pernia
Administrative Officer IV
Renea S. Santos
Sr. Administrative Assistant
Danilo C. Dellomas
Administrative Aide IV
Angello I. Delos Santos
Junior Office Assistant
Institutional history
Past Directors
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View the complete list of former directors
| 2024–2026 | Elma P. Laguna, Dr. rer. pol. |
|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Maria Midea M. Kabamalan, Ph.D. |
| 2020–2023 | Grace T. Cruz, Ph.D. |
| 2014–2020 | Maria Midea M. Kabamalan, Ph.D. |
| 2011–2014 | Josefina N. Natividad, Sc.D. |
| 2005–2011 | Grace T. Cruz, Ph.D. |
| 2002–2005 | Nimfa B. Ogena, Ph.D. |
| 1999–2002 | Josefina V. Cabigon, Ph.D. |
| 1996–1999 | Aurora E. Perez, Ph.D. |
| 1987–1996 | Corazon M. Raymundo, Sc.D. |
| 1985–1987 | Zelda C. Zablan, D.T.C. |
| 1964–1985 | Mercedes B. Concepcion, Ph.D. (1970–1984 as Dean) |