Mhel Cedric D. Bendo

Mhel Cedric D. Bendo is a researcher and academic writer pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines–Maragondon Campus. His research focuses on online and distance education, mobile and digital learning environments, artificial intelligence in education, educational psychology, curriculum studies, educational assessment, entrepreneurship, and financial technology (FinTech).

He serves on the editorial boards of the SIAR-Global Journal of Humanities, Management & Educational Review, the SIAR-Global Journal of Literatures & Educational Review, International Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences (IJEPS), the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Exploration (IJMRE), and the International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Application (IJAMA). He previously served as a Technical Editor for the Journal of Student-Run Clinics (JSRC).

Bendo serves as a reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals, including the Online Learning Journal (OLJ), the Journal of Learning for Development (JL4D), the Journal of Economics Education and Entrepreneurship (JEE), the International Journal of Management and Human Sciences (IJMHS), Cogent Education (Taylor & Francis), and the Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE). He is an active researcher with studies published and forthcoming in international and Scopus-indexed journals.

Beyond scholarly publishing, he has authored 17 research-informed commentaries, essays, and literary works as of June 2026. These writings focus on education, digital literacy, media and information literacy, public discourse, culture, and social development. His works have appeared in various regional and national Philippine newspapers, including Punto! Central Luzon, Daily Guardian, Mindanao Times, SunStar Cebu, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Young Blood of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Selected publications

Bendo, M. C. D., Alviar, D. C., Palcon, M. C., Abaya, F. C., Castillo, M. T., & Mendoza, C. V. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. ASEAN Journal of Education. [Under consideration]

Bendo, M. C. D., & Siregar, T. (2026). International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction. [Forthcoming]

Siregar, T., & Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). International Journal of Education, Technology and Science . [Forthcoming]

Siregar, T., Bendo, M. C. D., Alviar, D. C., & Ulgado-Rosas, M. V. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. [Under Peer Review]

Bendo, M. C. D., Alviar, D. C., Ulgado-Rosas, M. V., & Carpio, L. S. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. International Online Journal of Education and Teaching. [Forthcoming]

Bendo, M. C. D., Siregar, T., & Caingcoy, M. E. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences. [Under Peer Review]

Bendo, M. C. D., Siregar, T., Gomez, A. M., Caingcoy, M. E., & Kumar, A. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. Asian Journal of Distance Education. [Under Peer Review]

Bendo, M. C. D., Alviar, D. C., Ulgado-Rosas, M. V., Clarin, A. V., Gomez, A. M., & Carpio, L. S. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. International Review of Management and Marketing. [Forthcoming]

Bendo, M. C. D., Alviar, D. C., Ulgado-Rosas, Carpio L. S., & Prudente, A. B., Jr. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. [Forthcoming]

Bendo, M. C. D., & Alviar, D. C. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science. [Under Peer Review]

Bendo, M. C. D., & Alviar, D. C. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. Qualitative Report. [Under Peer Review]

Bendo, M. C. (2026, July 14). The citation recency bias: Rethinking temporal standards in literature review practices. Puissant, 7, 3435–3447. https://puissant.stepacademic.net/puissant/article/view/816

Bendo, M. C. D., & Alviar, D. C. (2026). Digital Divide and Educational Inequality in Asia: A Cross-Country Secondary Data Analysis of Connectivity, Access, and Student Achievement. Journal of Research, Innovation, and Strategies for Education (RISE), 3(6). https://doi.org/10.70148/rise.v3i4.9

Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). Market dominance of GCash in the Philippine digital payment ecosystem: A secondary data analysis. American Journal of Business Science Philosophy, 3(1), 104–117. https://doi.org/10.70122/ajbsp.v3i1.8

Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). Effects of Instructional Message Tone on Student Participation in Philippine Online Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Asian Journal of Distance Education, 21(1), 155-170. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19886178

Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). Mobile Game Addiction and Academic Achievement among Senior High School Students: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study in a Philippine Public School. Journal of Research, Innovation, and Strategies for Education (RISE), 3(6), 57-71. https://doi.org/10.70148/rise.v3i4.4

Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). False positives in AI writing detection: A small-scale empirical study using authentic Filipino student essays. ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning, 18(1), 12-19. https://doi.org/10.64233/VYVI9613

Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). Attention Fragmentation in Digital Learning Environments: Micro-Procrastination, Cognitive Load, and Deep Work Across Educational Levels. Journal of Research, Innovation, and Strategies for Education (RISE), 3(6), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.70148/v3i4.1

Bendo, M. C. (2026, February 15). The categorical ceiling tax: Interpreting intervention outcomes in educational research. Puissant, 7, 3083–3092. https://puissant.stepacademic.net/puissant/article/view/778

Bendo, M. C. D., Angue, D. D. ., Buhay, J. ., Dimaisip, J. A., Lobos, T. L., Pahimnayan, E. G., Piedad, R. B. ., France Lawrence Pulgo, F. L. ., Ramos, K. ., & Yabut, W. A. . (2026). Enhancing Grade 7 Reading Proficiency through an English Reading Program Intervention in High School. Journal of Research, Innovation, and Strategies for Education (RISE), 3(3), 90-109. https://doi.org/10.70148/rise.v3i3.7

Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). From L2 Comprehension Difficulty to Test Anxiety: The Mediating Role of Academic Stress Among Filipino University Students. Journal of Research, Innovation, and Strategies for Education (RISE), 3(3), 59-71. https://doi.org/10.70148/rise.v3i3.5

Angue, D. H., Bendo, M. C. D., Buhay, J. M., Dimaisip, J. A. D., Lobos, T. C., Pahimnayan, E. G. R., Piedad, R. B. P., Pulgo, F. L., Ramos, K. J., & Yabut, W. A. D. (2024). Increasing the level of reading proficiency of Grade 7 students through the implementation of an English reading program (ERIC Document No. ED676636). ERIC. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED676636

Bendo, M. C. D. (2023). Exploring the influence of mobile game addiction on the academic achievement of Grade 11–Punzalan students (ERIC Document No. ED677277). ERIC. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED677277