Jose Mario De Vega

Jose Mario Dolor De Vega is a Filipino author and public intellectual. He has lectured at National University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Universidad de Manila, Adamson University, De La Salle University – Dasmariñas, Far Eastern University, Trinity University of Asia, among other Philippine higher education institutions. Outside the country, he taught philosophy, ethics, and anthropology at Nilai University in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

De Vega has been interviewed in various media outlets and written books, academic journal articles, and Op-Ed pieces tackling philosophy, politics, and wars, while attending graduate studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Early life De Vega was born in the Philippines.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Olivarez College, a Bachelor of Laws from the Philippine Law School, and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Major publications Some of the latest writings of De Vega are as follows:

Books Dissidente [Central Book Supply Inc., 2013], Insurrecto [Central Book Supply Inc., 2017] Pantayong Pananaw at Paninindigang Pulitikal (2021), Reyes & Campomanes, eds., (Pravda) Ang Digmaang Proxy sa Ukraina: Rusya Laban sa NATO (2022), Kontra Imperyalismo at Henosidyo: Ang Palestina sa Kuko ng Zionismo at Neokolonyalismo (2024),

Journal articles From Selfhood to Social Solidarity; From a Mind towards the Collective Thinking and Working Bodies: A Marxist Approach In Scientia: The International Journal on the Liberal Arts, 2022, 11(1) Migrante: We are the Nameless Dead (Diliman Review, 2023), 67(1)

Op-ed "Light and justice vs darkness and tyranny," Philippine Daily Inquirer (April 17, 2025) "Negative impact of Syria’s regime change," Philippine Daily Inquirer (December 13, 2024) "[OPINION] The Maharlika fund is a family bill against the general welfare of Filipinos," Rappler (December 11, 2022)

Other activity De Vega is an advocate for workers' and teachers' rights.