Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano
Assistant Professor
on study leave
Room 311, Bulwagang Silangang Palma Africa Street
University of Philippines Diliman, Quezon City
abvalenciano@up.edu.ph
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Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano is Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (cum laude) from the University of the Philippines Diliman, and her Master of Arts in International Politics (Chinese Politics and Diplomacy) from Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Her thesis looked into the regional causes and domestic political conditions that give rise to track two diplomacy as a viable regional strategy for China in its relations with select Southeast Asian states. She was a recipient of the Chinese Government Scholarship from 2017 to 2019 for her master’s degree.
She is currently the Managing Editor of Asian Politics & Policy and a non-resident fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Young Leaders Program.
Education
- Master of Arts in International Politics (Chinese Politics and Diplomacy), Fudan University
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (cum laude), University of the Philippines, Diliman
Research Interests
Philippine foreign policy, Philippine-China relations, Chinese foreign policy and diplomacy, security studies, theories of IR, and domestic-foreign policy nexus in international relations
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- Arugay, A., Hermo, M., Ibarra, E. and Valenciano, A. (2025). “The Localization of the United States–China Rivalry: Cases from the Philippines”. Trends in Southeast Asia, Issue 7. Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak. https://www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-commentaries/trends-in-southeast-asia/localization-of-the-united-states-china-rivalry-cases-from-the-philippines-by-aries-a-arugay-miguel-antonio-v-hermo-edcel-john-a-ibarra-and-aletheia-kerygma-b-valenciano/
- Arugay, A., Donald, A.A., Jarvis, F. B., Valenciano, A.K.B. When Does Decision-Making Reflect Agency? Evidence from the Rural Philippines. Policy Research Working Paper (Issue 10851). Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group. DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-10851.
- Valenciano, A. K. B. (2023). Securitizing Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Threats: China’s Track 2 Diplomacy in Southeast Asia. Asian International Studies Review, 24(2), 199-227. https://doi.org/10.1163/2667078x-bja10027.
Book Chapters
- Valenciano, A.K.B., Arugay, A.A. (2021). Actors and Stakeholders in Non-traditional Security. In: Romaniuk, S., Marton, P. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74336-3_160-1
- Valenciano, A.K.B., Arugay, A.A. (2022). Regional Security Organizations. In: Romaniuk, S., Marton, P. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74336-3_114-1
Policy Papers
- Arugay, A. A., Valenciano, A.K.B. (2022). Understanding the Gender Dynamics of Decision-making in Agrarian Households of the Rural Philippines (English). Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group. World Bank Group Documents and Reports.
- Arugay, A. & Valenciano, A. (2020). Digital Democracy Pilot in Pasig City. MBC & KAS. https://mbc.com.ph/2021/02/05/freedom-and-democracy-magazine-2020/
Courses Taught
- POLSC 130: Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POLSC 180: Introduction to International Relations
- POLSC 187: Contemporary Chinese Foreign Policy
- Soc Sci 2: Social, Economic, and Political Thought