Charles Erize P. Ladia serves as an assistant professor of speech communication at the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts, University of the Philippines Diliman where he earned his BA (Speech Communication) degree. He obtained his Master of Public Management from the UP Open University (2018) and he is currently a PhD student in Political Science at UP Diliman. His research interests and advocacy include public addresses, political rhetoric, social movements, gender communication, and civic engagement. His essays have been published in Humanities Diliman: A Philippine Journal of Humanities, Philippine Public Policy Journal, and Philippine Political Science Journal. He has presented his research in various local and international conferences and has represented the country in different youth exchange programs and research fellowships.