Experience

University of the Philippines Open University

• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Faculty-in-Charge

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  Faculty-in-Charge for MS Social Work program's graduate level course in Social Work 211 -Social Policy Development, with a class of 15 students from all over the Philippines and one distance-learning from Norway. Faculty-in-Charge for MS Social Work program's graduate level course in Social Work 211 -Social Policy Development, with a class of 15 students from all over the Philippines and one distance-learning from Norway.



Promoting Rights and Equality for Society's Marginalized (PRISM), Inc.

• Quezon City

• Founder and Executive Director

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  A new NGO seeking to promote and protect human rights and generate discussions on intersecting and cross-cutting concerns of gender and sexuality issues with other marginalized and vulnerable sectors, through policy review, analysis and research, legal reform, legislative advocacy and lobbying, capacity-building and community organizing as well as sectoral empowerment A new NGO seeking to promote and protect human rights and generate discussions on intersecting and cross-cutting concerns of gender and sexuality issues with other marginalized and vulnerable sectors, through policy review, analysis and research, legal reform, legislative advocacy and lobbying, capacity-building and community organizing as well as sectoral empowerment



PFIP - Philippine Financial & Inter-Industry Pride

• Philippines
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022



Department of Social Welfare and Development

• Philippines
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Administrative Officer, Procurement Service

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2021

  Chief, Contract Management Division in-charge of Supplies Section and Contract Monitoring Section with a staffing contingent of 17 employees. Responsibilities include maintenance of stockpiling of supplies in two (2) storage houses/bodegas, processing of newly procured and delivered supplies for inspection, waste disposal,etc. including management of consultancy services and other contracts.

• Unit Head, National Coordinating and Monitoring Board (NCMB)

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2016

  Acted as Head of the Secretariat of the National Coordinating and Monitoring Board (NCMB) on Republic Act No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 implementation, which served as the primary policy-making and technical arm on Senior Citizens issues and concerns outside the coverage of RA 9994 for the DSWD

• Policy Unit Head, Policy and Research Division

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

  Developed the Policy and Legislative Advocacy Plan on sectoral issues and emerging trends, Conceptualized the Policy Study Sessions - a unique 'brain-storming' activity that allowed for group discussions and interfacing between technical staff of different bureaus and offices, and helped institutionalize the policy advocacy, review and analysis connection between key activities such as the Policy Forum, Policy Papers and/or Policy Notes



Lawyers for Liberty (LIBERTAS)

• member, Human Rights Commitee

  • 2005 - 2013



Rainbow Rights Project

• Founding President

  • 2005 - 2010

  established the first alternative lawyering NGO that solely caters to sexual minorities or LGBTs; advocates for the promotion and protection of LGBT human rights through policy review and legislative reform established the first alternative lawyering NGO that solely caters to sexual minorities or LGBTs; advocates for the promotion and protection of LGBT human rights through policy review and legislative reform



Dept. of Social Welfare and Devt

• Planning Officer IV

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2009

  Does policy review and analysis of sectoral concerns, draft policy notes and position papers,

• Legal Officer IV

  • Feb 2003 - Feb 2007

  draft legal opinions interpreting DSWD policies on sectoral concerns, investigate and prosecute administrative cases



Kanlungan Centre Foundation, Inc.

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2009

  Acting Executive Director Acting Executive Director



Women in Bliss Writers group

• writer

  • 2005 - 2006

  contributing feature writer contributing feature writer



Dept of Agrarian Reform

• Legal Consultant

  • May 2002 - Jun 2003

  review applications for CARP exemptions and land conversions, resolve disputed land cases under the CARL review applications for CARP exemptions and land conversions, resolve disputed land cases under the CARL