Lianne Angelico Depante

Lianne Angelico "L.A." is an early-career academic with a multidisciplinary background in political economy, public administration, policy studies, disaster risk management, and Asian studies.

He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Policy Studies at Tokyo’s National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) as a Monbukagakusho scholar. He previously served as Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines Open University, where he also chaired the MPM program, and now continues to teach in its Public Management and ASEAN Studies programs as a Senior Lecturer.

He holds an MA in Asia-Pacific Studies (with a cognate in Political Economy) from National Chengchi University in Taiwan (National University of Governance), where he was a Taiwan Scholar, and a Bachelor of Public Administration from the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance, where he also lectured as an affiliate faculty. His research focuses on the politics of development, particularly state-business-society relations, state capacity, and industrial policy. His current main project investigates the history of the Philippine semiconductor industry.

Outside academia, he has served as a consultant and resource person to numerous organizations and public offices. During his free time, he produces songs (inspired by his Grammy-nominated cousin) that forward his lifelong advocacies.