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Wearing two hats, I am a full time college educator (teaching English and media education) at the University of Asia and the Pacific and as an active researcher. I have recently completed my Ph D coursework in English Studies (language) from the University of the Philippines, the premier institution of higher learning in the country. In both capacities, research takes a central role, making sure that teaching is enhanced and influenced by consistent conduct of research, and the same is true with my graduate studies where I have been focusing on pragmatics and language studies. My propensity to engage in research has landed me to the Emerging Researcher Award of Common Ground Research Networks: Champaign, IL, USA in December of 2019 as one of the select few from all over the world. My love for research has also resulted in a research grant from Center for Research and Communication Foundation, Inc. on curriculum investigation in the area of technology education in the Philippines. The research commenced in January 2020.