CURRICULUM VITAE
MARIO C. VILLAVERDE, MD, MPH, MPM
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Citizenship
Civil Status
Spouse
Melissa D. Villaverde
(52 years old)
Children
Mara Elaine D. Villaverde
(25 years old)
24 November 1957
Lucena City, Philippines
Filipino
Married
Educational Degree:
BS Industrial Management Engineering
Mapua Institute of Technology (1980-1985)
Occupation:
International Flight Purser/Flight Stewardess
Philippine Airlines
Educational Degree:
BS Management Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University (2007-2011)
Occupation:
Category Operations Manager
Unilever Philippines
Marian Rosel D. Villaverde
(20 years old)
Medical Student
University of the Philippines - Manila
Home Address
17 Molina Street
North Susana Executive Village
Commonwealth, Quezon City 1119, Philippines
Telephone: +632 931 1275
Mobile Phone: +63 939 936 6903
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Address
Ateneo School of Government
Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights
Quezon City 1108, Philippines
Telephone: +632 426 6061
Fax No.: +632 426 5997
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Master in Public Management (MPM)
National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Jan 2003 - Dec 2003
(Lee Kuan Yew Fellows Scholar)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
University of the Philippines, Manila, June 1989 - May 1990
Ranked 2nd in the class with a Grade Point Average of 1.23 (University Scholar)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, June 1978 - March 1982
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Aquinas University, Legaspi City, June 1974 - March 1978
Ranked 1st in the class with a General Average of 92.37% (Magna cum Laude)
SPECIAL FIELD OF EXPERTISE
Health policy and health systems development (including health care financing)
Health program and project development (including public health management,
planning, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building and research)
EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Dean
Ateneo School of Government, Ateneo de Manila University
April 2011 – present
Major Responsibilities: Managing, promoting and marketing the School’s Academic and
Executive Education programs; conducting research and consultancy services on
Knowledge and Practice Areas related to leadership and governance; developing
curriculum and teaching courses on public policy and health governance; supervising the
School’s Administration and Finance unit; networking with the Student and Alumni
Association and with government agencies, non-government organizations, business
sector and development agencies; and assisting the Dean in the over-all management of
the School
Undersecretary of Health
November 2007 – January 2012
Major Responsibilities: Managing and coordinating sectoral concerns on health systems
development, international health cooperation and development assistance, health human
resource development, health information system and health policy development and
planning; supervising the development of policies and standards for public health
programs and hospital services; and assisting the Secretary of Health in the development
of national policies and strategic thrust for health
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Assistant Secretary of Health
July 2005 – November 2007
Major Responsibilities: Supervising, coordinating and providing policy direction on
international health cooperation and development assistance, local health systems
development, health human resource development, health policy development and
planning, and health information management; advising the Secretary of Health on health
policies and health sector reforms
Director IV
Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau, Department of Health
November 2000 – July 2005
Major Responsibilities: Managing, coordinating and providing consultancy services in the
development and assessment of policies, plans, programs and researches related to health,
including health sector reforms; advising the Secretary of Health, Undersecretaries of
Health and other program managers on matters pertaining to health research and
development, national health policies and legislation, national health plans and programs,
including budget and investment plans for health
Special Assistant to the Secretary of Health (Director III)
Office of the Secretary of Health, Department of Health
April 1999 – November 2000
Major Responsibilities: Managing and coordinating programs related to health policy
development, health legislation, planning and research; supervising the development of
the National Objectives for Health, Health Sector Reform Agenda, and organizational
restructuring of the Department of Health; advising the Secretary of Health,
Undersecretaries of Health and other program managers on health policy development,
planning and research
Director III
Environmental Health Service, Department of Health
April 1996 – March 1999
August 1994 - March 1996 (as Officer in Charge)
Major Responsibilities: Managing programs and projects, providing technical assistance,
building capacities and setting national policies, standards and guidelines related to water
and sanitation, waste management, environmental health impact assessment, and other
related environmental health concerns; advising the Secretary of Health and the
Undersecretary for Public Health Services on matters related to environmental health
Division Chief (Medical Officer VII)
Environmental Health Impact Assessment Division, Department of Health
May 1993 - July 1994
Major Responsibilities: Supervising programs and projects, providing technical
assistance, building capacities and developing policies and guidelines related to
environmental health impact and health risk assessment, including hospital waste
management; advising the Director of Environmental Health Service and the
Undersecretary for Public Health Services on matters related to environmental health
impact and health risk
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Medical Specialist II, July 1991 - April 1993
Medical Specialist I, February 1991 - July 1991
Office of the Undersecretary for Public Health Services, Department of Health
Major Responsibilities: Public health specialist coordinating programs and conducting
projects and activities to facilitate public health service delivery; advising the
Undersecretary for Public Health Services on matters pertaining to the development and
implementation of different public health programs and projects on communicable and
non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health and nutrition, environmental
health, among others
Medical Specialist I
Department of Pediatrics
Veterans Regional Hospital, Nueva Vizcaya
August 1990 - January 1991
Major Responsibilities: Providing consultant services and clinical care to pediatric
patients; supervising and training senior and junior resident physicians in the hospital
Senior Resident Physician, August 1988 - July 1990
Resident Physician, July 1984 - July 1988
Department of Pediatrics
Veterans Regional Hospital, Nueva Vizcaya
Major Responsibilities: Providing clinical care to pediatric patients; assisting in the
supervision and training of junior resident physicians in the hospital
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Technical Officer (Temporary Appointment as Professional Staff)
World Health Organization (Western Pacific Regional Office), Manila
March 2010 – June 2010
Major Responsibilities: Developing, managing, evaluating, coordinating and providing
technical support on WHO’s regional program on health promotion; providing advice to
the Regional Director on policies, strategies and priorities on health promotion; and
acting as focal point for expansion of Healthy Cities, Health Promoting Schools, and
Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response programs, among others
School Physician (Part time)
Technological Institute of the Philippines, Quezon City
February 1989 – December 1990
Major Responsibilities: Providing preventive and primary medical care to students,
faculty members, and non-teaching staff; managing school clinic and medical staff
Rural Health Practice (RHPP Volunteer)
Rural Health Unit, Lucban, Quezon
July 1983 – June 1984
Major Responsibilities: Providing preventive and primary health care to patients;
assisting in the supervision of clinic staff; conducting community outreach health services
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PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS TAKEN
Career Executive Service Officers Board (CESO)
(Management Aptitude Test), one of the Top Ten examinees
Manila, June 1996, Rating 90.32%
Diplomate Board - Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP)
Manila, November 1992, one of the Top Ten examinees
Conferred the title Diplomate in Family Medicine (DFM)
Medical Board Examination
Manila, June 1983
AWARDS RECEIVED
Outstanding Alumnus Award for 2012
Awarded by the University of the Philippines College of Public Health on the occasion of
its 85th Foundation Anniversary
Presidential GAWAD CES Award for 2010
Conferred by the President of the Philippines for being an outstanding government career
executive service officer (CESO)
THOMAS Award for 2007
Awarded by the University of Santo Tomas Medical Alumni Association (USTMAA) for
being the most outstanding alumnus for government service
Most Outstanding Alumnus for 1998
Awarded by the Lucban Academy for outstanding accomplishments in the field of
environmental health
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MINISTERIAL MEETINGS ATTENDED
(as Head or Member of the Official Philippine Delegation)
1. Country Coordinating Mechanism Regional Workshop for East Asia and the
Pacific, (as Head of the Philippine Delegation and CCM Chairperson), conducted by the
Global Fund, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 22-24 February 2011
2. Global Forum on Urbanization and Health, (as Head of the Philippine Delegation),
conducted by WHO Kobe Centre, Kobe, Japan, 15-17 November 2010
3. 61st Regional Committee Meeting, (as Head of the Philippine Delegation), conducted
by WHO-WPRO, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 11-15 October 2010
4. 10th ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting, (as member of the Philippine delegation),
conducted by ASEAN Secretariat, Singapore, 21-23 July 2010
5. Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development for the 10th ASEAN
Health Ministers Meeting, (as Head of the Philippine Delegation), conducted by ASEAN
Secretariat, Singapore, 19-20 July 2010
6. 6th East Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting for Grant Recipient Countries, (as
Head of the Philippine Delegation and CCM Chairperson), organized by the Global
Fund, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 3-5 September 2009
7. 53rd Session of the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women, (as member
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of the Philippine delegation), conducted by the United Nations, New York, USA, 9-13
March 2009
8. 9th ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting, (as member of the Philippine delegation),
conducted by ASEAN Secretariat, Manila, Philippines, 9-11 October 2008
9. Preparatory Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development for the 9th ASEAN
Health Ministers Meeting, (as Chairperson / Presiding Officer), conducted by ASEAN
Secretariat, Manila, Philippines, 7-8 October 2008
10. 59th Regional Committee Meeting, (as member of the Philippine delegation),
conducted by WHO-WPRO, Manila, Philippines, 22-26 September 2008
11. International Conference on Health for Development: Rights, Facts and Realities
Buenos Aires 30-15 from Alma-Ata to the Millennium Declaration, (as Head of the
Philippine delegation) conducted by the WHO and Pan-American Health Organization
(PAHO), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 13-17 August 2007
12. Bilateral Visit to China, (as member of the Philippine delegation), invitation from the
Chinese Ministry of Health, Beijing and Shanghai, China, 9-13 October 2006
13. 57th Regional Committee Meeting, (as Head of the Philippine delegation), conducted
by WHO-WPRO, Auckland, New Zealand, 18-22 September 2006
14. 59th World Health Assembly, (as member of the Philippine delegation), conducted by
WHO, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 22-27 May 2006
15. 58th World Health Assembly, (as member of the Philippine delegation), conducted by
WHO, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 16-25 May 2005
16. 39th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, (as member of the
Philippine delegation), Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United
Nations Office, Geneva, Switzerland, 18 May 2005
17. Regional Consultation on International Health Regulation, (as member of the
Philippine delegation), conducted by WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific, Manila,
Philippines, 28-30 April 2004
18. Global Forum for Health Research, (as Head of the Philippine delegation), conducted
by COHRED and WHO, Arusha, Tanzania, 12-15 November 2002
19. International Conference on National Health Accounts and Health Sector Reform
in Asia, (as member of the Philippine delegation), conducted by the University of the
Philippines School of Economics and the Asia Pacific National Health Accounts
Network, Cebu, Philippines, 9-11 May 2001
20. International Conference on Chemical Safety, (as Head of the Philippine delegation),
conducted by WHO, UNEP and ILO, Stockholm, Sweden, 25 - 29 April 1994
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
(as Temporary Adviser, Presenter, Lecturer or Resource Person)
1. Meeting on Implementation of the Regional Framework for Urban Health in the
Western Pacific (2016-2020), (as Temporary Adviser and Presenter), organized by
WHO-WPRO, Manila, Philippines, 29 February - 2 March 2016
2. Technical Consultation on Urban Health in the Western Pacific Region, (as
Temporary Adviser), WHO-WPRO, Manila, Philippines, 27-28 April 2015
3. Global Forum on Research and Innovation for Health 2015, (as Plenary Speaker,
Panel Presenter and Session Moderator), organized by COHRED, Manila, Philippines,
24-27 August 2015
4. Asia Regional Flagship Course on Health Systems Strengthening and Sustainable
Financing: The Challenge of Universal Health Coverage, (as Faculty Member and
Resource Person), organized by World Bank Institute/USAID, Bangkok, Thailand 3-7
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March 2014
5. Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, (as Presenter), organized by
Health Systems Global and WHO, Cape Town, South Africa, 20 September-3 October
2014
6. HSRA 2011: Health System Reform in Asia, (as Plenary Presenter and Resource
Person/Facilitator), organized by Elsevier and University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
SAR, 9-12 December 2011
7. Regional High-Level Meeting on Scaling up Multisectoral Actions for NonCommunicable Disease Prevention and Control, (as Temporary Adviser), organized
by WHO-WPRO, Seoul, Korea, 17-18 March 2011
8. Inaugural Forum of NUS Initiative to Improve Health in Asia (NIHA), (as Resource
Person), organized by National University of Singapore-Global Asia Institute,
Singapore, 29-30 November 2010
9. Meeting for Developing Technical Networks and Resource Centres for Healthy
Cities, (as Temporary Adviser), organized by WHO-WPRO, Gangnam-gu, Seoul,
Korea, 26 October 2010
10. Training Workshop on Urban HEART Application in the Western Pacific Region,
(as Temporary Adviser and Resource Person), organized by WHO-WPRO, Gangnamgu, Seoul, Korea, 24-25 October 2010
11. Meeting of National Focal Points for Scaling up and Expanding Healthy Cities in
the Western Pacific, (as Temporary Adviser), organized by WHO-WPRO, Dalian City,
China, 8-10 September 2010
12. International Mayors’ Forum on Healthy Cities, (as Temporary Adviser), organized
by WHO-WPRO and China Ministry of Health, Dalian City, China, 6-7 September 2010
13. Evaluation of Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban
HEART) Implementation, (as WHO Resource Person), organized by WHO-WPRO,
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 16-19 June 2010
14. Regional Consultation on Strategies to Reduce Salt Intake, (as member of the WHO
Secretariat), organized by WHO-WPRO, Singapore, 1-4 June 2010
15. Cities Forum on Environmentally Sustainable and Healthy Urban Transport, (as
WHO Responsible Officer), organized by the WHO-WPRO in celebration of the World
Health Day, Manila, Philippines, 7 April 2010
16. Working Group on Scaling Up and Expanding Healthy Cities in the Western
Pacific Region, (as Temporary Adviser and Chairperson of the Working Group),
organized by WHO-WPRO, Manila, Philippines, 16-17 November 2009
17. 2nd Meeting of Urban HEART Ad-hoc Advisory Group, (as Temporary Adviser),
conducted by WHO Kobe Center for Health Development, Amman, Jordan, 29-30
October 2009
18. Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health Training Workshop
on Regional Guidelines for Country Strategic Planning of Human Resources for
Health, (as Resource Person), organized by WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific,
Mandaluyong City, Philippines 5-9 May 2008
19. Launch of Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool, (as Temporary
Adviser), organized by WHO Kobe Centre for Health Development, Tehran, Islamic
Republic of Iran, 19-21 April 2008
20. High-Level Meeting on Promoting Health Equity: Evidence, Policy and Action, (as
Temporary Adviser), organized by WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 16-18 October, 2007
21. Meeting on Public Policy and Franchising Reproductive Health Services, (as
Temporary Adviser), organized by WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 6-8 December 2006
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22. Regional Consultation on the Ellison Institute for World Health, (as Resource
Person and Session Chairperson), organized by Harvard University, Phuket, Thailand,
29-30 July 2005
23. Bi-regional Meeting on Health Care Financing, (as Temporary Adviser), conducted
by WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific (WPRO) and WHO Regional Office for
Southeast Asia (SEARO), Manila, Philippines, 7-9 March 2005
24. Regional Consultation on Health System Performance Assessment, (as Temporary
Adviser), conducted by WHO Regional Office for Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines,
3-5 July 2001
25. Workshop on Improving the Performance of Health Centers in District Health
Systems, (as Temporary Adviser), conducted by WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 12 - 16
July 1993
26. Workshop of Project Coordinators for Strengthening District Health Systems, (as
Temporary Adviser), conducted by WHO, Kwangju, Korea, 25 - 29 May 1992
INTERNATIONAL POST-GRADUATE COURSES ATTENDED
(as Student Participant)
1. Annual Occupational Health and Safety Institute Training Course, 6 units PostGraduate Course sponsored by Fogarty International Center, conducted by University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 22 Aug - 19 Sept 1998
2. Environmental Health Impact and Risk Assessment Methodologies, conducted by
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, 7 Oct - 8 Nov 1996
3. International Training Program: Design Implementation and Evaluation of
Programs to Reduce the Risk of HIV/AIDS Infections, conducted by Hebrew
University Hadassah School of Public Health, Jerusalem, Israel, 29 Oct - 27 Nov 1991
INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOURS ATTENDED (as Participant)
1. Public Policy Program Study Tour, conducted by Harvard University John F.
Kennedy School of Government under the Lee Kuan Yew Fellows Program,
Washington, D.C., USA, 26 October-1 November 2003
2. Health Sector Reform Study Tour, sponsored by Management Sciences for Health,
conducted at Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia and Department of Health
and Human Services, Washington DC, USA, 15 - 27 March 1999
3. Hospital Waste Management Technology and Equipment, study tour conducted by
Vamed Engineering, Vienna, Austria, 19 – 28 Nov 1997
4. Friendship Program for the 21st Century (ASEAN Composite Group–Civil Servant
Category), study tour conducted by JICA, Tokyo, Japan, 21 Aug - 21 Sept 1988
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SHORT TRAINING COURSES
ATTENDED (as Participant)
1. Training of Trainers on National Health Promotion Leadership (PROLEAD),
conducted by WHO-WPRO, Manila, Philippines, 23-24 April 2015
2. Collaborative Leadership for Development (CL4D) Client-Partner Dialogue,
conducted by the World Bank Group, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1-6 November 2015
3. Public Administration and Governance in the Context of Regional and Global
Integration, conducted by Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration
(EROPA), Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-24 October 2014
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4. Delivery Partners Development Program (DPDP) on Leadership for Development
(L4D), conducted by World Bank Institute, Bolger Center for Leadership Development,
Potomac, Maryland, 4-15 February 2013
5. First ASEAN Regional Forum on Non-Communicable Diseases, conducted by the
ASEAN Secretariat, Makati, Philippines 14-16 October 2013
6. Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations in Public Administration in the Next
Decade, conducted by Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration
(EROPA), Bangkok, Thailand, 19-24 February 2012
7. Health Equity Meeting and Launch of the Asia Health System Knowledge Network
conducted by the World Bank Institute, Beijing, China, 13-17 July 2009
8. WHO Global Tobacco Treatment Consultation Meeting conducted by WHO,
Geneva, Switzerland, 8-10 December 2008
9. WHO-OECD Hosted Dialogue on Migration and Other Health Workforce Issues
in a Global Economy conducted by WHO, Geneva Switzerland, 20-21 October 2008
10. Consultation on Integration of Health System Operations and Priority Health
Interventions: Concepts, Evidence and Application, conducted by the World Bank,
Washington, D.C., 12-13 May 2008
11. ESEA Regional Workshop on RHCS Advocacy in Strengthening National Capacity
for Achieving Reproductive Health Commodity Security, conducted by UNFPA,
Bangkok, Thailand, 11-13 December 2007
12. Global Advanced Flagship Course on Poverty, Equity and Health Systems,
conducted by World Bank Institute, Semmelweis University, and WHO-Europe,
Budapest, Hungary, 1-5 October 2007
13. WTO Regional Workshop on Certain Topical Issues in Regard to Intellectual
Property for Asian Economies, conducted by World Trade Organization, Macao,
China, 28-30 March 2006
14. Managing Regional Public Goods: Health, Water, Environment and Labor
Mobility, conducted by ADB Institute and Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Singapore, 28 June – 2 July 2004
15. Seminar on Leadership, Ethics and Strategic Management, conducted by the
National University of Singapore and the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of
Government, Singapore, 28 July-1 August 2003
16. Seminar on Macroeconomics, conducted by the National University of Singapore,
Singapore, 16-28 June 2003
17. Executive Program on Negotiating Leadership, conducted by the National University
of Singapore and the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government,
Singapore, 24-28 February 2003
18. Partnership Issues in the Social Sector (Health and Education), conducted by ADB
Institute, Tokyo, Japan, 22-28 August 2001
19. Public Health Practice Workshop, sponsored by the Center for International Health,
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 4 – 8 December 2000
20. International Workshop on Postabortion Care Services, sponsored by the AVSC
International, Mombasa, Kenya, 15 – 18 May 2000
21. Workshop on Public Service Delivery Improvement, sponsored by World Bank,
Singapore, 28 February – 3 March 2000
22. Medical Waste Management Technology, an Environmental Exchange Program
conducted by US-AEP, Mt. Kisco, New York, USA, 17 – 22 May 1998
23. Workshop on Clinical Waste Management, conducted by WHO-EHC, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, 28 Nov - 2 Dec 1994
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LOCAL TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED (as Participant)
1. Targeted Selection Interviewer Training Workshop, conducted by Career Executive
Service Board, Clark, Pampanga, 27-28 May 2014
2. Career Executive Officer Assessors’ Training Workshop, conducted by Career
Executive Service Board, Olongapo City, 26-28 July 2011
3. 7 Habits for Managers Workshop, conducted by the Career Executive Service Board,
Franklin Covey Organizational Services and Center for Leadership and Change, Inc.
(CLCI), Quezon City, 19-20 June 2008
4. Power Principle: Influence with Honor Workshop, conducted by the Career
Executive Service Board and Center for Leadership and Change, Inc. (CLCI), Quezon
City, 17-18 April 2007
5. Problem Analysis and Decision Making, conducted by the Career Executive Service
Board and the Development Dimensions International, Quezon City, 6-7 July 2006
6. Policy Maker Training Course, conducted by the Office of the President in
coordination with Harvard University School of Public Health, Olongapo City, 24-26
February 2005
7. Integrated Executive Leadership Program (IELP), conducted by the Career Executive
Service Board (CES Board), Development Academy of the Philippines, Tagaytay City,
20 July – 4 August 2004
8. Delegating and Monitoring, conducted by the Career Executive Service Board and the
Development Dimensions International, Quezon City, 10-11 June 2004
9. Management Training for the Department of Health Middle Level Executives,
conducted by the Asian Institute of Management, CIDA-PTTAF, Makati City, 25 – 29
October 1999 and 8 – 12 November 1999
10. Course on Managing the Environmental Impact Assessment Process, conducted by
DAP, Tagaytay City, 20 – 25 July 1998
11. National Training Course on Environmental Epidemiology, conducted by UP-CPH
and WHO, Manila, 19 - 30 June 1995
12. Seminar Workshop on Ecotoxicology, conducted by FPA and CIDA, DAP, Tagaytay
City, 17 - 19 October 1994
13. Training Course on Environmental Health Impact Assessment, conducted by
DOH-EHS and WHO, Pagsanjan, Laguna, 25 May - 3 June 1994
14. Seminar on Environmental Impact of Industrial Development, conducted by
UP-NEC and UNDP, Diliman, Quezon City, 24 - 25 Jan 1994
15. Seminar Workshop on Project Management, Communication and Cooperation,
conducted by DOH-IPS and GTZ, Pagsanjan, Laguna, 7-12 Sept 1992
16. Training Course on Process Consulting, conducted by DOH-IPS and DAP, Tagaytay
City, 30 Sept - 5 Oct 1991
17. Training in Health Planning and Information, conducted by DOH-IPS RITM,
Alabang, 15 - 19 April 1991
18. General Pediatrics and Under Six Clinic Program, conducted by Baguio General
Hospital and Medical Center, Baguio City, 16 Feb 1987 - 15 Feb 1988
RESEARCHES OR STUDIES CONDUCTED (as Author, Co-author or Team Leader)
1. Community Satisfaction Index Survey - a study on citizens' assessments and
feedbacks on local government services and performances on health, education, social
welfare, public works and infrastructures, governance, environmental management,
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agriculture, peace and order and tourism conducted in the 16 highly urbanized cities of
Metro Manila (2014-2015).
2. Organizational Culture and Workplace Corruption in Government Hospitals - a
study conducted by a team from Ateneo de Manila University that examines corruption
attitudes and ethical norms in selected government hospitals in Metro Manila,
Philippines (2014)
3. Evaluation of the Implementation of the Investment Case for Maternal, Newborn
and Child Health in Asia and the Pacific - a UNICEF-supported multi-country
assessment of the impact of the investment case methodology on how planning is
undertaken, programs are delivered, policies are crafted, and budgets are decided for
MNCH programs in four countries - Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal and the Philippines
(2013-2014)
4. Health Promotion and Non-communicable Diseases in the Philippines: Current
Status and Priority Policy Interventions and Actions - a policy research assessing the
current status of health promotion and non-communicable diseases in the Philippines and
proposal on key policies and strategies to strengthen health system response, behavioral
interventions, and multi-sector actions at the highest political level and strengthening
support at the operational level (2012)
5. Feasibility Study of the Regional Rapid Response Mechanism (RRRM) for Health
Policy and Decision-Makers in Selected Asian Countries, a WHO-sponsored multicountry study on the feasibility of establishing a regional rapid response mechanism
through which decision-makers in Ministries of Health in nine Asian countries can pose
their questions and receive timely evidence-based advice on health policy issues and
concerns (2007)
6. Restructuring Government Hospitals in Singapore, a policy research to assess the
impact of restructuring government hospitals in Singapore, and assess whether the
lessons drawn from the Singapore experience can enhance the development and
implementation of a similar policy within the context of health sector reforms in the
Philippines (2003)
7. Legislatures and Policy-Making in Singapore and the Philippines: Analysis of Two
Systems, a comparative analysis of the role of legislatures in the policy-making process,
with Singapore as a model for a unicameral parliamentary form of government and the
Philippines as a model for a bicameral presidential form of government (2003)
8. The National Health Accounts Projections, an exploratory study for estimating the
national health expenditures for 2004 based on the 1999-2004 goals and targets set for
the Philippine Health Sector Reform Agenda (2001)
9. Environment and Health: The Vital Link, a survey on individual, household and
community level risk behaviors and practices relative to water and air pollution, soil and
food contamination, toxic substances, and other environmental health factors (19961998)
10. Waste Management Practices of Metro Manila Hospitals, a profile on waste
management practices in terms of waste generation, segregation, collection, disposal and
recycling of all private and government hospitals in Metro Manila (1997)
11. TKO: Kontra Kolera, A Case Study on Water and Sanitation Strategies for the
Prevention and Control of Cholera in the Philippines, a profile on water and
sanitation strategies and practices, and use of oral rehydration solution (oresol) in
different areas of the Philippines to prevent and control cholera, published by UNICEF
and DOH, Manila (1996)
12. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Public Elementary School Children on
Environmental Health and Sanitation, a baseline survey on the knowledge, attitude
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and practices of public elementary school children on environmental health, sanitation,
personal hygiene and sanitation-related diseases, published by UNICEF and DOH,
Manila (1996)
13. Waste Management Practices of Hospitals under the Department of Health, a
profile on waste management practices of the 45 specialty hospitals, regional hospitals,
medical centers and sanitaria managed by the Department of Health (1994-1995)
14. Integrated Monitoring System for Public Health Programs, a pilot study on the
integration of monitoring procedures, tools and checklists for the different public health
programs of the Department of Health (1993)
15. Adolescent Health Program Development, a national baseline survey on adolescent
and youth health status and practices as basis for the development of a national health
program responsive to the needs of young people (1993 – 1994)
16. Improving the Performance of Health Centers in District Health Systems: A MultiCountry Research and Development Project, a multi-country action research project
conducted in Quezon Province and sponsored by the WHO for the purpose of intercountry comparative assessment of health systems to improve the performance of health
centers in terms of management, program operations, and service provisions (19931995)
ON-GOING RESEARCHES OR STUDIES (as Author, Co-author or Team Leader)
1. Performance Assessment of the 2011-2016 National Objectives for Health, a study
evaluating the progress of the health sector in terms of the indicators stipulated in the
2011-2016 National Objectives for Health, reviewing the medium-term goals and
targets, identifying program implementation gaps and constraints, proposing the
essential interventions and strategies to address the problems and to improve the process
of formulating the succeeding National Objectives for Health
2. Translating Health Research into Policy, a policy review of 38 completed researches
under the Health Systems Research Management Program of the DOH and PCHRD,
translating the research results into policy recommendations and action points, and
developing Health Policy Notes as a series of publication to serve as guide to policy
makers and program managers.
3. Development of the National Objectives for Health 2017-2022, a strategic mediumterm plan that sets the new goals, targets and strategies for the health sector from 2017 to
2022 based on the performance assessment report of the NOH 2011-2016, the DOH
Health Sector Forecast 2030, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and other relevant
literature.
4. Health Systems in Transition (HiT) Philippines, renewal and revision of the book
series published by the Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (APO)
containing the overall description and analysis of the health sector components and
leading trends in health reforms in the Philippines.
MAJOR POLICY DOCUMENTS, MONOGRAPHS AND GUIDELINES
DEVELOPED OR PUBLISHED (as Team Leader or Member of the Working Group)
1. Governance Innovation Report Manual, issued by the Ateneo School of Government,
Quezon City (2012)
2. Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition Policy, issued by the
Department of Health, Manila (2008)
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3. National Objectives for Health, Philippines, 2005-2010, published by the Department
of Health, Manila (2005)
4. Fourmula One for Health: The Implementation Framework for Health Reforms in the
Philippines (2005)
5. Re-engineering for Reforms: The New Department of Health (HSRA Monograph No.
4), published by the Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau, DOH (2001)
6. Health Sector Reform Agenda, Philippines, 1999-2004 (HSRA Monograph No. 2),
published by the Department of Health, Manila (1999)
7. National Objectives for Health, Philippines, 1999-2004 (HSRA Monograph No. 1),
published by the Department of Health, Manila (1999)
8. Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Different Chapters of the Code on
Sanitation of the Philippines (PD 856), published by the Environmental Health
Service, Department of Health, Manila (series of publications from 1995-1999)
9. National Health Code (Draft Bill for Congress), published by the Philippine Public
Health Association, Manila (1993)
10. Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Magna Carta for Public Health
Workers, published by the Department of Health, Manila (1992)
11. Implementing Rules and Regulations for the Devolution of Health Services under
the Local Government Code of 1991, published by the Department of Health, Manila
(1992)
CURRICULUM AND SYLLABI DEVELOPED (as Team Leader or Member of the
Working Group)
1. Master in Public Management, major in Health Systems and Development (MPMHSD) - curriculum and syllabi design and development using modular approach for the
two-year master’s program for the DOH-sponsored Doctors to the Barrios participants
(offered by the Development Academy of the Philippines)
2. Master in Public Management, major in Rural Development (MPM-RD) curriculum and syllabi design and development using blended-learning approach for the
two-year master’s program for employees of the DA, DAR and DENR who are engaged
in rural development work and rural poverty reduction (under the consortium composed
of the Development Academy of the Philippines, Ateneo School of Government,
University of the Philippines-College of Social Development, and Xavier University)
3. Master in Public Management, Health Governance track (MPM-HG) - curriculum
and syllabi design and development using modular approach for the 18-month master’s
program for DOH-sponsored middle managers and technical staff from national and
local health offices and hospitals (offered by the Ateneo School of Government)
4. Public Policy Development and Analysis, a three-unit modular course syllabus design
and development for the MPM program (Ateneo School of Government)
5. Governance Innovation Report (GIR 101 and GIR 102), a six-unit course syllabus
design and manual development for the MPM program (Ateneo School of Government)
6. Internship Program in Public Management, syllabus design for a three-phase
internship program in government agencies (consisting of a total nine unit course) for the
AB Political Science-MPM double degree program (Ateneo School of Government and
the AdMU Department of Political Science)
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TRAINING COURSES DEVELOPED AND CONDUCTED
(as Team Leader or Member of the Working Group)
1. Executive Development Program for State Universities and Colleges (EDPS), a
series of training course on leadership and public management for administrative and
finance managers of SUCs under the auspices of CHED and conducted jointly by DAP
and Ateneo School of Government (2013 to 2014)
2. Communication for Communicators (C4C), a series of training courses on healthy
behavior advocacy under the USAID-supported Communication for Health
Advancement through Networking and Governance Enhancement (CHANGE) project,
conducted by Ateneo School of Government in cooperation with Campaigns and Grey
and the Johns Hopkins University (2013 to 2014)
3. Operationalizing Inclusive Growth in the Philippines, a course on the Leadership for
Development Program of the World Bank Institute conducted with the Ateneo School of
Government for program managers and staff of NAPC (July 2013).
4. Adaptive Leadership Training Course, a course on the Leadership for Development
Program of the World Bank Institute conducted in with the Ateneo School of
Government for the top level management of DBM (June 2013)
5. Local Health Reform Implementers Course, a series of training courses on practical
tools, systems and guidelines on the implementation of health reforms conducted by the
DAP in partnership with the DOH for local executives and health workers (2009 to
2011)
6. Short Course on Urban Health Equity, a training course conducted by DAP through
HHRDB in partnership with WHO to enhance knowledge, analytical skills and practice
of key social determinants of health and interventions among city officials, technical
people, NGOs and relevant community members to reduce health inequity in the urban
settings
7. Health Sector Reform and Sustainable Financing, a series of training courses
conducted by DAP through HHRDB in partnership with World Bank Institute for DOH
officials and employees and selected participants from LGUs (2006 to 2010)
8. Introductory Course on Health Systems Reform, a series of training courses
conducted by DAP through HHRDB for DOH officials and employees and selected
participants from LGUs to orient them of the health systems reform being undertaken by
the DOH (2005 to 2010)
9. In-House Lecture Series on Health and Other Health-related Topics, a series of
weekly lectures and discussions on health and health-related topics conducted by
HPDPB for its technical staff (running series from 2001 to 2005)
10. Orientation Course on Health Sector Reform Agenda, a series of training courses
conducted by HMDTS and OSEC for DOH managers and employees, and other
stakeholders in health (1999-2000)
11. Orientation Course on DOH Rationalization and Streamlining (Re-Engineering), a
series of training courses conducted by HMDTS and OSEC for DOH managers and
employees, and other stakeholders in health (1999-2000)
12. Training Course on Environmental Health Impact Assessment, a yearly training
course conducted by DOH-EHS for central and regional program coordinators and
project consultants (1996-1998)
13. Training Course on Environmental Health Programs and Regulations for Local
Health Officers, a series of regional training courses conducted by DOH-EHS for
regional program coordinators and local health officers (1996-1998)
14. Training of Trainers on Hospital Waste Management, a series of regional training
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courses conducted by DOH-EHS for regional program coordinators and hospital trainers
(1995-1998)
15. Training Course on Public Health Management, a yearly training course conducted
by DOH-OPHS for middle level managers of public health programs (1991-1993)
16. Training Course on Office Procedures and Communications, a yearly training course
conducted by DOH-OPHS for administrative and clerical staff (1992-1993)
MAJOR CONSULTANCY WORK
1. Public expenditure management expert for Health under the USAID supported
project on Facilitating Public Investment - DAI Philippine Country Office (April
2014 - December 2014)
2. Technical support on the Investment Case Study on Maternal and Child Health
Services - UNICEF Philippine Country Office (November 2012 - November 2013)
3. Technical support for proposal pre-positioning and reconnaissance for the health
sector - DAI Bethesda (Maryland) Office (December 2011 - April 2012)
4. Technical support to non-communicable disease and health promotion and
finalization of the Regional Framework for Healthy Cities - WHO Western Pacific
Regional Office (September 2010 - November 2010)
5. Management advisory and technical consultancy on the development of training
materials and lecturer in academic and executive education courses - Development
Academy of the Philippines (various engagements since 2009 to present)
6. Conceptualization and development of the Urban Health Equity Assessment and
Response Tool (Urban HEART) - WHO Centre for Health Development, Kobe, Japan
(June 2007)
MAJOR FOREIGN-ASSISTED PROJECTS HANDLED (as Project Director/Manager,
Advisor or Coordinator)
1. Global Fund Round 6 HIV/ AIDS grant, Global Fund, provided over-all supervision
on the project as chair of the Country Coordinating Mechanism (2008-2010)
2. Mindanao Health Sector Policy Support Programme (MHSPSP), European
Commission, provided over-all supervision on the part of DOH, pre-investment technical
services, advisory and review services and project design (2007-2014)
3. Health Sector Policy Support Program (HSPSP), European Commission, provided
over-all supervision on the part of DOH, pre-investment technical services, advisory and
review services and project design (2006-2011)
4. National Program Support for Health Sector Reform (NPSHSR), World Bank,
provided over-all supervision on the part of DOH, pre-investment technical services,
advisory and review services and project design (2006-2010)
5. Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP), Asian Development Bank, provided over-all
supervision on the part of the DOH, pre-investment technical services, advisory and
review services, technical coordination and project design (2005-2010),
6. Health Sector Development Project (HSDP), World Bank, provided pre-investment
technical services, advisory and review services, technical coordination and project
design (2002-2004)
7. Health Sector Reform Technical Assistance Project (HSRTAP), USAID-Management
Sciences for Health, provided advisory and review services, and management and
technical coordination services (2000-2003)
8. Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (RW3SP), Asian Development
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Bank, as project coordinator providing management and technical services (1997-1999)
9. Health and Environment Policy Impact Project (Vital Link Project), International
Development and Research Center (IDRC-Canada), as project manager providing
overall direction and supervision (1996-1998)
10. First Water Supply, Sewerage and Sanitation Sector Project (FW4SP), World Bank,
as project coordinator providing management and technical services (1994-1998)
11. Water for Life Project / TKO: Kontra Kolera, UNICEF, as program manager
providing overall direction and supervision (1995-1998)
12. Country Program for Children (CPC IV), UNICEF, as project coordinator providing
management and technical services (1994-1998)
13. Rural Environmental Sanitation Project (RESP III), JICA, as project manager
providing overall direction and supervision (1995-1998)
14. District Health Systems Project, WHO, as project manager and principal investigator
(1992-1994)
MEMBERSHIP IN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
1. Philippine Public Safety College, Member of the National Council of Advisers (2015 present)
2. Tulay sa Kalusugan Palawan Access to Medicines Project (supported by Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation), Member of the Scientific Oversight Committee (2015 present)
3. Collective Bargaining Agreement between Ateneo de Manila University and Ateneo de
Manila Employees and Workers Union, Member of the Administration Panel (MayDecember 2014)
4. Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific (ANSA EAP),
Member of the Board of Trustees, and Treasurer (2013 - present)
5. Culion Foundation, Inc. (CFI), Member of the Board of Trustees (2012 - present)
6. Health Justice Philippines, Member of the Advisory Group (2012 - present)
7. Development Academy of the Philippines, Member of the Board of Trustees (2006 2011)
8. Government Corporate Hospitals (Lung Center of the Philippines, National Kidney and
Transplant Institute, Heart Center of the Philippines, Philippine Children’s Medical
Center), Member of the Board of Trustees (2007-2011)
9. Health Employees Association of the DOH (HEAD), Member of the Board of Directors
(1993-1996)
MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS
1. DOH Central Office Career Executive Service Organization (COCESO), President
(January 2011 - January 2012)
2. University of the Philippines College of Public Health Alumni Society (UPCPHAS),
President (June 2008 - December 2010), and Life Member
3. National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Alumni
Association (Philippines), Public Relations Officer (2004 - 2006)
4. Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP), Secretary, Nueva Vizcaya Chapter
(1988-1990); Member (1987-1994); Diplomate (conferred 1992)
5. Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID), Life Member
6. Philippine Public Health Association (PPHA), Life Member
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