Theodore Ricardo R. Bautista is an instructor at the University of the Philippines Visayas teaching History courses. He received his degree BA (History-Sociology) from the same university. He became part of the research team of Thrive Art Projects for the "Golden Realms: Inheriting the Panay Sugidanun" in 2021 and a researcher/fieldworker for the Shri Vishayas Project of Green Papaya Art Projects in 2022. He writes about social and cultural history in the region.