Wystan de la Peña teaches Hispanic literature, Spanish history, and translation theory in UP Diliman and has been nominated twice for the National Book Award, translation category. He has published and presented papers on Philippine literature in Spanish in national and international conferences. His significant book publications include: "Cartas sobre la revolución" (1997), a translation into Filipino of Mariano Ponce's correspondence as the country's diplomatic representative to Japan; “Portrait of the Artist in 1956,” an annotated translation of Jaime Gil de Biedma’s journal while in the Philippines, found in “Jaime Gil de Biedma in the Philippines” (2016); “Doña Perfecta” (2004) a translation into Filipino of the famous 19th century Spanish novel; and “Líneas copiadas del cuaderno de un poeta muerto joven” (2021), a poetry anthology in Spanish. He edited “The Legacy of Consuelo Paz: A Festschtift” (2022).