Experience

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  Philippine Economic Zone Authority

  • Attorney V

    • Mar 2024 - Present

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  Philippine School of Business Administration

  • Special Lecturer

    • Mar 2024 - Present

    Teaches BS Accountancy and Business Administration subjects, including the following:- Monetary and Fiscal Economics- Labor Economics- Regulatory Framework and Legal Issues in Business (Civil and Commercial Laws)- Labor Law

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  Freelance

  • Freelance Writer

    • Mar 2013 - Present

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  Department of Justice

  • Philippines
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Chief, Management Division

    • Feb 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary

    • Feb 2020 - Mar 2022

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  Dangerous Drugs Board

  • Quezon City, Philippines

  • Head, Policy Studies Section

    • Sep 2017 - Feb 2020
    • Quezon City, Philippines

    Work entailed research initiatives in aid of policy formulation and review, policy and program monitoring and evaluation, planning, and touch-basing with government and non-government stakeholders alike.Key involvements include oversight and feedbacking on the 2019 Nationwide Lifestyle Survey on Health, Risk-Behavior and Well-being Among Filipinos, as well as the development of, supervision on, and direct participation in two (2) in-house studies, namely 1) Drug Smuggling in the Philippines: An Exploratory Study and 2) An Assessment on the Services for Offenders in Violation of RA 9165: Basis for the Development of Prison-Based Anti-Drug Abuse Interventions Programs.

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  Office of the President - National Youth Commission

  • Presidential Staff Officer II

    • Jan 2016 - Sep 2017

    My work under the Regional Youth Development Division (RYDD) entailed the close coordination with the vast nationwide network of youth and youth-serving organizations, the conduct of training and seminar-workshops, particularly on pressing youth issues and advocacies. I was also tasked with exploring and securing partnerships from both government and non-government stakeholders. These include international organizations such as the UNICEF and the UNDP, and the embassies of countries including India and Japan.As part of the agency's initiative on the reform of the Sangguniang Kabataan, I also worked closely with the inter-agency technical working group on the crafting of the Mandatory Training manual, which was then used during the actual rollout of training for the officials of the SK.

  • Presidential Staff Officer I

    • Mar 2014 - Jan 2016

    My position under the Policy Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (PRMED) involved the identification of pressing youth issues which could serve as bases for inclusion in the youth policy agenda. This necessarily entails the conduct of consultative fora for various stakeholders, drafting of concept notes for the implementation of researches, coordination with both government and non-government partners, both in the local and international settings. One of the highlights of my work in the PRMED is the successful lobbying of the strengthening of youth participation and representation in disaster risk reduction and management councils in several local government units. To date, however, the goal of institutionalizing the same on the nationwide level remains to be attained.PRMED staff also serve as members of field units in the conduct of surveys and researches; thus, this job also provided me with an opportunity to further my knowledge and skill in the formulation of survey instruments, statistical analysis with focus on policy development, and conduct of studies using different approaches.

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  Department of Budget and Management - Legislative Liaison Office

  • Mitra Building, House of Representatives, Constitution Hills, Quezon City

  • Staff

    • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Mitra Building, House of Representatives, Constitution Hills, Quezon City