Primitivo III Cabanes Ragandang is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippines. His research focuses on peace, memory, and youth agency in conflict-affected societies. He has co-edited a book and published in journals such as Peacebuilding, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, and Conflict, Security & Development. He held fellowships in the United States, Japan, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.