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Abdel Jamal Disangcopan
Attorney and law reform specialist, Law Center, University of the Philippines
Developing coherent positions, using the rights-based approach primarily, to ensure that government agencies’ requests for legal assistance to their bills, rules and regulations are in line with the constitution and laws.
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Abelardo Apollo David Jr.
Founder/CEO of REACH Foundation, Inc., Independent Living Learning Centre Inc. and Academia Progresiva de Manila, Inc.
Facilitating multisectoral collaboration in advancing community and schoolbased access to quality and inclusive health, therapy and education resources that equip families and children of all abilities and needs for life.
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Alfredo Matugas Coro II
Four-time municipal mayor, Municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao Islands, Philippines
Innovating local governance in areas of public health, focusing on social determinants such as education, climate change, environmental management, and income and social protection.
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Amina Evangelista Swanepoel
Executive director, Roots of Health
Empowering women and girls to make informed decisions and advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Ana P. Santos
Journalist
Writing about culturally taboo topics, such as sexual and reproductive health, to bridge the gap between vulnerable women in Philippine society and legislators who draft policies that affect their rights.
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Ariel Caringal Hernandez
School director, Global Mindanaw Polytechnic
Combating rural poverty and promoting equity-based development and sustainable peace.
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Benjamin Lawrence Patrick E. Aritao
Director of prosecution and aftercare, Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children, International Justice Mission
Rescuing victims of trafficking from places of exploitation and using casework lessons to derive system remedies.
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Beverly Lorraine Ho
Director of health promotion and communications service, Health Promotion Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines
Helping put into operation the mandate of the Universal Health Care Act in the Philippines, ensuring all Filipinos are health literate and have healthy living and working conditions.
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Caroline Mae Ramirez
Physician and mental health advocate
Enhancing mental health service delivery by providing equitable policies grounded in human rights.
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Deborrah G. Liao
Municipal health officer, Gamay Rural Health Unit
Leading the primary health care program that will ensure provision of quality, accessible, affordable and equitable health care to rural communities in the Philippines.
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Geminn Louis Apostol
Chief environmental health specialist, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASM+PH) Center for Research and Innovation
Generating evidence and translating it to policy, programs and innovations that protect the health of our planet and its people. Bringing environmental health science and technology to the hands of Filipinos, where it should be.
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Gideon Cauton
Specialist, Law Enforcement Development, Forced Labor Programs in APAC, International Justice Mission
Building the capacity of public law enforcement to rescue and protect workers from domestic or cross-border forced labor and labor trafficking
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Jason John Joyce
Lawyer and municipal mayor, Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental
Improving education and health services delivered to the communities and addressing issues related to HIV, mental health and depression, LGBTQ concerns, safe drinking water and Indigenous people.
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Jose Augustus G. Villano
Head, policy and planning, Commission on Population and Development IX
Identifying populations at risk for health disparities and providing guidance on how better resource allocation can address social injustices and health inequities.
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Leslie Ann Luces
Provincial health officer, Aklan Province Department of Health
Achieving health equity and improving the overall health of all Akeanons, especially the underprivileged and the vulnerable. Working to develop and maintain a people-centered health system.
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Lindsley Jeremiah Villarante
Division chief, Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines
Improving the Philippine health system through the development and advocacy of legislation that enables a productive, resilient, equitable and people-centered health system for universal health care.
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Maria Shairra Alyssa P. Bello
Co-founder and behavioral insights and innovation head, AHA! Behavioral Design
Facilitating community-focused behavior change, as an applied behavioral scientist, by developing, testing and scaling behavioral interventions in four challenge areas: public health; happiness and kindness; financial inclusion; and civic engagement.
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Noel Bernardo
Humanitarian physician and public health consultant; director for public health, International SOS
Enhancing community health resilience of diverse Indigenous groups in the Pacific region through the implementation of evidence-based, gender-sensitive and culturally responsive public health interventions.
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Noraida Abdullah Karim
Director, Mindanao Programme, Community and Family Services International
Working to improve the resilience of Internally Displaced Persons; training para-social workers to serve as a social service catalyst in Bangsamoro communities; and facilitating training in mental health and psychosocial support.
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Paul Gideon Lasco
Senior lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University of the Philippines Diliman
Pursuing ethnographic and qualitative research on medical, social and environmental issues relevant to the Philippines and the region. Writing for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and other publications.
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Razel Nikka M. Hao
Director for policy and planning, Disease Prevention and Control Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines
Leading policy and planning for COVID-19 and vaccination program policies, and health systems integration standards for disease prevention and control for universal health care.
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Rhomir Yanquiling
Head, Knowledge Management and Policy Unit, Nature Sustainability and Local Development Center
Facilitating local development initiatives and capacity building in communities, conducting research on environmental justice and climate change adaptation and advocating human rights and sustainable development.
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Sherjan Pangato Kalim
Hospital coordinator and Blood Bank head, Cotabato Regional and Medical Center; lecturer, Islamic Perspective, Mindanao State University
Advocating for Ibadah-friendly health facilities and reforming health education through including Islamic concepts. Mobilizing community leadership and bridging social divides to improve health equity. Advocating for a green and sustainable hospital.
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Yves Miel H. Zuniga
Senior officer, United for Global Mental Health; chair, board of trustees, MentalHealthPH Inc.
Leading work on the integration of mental health into HIV and TB programming across 30 countries; concurrently, serving as the chair of the board of trustees of MentalHealthPH Inc. in the Philippines.
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Zephanie Repollo
Southeast Asia co-director, Just Associates
Working with diverse networks in Southeast Asia, particularly those involving rural and Indigenous women and the LGBTQ community in defense of land, water, territories and human rights.
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