Biography

BERNADETTE G.L. ABRERA is an associate professor of History at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. She obtained her M.A. in History (1992) and Ph.D. in Philippine Studies (2002) also from UP. Her interest lies in Philippine cultural and social history. She was president of the ADHIKA ng Pilipinas, a national historical association that is actively engaged in research and training in history that seeks to interpret it from the point of view of Philippine culture and indigenous traditions.