Mhel Cedric D. Bendo is a researcher and academic writer with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines–Maragondon Campus. His research focuses on Educational Psychology, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Educational Technology, as well as Business and Financial Technology (Fintech).  He applies quantitative, psychometric, secondary data analysis, and mixed-methods approaches to examine instructional effectiveness, technology-mediated learning, digital transformation, educational inequality, and emerging educational and technology-related issues across diverse contexts.

Bendo is a Journal Editor and Editorial Board Member of the AfroMeridian Journal of Business and Management (AMJBM), and Founding Editor of the International Journal of TVET and Future Skills (IJTVET-FS).

As of 2026, Bendo is a member of the Editorial Board of the SIAR-Global Journal of Humanities, Management & Educational Review and the Education and the SIAR-Global Journal of Literatures & Educational Review, where he contributes peer-review support and subject-area feedback on submitted manuscripts in educational and interdisciplinary fields.

He also serves as an Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences (IJEPS), the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Exploration (IJMRE), the International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Application (IJAMA), and the Journal of Education and Development Lab (JEDL), Dan-ag: Journal of Educational Studies, and Centre for Global Policy Research (CGPR). In these roles, he contributes to manuscript evaluation, peer review, methodological assessment, and broader editorial activities across educational, multidisciplinary, and technology-enhanced learning research. 

Previously, he served as Technical Editor of the Journal of Student-Run Clinics (JSRC), contributing to editorial review processes and the technical evaluation of submitted manuscripts. 

He also serves as an invited peer reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals across education, learning sciences, multidisciplinary research, educational technology, psychology, business and financial technology (fintech) research, digital economy studies, and interdisciplinary social science fields.

Beyond empirical research, Bendo contributes to academic discourse through research-informed commentary and opinion pieces that bridge theory, classroom practice, and educational policy. His work appears in leading national and regional outlets, including the Punto! Central Luzon, Daily Guardian, Mindanao Times, SunStar Cebu, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Philippines’ leading national daily and one of the most influential newspapers in Southeast Asia, covering topics such as digital distractions, artificial intelligence in education, academic integrity, and inclusive learning. He also engages in reflective writing, including essays and poetry, offering insights into learning, identity, and educational equity.

Bendo serves as an invited peer reviewer for more than 50 international and national peer-reviewed journals across educational psychology, educational assessment and measurement, educational technology, artificial intelligence in education, digital and online learning, learning sciences, language and literacy, entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary research. His peer-review activities involve manuscript evaluation, methodological assessment, quantitative and statistical review, research-quality evaluation, and assessment of scholarly rigor and research integrity. 

His peer-review service includes Cogent Education (Taylor & Francis), an international multidisciplinary education journal;  the Journal of Hypermedia & Technology-Enhanced Learning (J-HyTEL); Online Learning Journal (OLJ), published by the Online Learning Consortium; Journal of Learning for Development (JL4D), published by the Commonwealth of Learning; Research in Learning Technology (RLT), published by the Association for Learning Technology; International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE); International Online Journal of Education and Teaching (IOJET); Asian Journal of Distance Education; Communications in Information Literacy (CIL), Journal of Research, Innovation, and Strategies for Education (RISE), Integrated Science Education Journal (ISEJ), Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences (MOJES), Journal of Economics Education and Entrepreneurship (JEE), International Journal of Management and Human Sciences (IJMHS), Spectrum: Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Reinvention: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research, Reinvention: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research , and the Malaysian Journal of Medical Research (MJMR), among others. 

educational psychology, educational measurement and evaluation, psychometrics, health education, measurement validity and reliability, quantitative and mixed-methods research, educational technology, technology-mediated learning environments, AI in education, validity, AI in Education, , ICT, Digital Learning,  Second Language Acquisition (SLA), language, educational equity, multilingual learning environments, open and distance learning (ODL), online and blended learning, entrepreneurship, business and finance.

Bendo, M. C. D., Verma, S., Kumar, A., & Siregar, T. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. Growth. [Under Peer Review]

Bendo, M. C. D., Ulgado-Rosas, M. V., & Alviar, D. C. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. Asian Journal of Economics and Empirical Research. [Under Peer Review]

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]. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. [Forthcoming]

Bendo, M. C. D., Palcon, M. C., Castillo, M. T., Mendoza, C. V., Aribuabo, J. S., Tesoro-Morales, M. V. S., Pacete, V. P. M., & Yu, G. A. (2026). [Title withheld to protect double-blind peer review]. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. [Under Peer Review]

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

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. (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. D., Alviar, D. C., Ulgado-Rosas, M. V., & Carpio, L. S. (2026). DIGITAL ACCESS, PARTICIPATION, AND LEARNING CONDITIONS IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: A REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF INEQUALITY IN THE PHILIPPINES. International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 13(4), 1–18.  https://www.iojet.org/index.php/IOJET/article/view/2431

Bendo, M. C. D., & Siregar, T. (2026). Developing and Validating an AI Literacy Instrument for Elementary School Students: A Psychometric Study Using the ADDIE Framework. International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 18(3). https://ijci.net/index.php/IJCI/article/view/1829

Bendo, M. C. D., Alviar, D. C., Ulgado-Rosas, M. V., Clarin, A. V., Carpio, L. S., & Gomez, A. M. (2026). Artificial Intelligence Adoption, Digital Infrastructure, and Business Productivity: A Cross-Country Empirical Analysis Using Secondary Data. International Review of Management and Marketing, 16(6), 292–302. https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.24231

Siregar, T., & Bendo, M. C. D. (2026). Integrating problem-based learning and deep learning to enhance mathematical reasoning among junior high school students: Evidence from a quasi-experimental study. International Journal of Education, Technology and Science, 6(3), 337–358. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22212646 

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(4), 136-155. 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(4), 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(4), 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

Bendo is currently advancing multiple manuscripts under consideration in international peer-reviewed journals, focusing on psychometric rigor, advanced quantitative methods, and technology-mediated educational behaviors across education, psychology, digital learning environments, AI in education, as well as business and finance. This reflects his commitment to innovative measurement techniques and the real-world application of his findings in entrepreneurship, educational psychology, and educational technology.

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