Chris earned his Ph. D in Community Development at the College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAF), University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB). He is the former Director for Quality Management Department (QMD) and Academic Research Department (ARD) of Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba in Laguna province, a suburban area south of Manila. He is now a Special Lecturer at the Department of Political Economy, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Manila. His specialization and research interests include community development, quality management, local economic development, microfinance, urbanization studies, transition economies, and international relations. You may get in touch with the author through his e-mail: christophermantillas@gmail.com.
