Welcome Welcome

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Dear Colleagues, Greetings!

It took us many years of hard work to be here today talking about mental health. Mental health has Welcome to this year’s AKO PARA SA BATA International Conference in Manila to be held at the
always been the elephant in the room that we did not really want to tackle. The evaluation of the SMX Convention Center from December 1-2, 2016. We hope that you will be able to maximize your
Women and Child Protection Units last year showed that this is the service that majority of WCPUs learning and take the opportunity to network and bond with fellow practitioners, friends, and experts
lack. It is a gap that the whole country feels. It needed a typhoon as strong as Yolanda to light a from the Philippines and around the world in the field of child protection and mental health.
fire under our feet. We have been waiting for years for our country to have enough psychologists
and psychiatrists to fulfill the need but progress is slow. I think our people now realize that there We chose to focus on mental health issues specifically on traumatic stress to address a major gap in
are many mental health needs and that it is not stigmatizing to receive help. This year’s AKO PARA the assessment and management of children in need of protection. The range of topics prepared by
SA BATA Conference aims to show the wide array of evidence-based mental health interventions for the scientific committee are very relevant and compelling as the speakers themselves, all renowned
traumatized children. To begin, we will interact with a clinical social worker from the Univ. of Southern specialists, will guide you in the discussion of the brain and the healing process of every child and
California, Prof. Marlene Wong, who will talk about trauma-informed care in the school setting. We their families. For the first time we are offering certificate courses related to Trauma Informed Care
will experience music therapy from Irvin Kalugdan, a Fil-Am who is a certified therapist as well as a and Trauma Informed Philippine Psychotherapy which will run before and after the main conference.
Grammy award winner at that! Aside from the different mental health interventions, we will show
that there are many ways that this can be delivered; task-shifting is possible and new specialties can Please join us too during the awarding ceremonies and fellowship night to get to know the workers
be developed. from different sectors from the legal, police, medical, psychology, parents, teachers, social work and
allied professions.
For the first time, we are offering a certificate course on Trauma-Informed Care and a training leading
to certification in Trauma-Informed Philippine Psychotherapy in parallel with the AKO PARA SA BATA I would also like to highlight the dedication and tireless efforts of all the chairs and members of the
Conference. This will be a continuing training to build the human resource for mental health in our organizing committee and our Executive Director Dr. Madrid for without them this event would not
country. We would like to thank DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial for accepting our invitation have been possible. The same token of gratitude to all our sponsors, partner agencies, and speakers
to be the keynote speaker, underlining mental health as one of the flagship programs of this adminis- who magnanimously shared their time, support, and talent in making this a successful event.
tration. The Department of Health has been CPN’s partner from the start.
Lastly, thank you to all the participants of this event because with your presence you make our work
We would like to congratulate Kindernothilfe, our most valuable partner awardee for 2016! Kinder- possible and you share with us our advocacy and journey towards child protection and making the
nothilfe has been working quietly in the Philippines for more than 30 years, focusing on the most next generation not only healthy but happy.
underserved areas of our country. Kindernothilfe has supported the development of Women and
Child Protection Units in Antique, Capiz, South Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur, Batangas, Cagayan de
Oro as well as the provision of mental health services at the UP-PGH Child Protection Unit. KNH has
allowed us to grow in so many ways.

AKO PARA SA BATA has flourished because of our partners and you, our delegates. Our co-pre- NORIETA C. BALDERRAMA, MD
senters for this year, Consuelo Foundation and UNICEF have been Most Valuable Partner awardees Conference Chair
themselves. Allow us to thank you even as we walk side-by-side in this journey with our children. AKO PARA SA BATA The International Conference in Manila 2016

Ako Para sa Bata,

BERNADETTE J. MADRID, MD
Conference President, AKO PARA SA BATA:
The International Conference in Manila 2016
Executive Director, Child Protection Network Foundation, Inc.

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Message Message

My warmest greetings to the Child Protection Network Foundation, Inc. as you hold your Warmest greetings to the members of the Child Protection Network (CPN) Foundation
8th AKO PARA SA BATA The International Conference. Inc. and the participants of the 8th AKO PARA SA BATA!

Our children will inherit this world and we have the moral obligation to inculcate the We are truly inspired by your continued effort to enriching shared knowledge on coping
same virtues that our forebears have passed down to us. We, adults, are mere stewards mechanisms for children who are not in favorable situations, especially those who have
with the duty to make sure that the future generations shall live in an environment that been abused. The theme for this year’s international conference, “Stressed? Coping,
shall cultivate excellence, creativity, and goodwill. By promoting a stress-free environ- Recovery, and Healing” is testament to your commitment in ensuring that our youth is
ment and fostering a healthy lifestyle for them, we can be assured that the future of this well taken cared of particularly in their time of need.
country will be at the hands of caring, virtuous, and responsible adults.
We hope that as social workers, doctors, psychologists, community workers, local
I laud the Child Protection Network Foundation, Inc. for your strong ideals, unwavering government units, and other professionals from various disciplines gather towards one
dedication, and deep compassion for our children. The proliferation of threats brought cause, more will be encouraged to take part in such a productive assembly. We are
by the erosion of faith in humanity have exposed them to grave danger and have left confident that you will grow in number and your reach to support and assist will expand,
them vulnerable to the subtle threat of stress and damaging trauma. With your tools, so that more children will benefit from your hard work.
expertise, and collaboration with various disciplines, we can preserve the moral fiber of
our society. To the participants, we trust that you will make the best out of this meeting and keep in
mind that you are inspiring change that affects the Filipino youth directly, as well as the
Let us work together as one big family as we provide our children with the love, un- future we all face. These children are the hope of our nation, and their safety and well-
derstanding, guidance, and counselling that they need. Together, we can ensure their being has been entrusted to us---those who can and should fight for their rights.
healthy minds, hearts, and bodies so that they can reach their full potentials and achieve
their aspirations in life. Congratulations to CPN for initiating another momentous conference and more power
to you all!

Mabuhay tayong lahat!

RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

President
Republic of the Philippines
LENI ROBREDO
Vice President
Republic of the Philippines

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It is with immense pleasure and pride that I extend my warm greetings to the Child Warm greetings to the officers, members, and organizers of the Child Protection Network
Protection Network Foundation, Inc as it holds its 8th AKO PARA SA BATA International (CPN) Foundation, Inc. on your 8th AKO PARA SA BATA The International Conference
Conference in Manila. in Manila to be held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on December 1-2, 2016.

The children of our nation, the young and vulnerable, should be properly cared for and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Children mandates its member countries
nurtured. It is our fundamental duty as citizens of this country to ensure that all Filipino to ensure the well-being of children in their respective domain. In support of this, the
children are raised in a safe and healthy environment. Thus, recognizing that child abuse Philippines has passed several legislations for the benefit of our children.
is a reality, a serious concern often overlooked and neglected, I would like to take this
opportunity to commend and express my profound gratitude to your organization for As your partner in the government, the Department of Education (DepEd) is currently
your unrelenting efforts in addressing this problem. including in its priorities the welfare of our public school children by supporting pro-
children laws and policies. We have been intensifying our Child Protection Policy aimed
This year’s conference focuses on Mental Health and hopes to educate caregivers of at promoting the rights of our children for safety and protection at all times, particularly
abused children about the effects of trauma and stress to the overall well-being of the during their stay in our school premises.
child. This is very timely as DOH is also advocating and pushing for Mental Health to be
a public health priority. Rest assured, we at the department are in full support of your This year’s theme “Stressed? Coping, Recovery, and Healing” significantly reflects
organization. May you uphold the values of integrity, excellence, and compassion as you DepEd’s policy to make our schools more conducive and our teaching and non-teaching
continue to be the champions of our children. We call on you to help us in realize our personnel more capable in developing a healthy and safe environment for our young
goals through a strategy called ACHIEVE: learners.
A – Advance primary care and quality
C – Cover all Filipinos against financial health risk To our partners in this advocacy, may your efforts expand and your future flourish with
H – Harness power of strategic health human resource the learning you gain in this event. We are confident that your participation is a great
I – Invest in digital health and data for decision-making way to further intensify your role in the welfare and development of our Filipino children.
E – Enforce standards, accountability and transparency
V – Value clients and patients It is our sincerest hope that more efforts will be done for the entire nation to recognize
E – Elicit multi-sector, multi-stakeholder support for health the value of this conference toward a better future.

With this, I wish all the participants and organizers success and a fruitful day ahead. Congratulations!

Let us continue to work together for our shared vision of “ALL for Health towards Health
for ALL.”

Mabuhay! LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES

Secretary
Department of Education

PAULYN JEAN B. ROSELL-UBIAL, MD, MPH, CESO II

Secretary
Department of Health

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My heartfelt greetings to the Child Protection Network (CPN) Foundation, Inc. for Greetings to the speakers and delegates of the 8th AKO PARA SA BATA International
organizing and conducting the 8th AKO PARA SA BATA International Conference in Conference in Manila!
Manila.
Consuelo Foundation has always been deeply vested in providing the best care and
I am honored to welcome and join the organizers, delegates and guests of this support to survivors of abuse working towards the hope that one day, no child will ever
interdisciplinary forum which tackles the welfare, security and protection of our children, be neglected, abused or exploited, and that families and communities will nurture all
with particular emphasis on the effects of stress and trauma on their wellbeing children in a safe environment.

The City Government of Manila has endeavored to provide the most comprehensive Consuelo Foundation has partnered with Child Protection Network in various develop-
welfare system to our youth and children. We have established a daily nutritious mental efforts to prevent and treat abuse, neglect, and exploitation investing in the most
breakfast program for elementary students to address hunger and malnutrition. We effective social programs for children, youth and families.
have implemented the Zero Street Dwellers program to rescue families, especially the
children, from the evident dangers of living in our highways. We have repaired and Mental Health, the theme of the AKO PARA SA BATA Conference this year, is timely and
modernized our sports parks and playgrounds to provide them with decent public necessary. The effects of stress and trauma on health and well-being should indeed be
spaces where they can practice their hobbies and recreation. We have re-launched the understood and addressed in order to be more effective in the field of child protection.
substance use prevention and education program to save our youth from the scourge
of illegal drugs. To our invaluable partner, CPN, congratulations! It’s always our privilege to work with you
towards our shared vision of protecting our children.
Rest assured that the City of Manila is one with you and truly committed not only to
building a government responsive to the needs and concerns of our children, but more To the participants, may you continue to be part of a dynamic and responsive ecosystem
so creating a child-friendly environment where they are safe and well taken care of and that provides for healing and recovery to survivors and children at-risk. Let us all work
their rights respected and upheld. together, give hope and make a difference in the lives of children, women, and families!
Mabuhay po tayong lahat!
Congratulations!

ATTY. CARMELA ANDAL-CASTRO

Managing Director
JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation
Mayor
City of Manila

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 Welcome ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Message
Honorary Conference Chair Julio D. Sy, Jr.

Conference President Bernadette J. Madrid, MD, FPPS

Conference Chair Norieta C. Balderrama, MD, FPPA, FPSCAP

Conference Co-Chair and

Scientific Committee Chair Stella G. Manalo, MD, FPPS

Scientific Committee Co-Chair Sandra S. Hernandez, MD, MPH, DPPS

Over the years, UNICEF is honoured to have been a supporter of AKO PARA SA BATA – a gathering of
partners from social services, academe, health, law enforcement, local government and civil society sectors Research Committee Chairs Merle P. Tan, MD, FPPS, MHPed
to address critical challenges facing Filipino children. This year’s theme, ‘Mental health in the context of Jason Ray M. Barlaan, MA, RPsy
stressful situations’, explores a concern affecting children in a range of difficult situations; including natural
disasters and conflict, and as a result of exploitation, abuse, violence and neglect. Finance Committee Chairs Phoebe S. Emberga
Cresencia G. Agustin
Children’s well-being and survival are essentially linked with both their physical and mental health. Children
who grow up in stressful circumstances including experiences of violence or abuse, or emergencies where
homes and communities are destroyed, may suffer poor development outcomes. Those who suffer from Publicity Committee Chairs Atty. Katrina Legarda
severe stress, and have poor mental health, typically find it more difficult to stay in school, or to maintain Melissa Ann M. David
positive social relationships.
Invitation and Pre-Conference Melissa Ann M. David
Repeated stress, caused by a violent environment or within dysfunctional families, can impair a child’s Registration Committee Phoebe M. Delos Reyes
brain development. Re-occurring violent or traumatic experiences, from infancy through adolescence, and Niño P. Yumul
exposure to stress over time, impedes children’s ability to learn and realize their full potential.
May Ann C. Demetrio, RSW
Recognizing the critical importance of mental health for children’s optimal development, Psycho-Social
Support (PSS) for children is identified as one of UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children within emergency On-site Registration
response. UNICEF encourages PSS in a number of ways, including through training / capacity building on Committee Chair Rita Paz Rowena A. de Guzman, MD,
PSS for teachers and parents, and through the establishment of child friendly spaces; ensuring that children FPPS, FPSDBP
continue to learn and play and be protected, even when their families and communities are under stress.
Certificate Course Registration
In the Philippines there are many good examples of programmes and policies that address the psycho-
social well-being of children, both in emergency and development contexts, including several that UNICEF
Committee Chair Riza C. Lorenzana, MD, DPPS
has been keen to support. The Protocol for Case Management of Child Victims of Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation, is a noted example, where the adverse effects of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and Physical Arrangement Anna Teresa S. Clemente
neglect are prevented from re-occurring or worsening, and are addressed through attention to psychosocial Committee Chair Michael G. Forte
support initiatives.
Souvenir Program Renee Joy P. Neri, MD, DPPS
In recent years, some of the emerging threats to the mental and emotional health of children include online
Committee Chairs Annaliza R. Macababbad, RSW
exploitation and abuse. Children abused and exploited through these treacherous and evolving forms of
violence, are often emotionally scarred, thus their recovery and rehabilitation require a deeper understanding
of PSS in the age of online abuse. Socials Committee Chairs Namnama V. de Dios, MD, DPPS
Marissa Resulta, MD, DPPS
Through this years’ AKO PARA SA BATA, I join parents, social workers, teachers, doctors, psychologists,
law enforcement, LGUs and barangay officials, and all other partners, in advocating for greater attention to Awards Committee Chairs Fritzie Cristina B. Diaz, RPsy
the mental and emotional health and well-being of children. I encourage efforts that support families and Annalie B. Lagdamen, RSW
children in communities in this endeavour, including in particular the women and children protection units
Maria Perpetua L. Sadio, RSW
designed to meet their needs.

Noting the very critical multi sectoral nature of this work, we continue to encourage collaborative efforts Documentation Committee Chairs Melissa Joyce P. Ramboanga, MD, DPPS
already in progress with the government and with the NGO and LGU partners. Belen D. Laporre

Mabuhay kayong lahat, at maraming salamat po sa patuloy na suporta! Event Manager Rita Neri Event Planners
LOTTA SYLWANDER
Representative
UNICEF Philippines

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 Conference objectives COnference Room Assignments

General Objective
By the end of the conference, the participants will be aware of the effects of stress and trauma December 2, 2015 (Day 2)
on health and well-being; they will also be trained to be part of the systems that provide
Time Topic rOOM
intervention for healing and recovery.
9:00 AM - 11:55 AM Plenary Sessions

Specific Objectives Graduation of Women and Children Protection

Function Rooms 1-2
The participants of the conference will be able to: Specialty Trainees /
11:55 AM - 1:00 PM
1. Explain the biological effects of stress and trauma and how it impacts every aspect Appreciation to Sponsors /
of well-being. Closing Ceremonies
2. Identify individuals who are traumatized using screening tools, risk factors and behavioral
Simultaneous Symposia (SS)
indicators.
3. Provide intervention in various ways depending on the level of competency and training. B2: TIPP:
Paglalakbay Patungong Paghilom
Meeting Room 10
Exclusive for participants of the training leading to a
Certificate Course (Pre-registered)
COnference Room Assignments
C2: TIC in the Schools
Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course (Pre- Meeting Room 7-9
December 1, 2016 (Day 1)
registered)
Time Topic rOOM 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
D2: Play and Expressive Arts Therapy Meeting Room 2-3
8:30 AM - 9:50 AM Opening Ceremonies
9:50 AM - 11:25 AM Plenary Sessions Function Rooms 1-2 E2: Self-Care and Well-Being for Healthcare Providers Meeting Room 4-5

11:25 AM - 1:00 PM Launch of Safe Schools Website

F2: Safe Schools: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Meeting Room 6
Simultaneous Symposia (SS)
A1: Trauma Informed Care (TIC) G2: Mental Health Gap (Mental Health Curriculum) Meeting Room 1
Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course Meeting Rooms 4-5
(Pre-registered) H2: Music Therapy: Current Trends and Perspectives Function Room 1
B1: Trauma Informed Philippine Psychotherapy (TIPP):
Paglalakbay Patungong Paghilom
Meeting Room 10
Exclusive for participants of the training leading to a
Certificate Course (Pre-registered)

C1: TIC in the Schools

Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course Meeting Rooms 7-9
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Pre-registered)

D1: Introduction to Eye Movement De-sensitization

Reprocessing (EMDR) for Adults and Children /
Meeting Room 1
Introduction to CPC Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
Help for Families Where Physical Abuse Occurs
E1: Intervention for Victims of Cybercrimes Meeting Rooms 2-3
F1: Programs and Interventions for Substance Abuse Function Room 1
G1: Mitigating Stress for Child Witnesses in the
Courts including Mandating Interventions for Meeting Room 6
Children in Conflict with the Law
Music Hall,
Entertainment Mall
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fellowship Night
Building,
SM Mall of Asia

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 MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAM Symposium D1: Part 1: Introduction to Eye Movement De-sensitization Reprocessing
(EMDR) for Adults and Children
DAY 1: DECEMBER 1, 2016
Emcee: Jack Alexander C. Herrin, MD Part 2: Introduction to CPC Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
Geraldine V. Alcantara, MD Help for Families Where Physical Abuse Occurs
Time Topic Speaker

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM REGISTRATION 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction to Part 1

8:30 AM - 9:50 AM OPENING CEREMONIES 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EMDR for Adults and Children Ma. Lourdes C. Medina, PhD
Invocation and National Anthem by University of the Philippines Medicine Choir 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break
Welcome Remarks by Conference Chair Norieta C. Balderrama, MD
Awarding of the Most Valuable Partner: Kindernothilfe represented by KNH Philippines 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Introduction to Part 2
Country Coordinator Maria Stella Echano CPC CBT: Help For Families Where
Conference Overview by Scientific Committee Chair Stella G. Manalo, MD 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Cecilia Kjellgren,,PhD
Physical Abuse Occurs
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker by Florianne Feliza F. Valdes, MD
Keynote Speech by DOH Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial, MD, MPH, CESO II
Symposium E1: Intervention for Victims of Cybercrimes

Time Topic Speaker Time Topic Speaker

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM Trauma and the Brain Gerard B. Salazar, MD 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM Introduction / Situationer
10:10 AM - 10:25 AM BREAK Screening for Trauma and
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM Cynthia Leynes, MD
10:25 AM - 11:00 AM Trauma Informed Care in the Schools Marleen Wong, PhD, LCSW Intervention

Ma. Lourdes “Honey” A. 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Break

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM Filipino Family under Stress
Carandang, PhD
UNICEF Protocol
11:25 AM - 11:50 PM Spiritual Aspects of Psychotherapy Cornelio G. Banaag, Jr., MD 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Module on Therapy for Victims of Cynthia Leynes, MD
Cybercrimes
Nemuel S. Fajutagana, MD,
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Launch of Safe Schools Website
MHPed 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Open Forum

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK

Symposium F1: Programs and Interventions for Substance Abuse
1:15 PM - 5:00 PM SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA
Explaining Different Psychological Interventions Time Topic Speaker

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction

Symposium A1: Trauma Informed Care (TIC)
Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course (Pre-registered) Interventions for Drug Abuse among Vanessa Kathleen B.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speakers: Maria Adela A. Guerrero, RPsy Children and Adolescents Cainghug, MD
Sr. Vienvenida C. Viovicente, OSR
Dolores B. Rubia, MSW 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break
Anamabel U. Garcia
Programs and Interventions for Edgardo Juan L. Tolentino,
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Symposium B1: Trauma Informed Philippine Psychotherapy (TIPP): Alcohol Abuse among Adults Jr., MD
Paglalakbay Patungong Paghilom 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Open Forum
Exclusive for participants of the training leading to a Certificate Course
(Pre-registered)
Speakers: Katharine Putman, Psy.D.
Samuel Girguis, Psy.D.

Symposium C1: Trauma Informed Care (TIC) in the Schools

Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course (Pre-registered)
Speakers: Marleen Wong, PhD, LCSW
Vivien Villaverde, MS MW, PPSC, LCSW

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Symposium G1: Mitigating Stress for Child Witnesses in the Courts including Mandating 11:55 AM - 1:00 PM GRADUATION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION
Interventions for Children in Conflict with the Law SPECIALTY TRAINEES
Distribution of Certificates by:
Time Topic Speaker • Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz, MD, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of the
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction Philippines Manila & Executive Director, National Institutes of Health
• Agnes Mejia, MD, Dean, UP College of Medicine
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Grace Brillantes-Evangelista, PhD • Gerardo Legaspi, MD, Director, UP-PGH
• Raymond Jay L. Mazo, Nurse IV, DOH National Program Manager, Women and Children
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM Kid’s Court Annaliza R. Macababbad, RSW Protection Program
• Maria Stella Echano, KNH Country Coordinator
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Break
• Melissa Joyce P. Ramboanga, MD, Training Director, CPN
Judge Ma. Celestina C.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Response from Graduating Batch by:
Mangrobang
• Sheryll B. Lopez, MD, Margosatubig Provincial Hospital, Zamboanga del Sur
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Open Forum
APPRECIATION TO SPONSORS AND CLOSING CEREMONIES
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM FELLOWSHIP NIGHT (Music Hall, SM Mall Of Asia) Appreciation to Sponsors by Bernadette J. Madrid, MD and Atty. Katrina Legarda

Closing Remarks by Managing Director of Consuelo Foundation Atty. Carmela

Andal-Castro

DAY 2: DECEMBER 2, 2016

Emcee: Nonie John L. Dalisay, MD 1:15 PM - 5:00 PM SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA
Cynthia P. Daniel, MD Explaining Different Psychological Interventions

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PLENARY SESSIONS Symposium B2: Trauma Informed Philippine Psychotherapy (TIPP):
Healing and Hope for Children and Families Paglalakbay Patungong Paghilom
Exclusive for participants of the training leading to a Certificate Course
Time Topic Speaker
(Pre-registered)
How Boys and Girls Seek Help Speakers: Katharine Putman, Psy. D.
9:00 AM - 9:40 AM Bernadette J. Madrid, MD Samuel Girguis, Psy. D.
After Being Abused
Contributors: Symposium C2: Trauma Informed Care (TIC) in the Schools
- DSWD USec. Vilma B. Cabrera, Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course (Pre-registered)
CESO II Speakers: Marleen Wong, PhD, LCSW
- International Justice Mission Vivien Villaverde, MS MW, PPSC, LCSW
- Cebuano Youth
Follow-up on Commitments
- ECPAT Philippines Symposium D2: Play and Expressive Arts Therapy
made during the AKO PARA
- Department of Education
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM SA BATA Conference 2015: Time Topic Speaker
- Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc.
Manifesto of Support against
- Terre des Hommes Netherlands,
Online Child Abuse 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction
Philippine Country Office
- UNICEF Philippines Working Therapeutically With
Babies: Strengthening Secure
Joy P. Malinit, MD
Lead Presenter: Attachment Through Touch and
Marianne Naomi Navarro-Poca, MD Play
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM BREAK 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break
Music Therapy: Where Words Maria Teresa F. Aguilar, MA, RPsy
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM Irvin S. Kalugdan, MMT, MT-BC
Fail, Music Speaks The Magic of Play: Uses of Ma. Fiona Ella G. Sandoval, MA,
RPsy
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM Inspirational Talk Shamaine C. Buencamino 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Expressive Arts Therapy in
Ma. Blesilda D. de Asis, MA,
Clinical Practice CSCLP, RPsy

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Symposium E2: Self-Care and Well-Being for Healthcare Providers Symposium H2: Music Therapy: Current Trends and Perspectives
Time Topic Speaker Time Topic Speaker
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction
Workshop focusing on well- 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM Introduction to Music Therapy
being, trauma and recovery
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM Music Therapy in Practice
as well as the introduction June Pagaduan-Lopez, MD
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
of simple holistic “tools for Rebecca R. Ortega 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM Music Therapy in Research
surviving and thriving” and Irvin Sayoc Kalugdan, MMT, MT-BC
reducing stress induced tension 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break
Danielle Elise Zamar, MT-BC
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Music Therapy in Real Life Roberto Kalugdan, MD

Symposium F2: Safe Schools: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Experiential Sections using MT
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Approaches and Interventions
Time Topic Speaker
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Open Forum
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction
Program may be subject to change without prior notice.
Safe Schools: Preventing Child
Sexual Abuse & Child Protection DepEd USec. Atty. Alberto T.
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Policy of the Department of Muyot
Education
Mindfulness Based Modules for
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Adolescents and Prevention of Gilda Dans Lopez, PhD
Peer Sexual Abuse
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Break
Results of Safe Schools
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Deborah A. Fry, MA, MPH, PhD
Philippines Pilot Study
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Open Forum

Symposium G2: Mental Health Gap (Mental Health Curriculum)

Time Topic Speaker
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Introduction
Mental Health Psychosocial
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Support (MHPSS) in Elizabeth P. De Castro, PhD
Emergencies in the Philippines
Development of the National
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Guidelines for MHPPS in Violeta V. Bautista, PhD
Emergencies in the Philippines
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Break
Psychological First Aid: Practical
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM and Informed Way of Helping Dinah P. Nadera, MD
Traumatized Individuals
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Open Forum

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 PLENARY SESSIONS: OBJECTIVES & ABSTRACTS 1. Discuss the relationship between spirituality, psychiatry and psychotherapy
2. Describe the role of spirituality in the healing process
3. Identify spirituality-informed psychotherapeutic approaches
DAY 1: DECEMBER 1, 2016

PLENARY 1: Trauma and the Brain LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM: Launch of Safe Schools Website
Speaker: Gerard B. Salazar, MD Speaker: Nemuel S. Fajutagana, MD, MHPed

While experiences change the mature brain, it is the experiences during critical periods of early Teachers have a unique role in responding to and preventing child sexual abuse because they
childhood that organize brain systems. Thus, events in childhood have a greater impact on the have the most contact with children outside their homes. The Safe Schools Website houses the
developing brain. This lecture will provide participants with an understanding of how traumatic trainings and resources of the Safe Schools for Teens Project, including a certificate course for
stress affects the brain. teachers on the 4Rs of child abuse. The website will also feature resources for the prevention
of cyberbullying.
Objectives:
1. Describe the basic processes of neurodevelopment
2. Explain the neurobiological response to traumatic stress
3. State factors that influence the response to trauma
4. Discuss long term effects of trauma on the brain DAY 2: DECEMBER 2, 2016

PLENARY 5: How Boys and Girls Seek Help After Being Abused
PLENARY 2: Trauma Informed Care in the Schools Speaker: Bernadette J. Madrid, MD
Speaker: Marleen Wong, PhD, LCSW
Statistics on child sexual abuse show clear gender differences. While most research has
This presentation will identify some of the sources of child trauma and its impact on children’s focused on disclosure rates, there is evidence that gender also influences how an individual
behavior and academic achievement. or community reacts to disclosures, how cases are reported to authorities, and how they are
investigated.
Objectives:
1. Describe the biological effects of stress and trauma and how it impacts academic progress, Objectives:
health and well-being 1. Present evidence on gender differences in responding to child abuse
2. Introduce screening tools, risk factors and behavioral indicators 2. Discuss how people to whom children disclose should respond
3. Introduce teacher friendly interventions that can be helpful to healing the wounds 3. Propose policies, programs and/or services that will improve disclosure and reporting
of trauma in children rates among boys and girls who are abused

PLENARY 3: Filipino Family Under Stress PLENARY 6: Follow-up on Commitments made during the AKO PARA SA BATA
Speaker: Ma. Lourdes “Honey” A. Carandang, PhD Conference 2015: Manifesto of Support against Online Child Abuse
Contributors:
The social stresses experienced by families are felt by and are reflected in its more vulnerable • DSWD USec. Vilma B. Cabrera, CESO II
members - the children. This lecture provides insights into the workings of the Filipino family • International Justice Mission
and how children’s behavior may be expressions of family stress. • Cebuano Youth
• ECPAT Philippines
Objectives: • Department of Education
1. Discuss key concepts of Filipino family dynamics • Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc.
2. Discuss common family stresses and children’s reactions to stress • Terre des Hommes Netherlands, Philippine Country Office
3. Present an overview of common interventions currently available in dealing with children • UNICEF Philippines
affected by family stress
Lead Presenter:
Marianne Naomi Navarro-Poca, MD
PLENARY 4: Spiritual Aspects of Psychotherapy
Speaker: Cornelio Banaag, Jr., MD A year-end report on activities that have been undertaken by participating organizations and
agencies that committed to protecting children from the effects of cyber issues during the
Spirituality and faith are essential components of Filipino culture and how children and families 2015 AKO PARA SA BATA The International Conference in Cebu.
deal with traumatic events. This lecture emphasizes the importance of using spirituality as
essential part of therapy.
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PLENARY 7: Music Therapy: “Where Words Fail, Music Speaks” Outline:
Speaker: Irvin Sayoc Kalugdan, MMT, MT-BC 1. Introduction and Overview of the Model
2. Introduction to Trauma and Its Effect on Children and Adolescents
In the quote, “where words fail, music speaks”, Hans Christian Anderson became one of the 3. Coping and Relaxation
many people searching for an eloquent way to describe the deeper role of music in the human 4. Processing the Traumatic Memories and Trauma Reminders
experience and the healing process. Researchers and practitioners have been searching for 5. Safety Skills
ways to substantiate how music therapy can be used as part of a clinical interdisciplinary
team. This session will provide information on the profession, clinical training and certification
of music therapists in addition to helping differentiate between music as therapy versus using SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM C1 & C2:
music within a therapeutic context. Trauma Informed Care (TIC) in the Schools
Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course (Pre-registered)
Objectives:
1. Provide an introduction to Music Therapy including professional standards of practice and Chair: Atty. Carmela Andal-Castro
code of ethics, clinical training and internships, and certification and continuing education Co-Chair: Marie Pearl Lei B. Reyes, MD
2. Discuss Music Therapy in practice. Its target populations, sample interventions and Speakers: Marleen Wong, PhD, LCSW
researches Vivien Villaverde, MS MW, PPSC, LSCW
3. Present current situation of Music Therapy in the Philippines and neighboring countries
Outline:
1. Trauma-Informed Care in School Setting
2. The Core Concepts of Psychological First Aid (PFA) – Listen Protect and Connect
SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIA: OBJECTIVES AND ABSTRACTS 3. Healing After Trauma Services (HATS)

DAY 1: DECEMBER 1, 2016 SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM D1:

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM A1: Chair: Fritzie Cristina B. Diaz, RPsy

Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Co-Chair: Jolly Michelle S. Bustamante, MD
Exclusive for participants of the Certificate Course (Pre-registered)
Part 1: Introduction to Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
Chair & Speaker: Dolores B. Rubia, RSW For Adults and Children
Co-Chair & Speaker: Maria Adela A. Guerrero, RPsy
Speakers: Norieta C. Balderrama, MD Speaker: Ma. Lourdes C. Medina, PhD
Merle P. Tan, MD
Sr. Vienvenida C. Viovicente, OSR EMDR is evidence-based psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and
Anamabel U. Garcia emotional distress resulting from disturbing life experiences. Using eye movements as part of
the session, EMDR processes disturbing memories and feelings and transforms the meanings
Objectives: of painful events.
1. Describe trauma and its impact on survivors and service providers
2. Recognize signs and symptoms of trauma Objectives:
3. Demonstrate proper techniques for addressing challenging behaviors and conflict using 1. Discuss the basic principles behind the practice of EMDR
trauma-informed approaches 2. Enumerate cases or vignettes to demonstrate effectiveness of EMDR
4. Identify and implement self-care strategies to prevent burnout 3. Give an overview of the process of EMDR

Part 2: Introduction to Combined Parent Child-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Help for

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM B1 & B2: Families Where Physical Abuse Occurs
Trauma Informed Philippine Psychotherapy (TIPP)
Paglalakbay Patungong Paghilom Speaker: Cecilia Kjellgren, MD
Exclusive for participants of the training leading to a Certificate Course (Pre-registered)
This session will describe the Combined Parent Child-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CPC-CBT)
Chair: Norieta C. Balderrama, MD for Families at Risk for Child Physical Abuse, a treatment model that includes parent and child
Co-Chair: Felice Molina interventions for families where child physical abuse has occurred.
Speakers: Katharine M. Putman, Psy.D.
Samuel M Girguis, Psy.D. Objectives:
1. Describe the importance of using Combined Parent Child-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
2. Explain how to conduct CPC-CBT for children and families at risk for physical abuse

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Intervention for Victims of Cybercrimes Mitigating Stress for Child Witnesses in the Courts including Mandating Interventions
for Children in Conflict with the Law
Chair: Jason Ray M. Barlaan, RPsy
Co-Chair: Aizah Joyce Lei T. Tana, MD Chair: Gen. Yolanda G. Tanigue
Speakers: Cynthia B. Leynes, MD Co-Chair: PO3 Suzette R Zerrudo
Speakers: Grace Brillantes-Evangelista, PhD, RPsy, CSLP
Trauma Screening Annaliza R. Macababbad, RSW
Objectives: Judge Ma. Celestina C. Mangrobang
1. Present a validated tool for screening of trauma signs and symptoms among Filipino
children
2. Explain proper use of the validated tool done by the author Dr. Cynthia Leynes
DAY 2: DECEMBER 2, 2016
Module on Caring for Victims of Cybercrimes
The modules to be presented were developed by Dr. Cynthia Leynes to respond to the need SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM B2 & C2:
for healing and treating children traumatized by cybercrimes. (Please see above information on B1 & C1)

Objectives: SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM D2:

1. Explain basic principles of caring for children who have been traumatized by cybercrimes Play and Expressive Arts Therapy
2. Present an overview of the different modules on how caregivers could help children
recover from their trauma Chair: Larimer V. Hugo, MD
Co-Chair: Nicole S. Tangco, MD

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM F1: Part 1: Working Therapeutically With Babies: Strengthening Secure Attachment
Programs and Interventions for Substance Abuse Through Touch & Play

Chair: Jason Triton D. Ligot, MD Speaker: Joy P. Malinit, MD

Co-Chair: Zairah J. Corpus-Castelo, MD
Speakers: Vanessa Kathleen B. Cainghung, MD This symposium explores play and the use of expressive arts as form of psychotherapeutic
Edgardo Juan L. Tolentino, Jr., MD interventions.

The link between drug-related violence victimisation and perpetration has been identified in Objectives:
specific settings and populations. 1. Explain methods and programs that help parents strengthen their relationship with their
children through Parent Child Attachment Play
Objectives 2. Introduce techniques on how to strengthen secure attachment through touch and play
1. Describe the risk factors for drug use which may be shared with those for involvement in 3. Observe basic techniques on how to properly touch and play with children for the purpose
violence of healing
2. Discuss interventions for drug use among young people
Part 2: The Magic of Play: Uses of Expressive Arts Therapy in Clinical Practice
Alcohol misuse is frequently cited as a predictor for domestic violence and violence against
children in the home. Speakers: Maria Teresa F. Aguilar, MA, RPsy
Objectives Ma. Fiona Ella G. Sandoval, MA, RPsy
1. Describe the benefits of screening for excessive drinking to avoid harmful health and Ma. Blesila D. de Asis, MA, CSCLP, RPsy
social consequences
2. Explain brief interventions that aim to identify alcohol misuse and motivate an individual This symposium shall discuss three cases explaining the use of expressive arts as a clinical tool
to address the problem for therapeutic assessment and intervention. One case is about a boy who loves gadgets and
through therapeutic play found value in socialization and made new friends. Another case
delves into the life of a hyper-sensitive boy whose art became his language of experience.
Lastly, it shall also share a case of a sexually abused child who told her story through play and
found meaning in doing so. The case presentations shall highlight how play in its natural and
non-threatening way can be a child’s safe harbor in coming to terms with social concerns and
trauma. Guided by the principles of child-directed therapy, the clinicians shall also cull their
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1. Explain basic foundations of the use of expressive arts as a form of therapy The school serves as a venue to teach its students the necessary tools to keep them safe.
2. Experience how to instruct children to do expressive arts Teachers are in optimal position to identify and assist victims of child sexual abuse because of
3. Explain how expressive arts heal the child their frequent interaction with students.

This symposium will discuss the role of schools in the prevention of child sexual abuse and the
SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM E2: importance of child protection policy. It will also discuss about the role of mindfulness in the
Self-Care and Well-Being for Healthcare Providers prevention of peer sexual abuse through regulation of one’s emotions and knowing the healthy
responses towards sexual impulse. We will conclude the symposium by discussing the results
Chair: Ma. Theresa P. Tibon of the Safe Schools Philippines study among the grade 7 and 8 students.
Co-Chair: Sr. Vienvenida C. Viovicente, OSR
Speakers: June Caridad Pagaduan-Lopez, MD
Rebecca R. Ortega SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM G2:
Mental Health Gap (Mental Health Curriculum)
All of us at least once, experience an adverse life event (ALE) in our lifetime as survivors
of sickness, domestic violence, drug addiction, natural disasters, bankruptcy, and religious or Chair: Joseph B. Sayo, MD
racial conflicts, etc.. All of these experiences impact on our physical, mental, emotional and Co-Chair: Jesus S. Far, RSW, MSW
spiritual well-being. From the start of recovery to the end, there was a person, a caregiver, or a Speakers: Elizabeth Protacio-De Castro, PhD
healthcare provider who accompanied us in our journey from a survivor back to wellness and Violeta V. Bautista, PhD
well-being. Dinah Palmera P. Nadera, MD

Most of them such as nurses, therapists or teacher, become overwhelmed by their caring The mental health Gap Action Program (mhGAP) was launched by WHO in 2008 to address
responsibilities, continually experience stress, poor health and run the risk of burnout. The the lack of care for people suffering from mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders.
concern for ‘carers’ is how to generate lots of empathy and compassion- for themselves and Part 2 tackles basic psychological support for individuals suffering from acute distress after a
the person they are caring for- in order to remain in the presence of suffering without being recent traumatic experience.
overwhelmed.
As international and national humanitarian organizations came to help the country respond
The workshop will focus on well-being, the conceptual theme is adopted from the book, The to the destruction brought by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) and work towards rebuilding and
Heart of Well Being*, providing basic knowledge, with a focus on basic knowledge about the recovery, they brought with them varied framework, approaches, strategies and activities to
nature of well-being, trauma and recovery as well as the introduction of simple holistic “tools provide mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to the survivors, including service
for surviving and thriving” and reducing stress-induced tension. providers. Thus, a review and development of pertinent and relevant documents on mental
health and psychosocial support in emergencies (MHPSSiE) programs, interventions and
Objectives: activities in selected disaster and armed conflict-affected areas in the Philippines were made
At the end of the workshop, participants will be expected: and implemented.
1. To have opportunity to look at their current level of well being
2. To be introduced to simple but effective ways of improving well-being in different aspects Part 2 tackles basic psychological support for individuals suffering from acute distress after a
of one’s life recent traumatic experience.
3. To recognize indicators of resilience as well as vulnerability
4. To discover more about themselves and their inner resources
*BK Janki, Heart of Well-Being. British Holistic Medical Association and the Janki Foundation SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM H2:
for Glocal Health Care Music Therapy: Current Trends & Perspectives

Chair: Namnama Villarta-De Dios, MD

SIMULTANEOUS SYMPOSIUM F2: Co-Chair: Sandra S. Hernandez, MD
Safe Schools: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Speaker: Irvin Sayoc Kalugdan, MMT, MT-BC

Chair: Marissa A. Resulta, MD The idea of music as a healing influence which could affect health and behavior is as least as
Co-Chair: May Ann C. Demetrio, RSW old as the writings of Aristotle and Plato. In this longer session format, participants will gain
Speakers: Gilda Dans Lopez, PhD a deeper understanding about the role that music can play as treatments and interventions
DepEd USec. Atty. Alberto T. Muyot for a variety of human conditions and situations. Participants will learn how music therapists
Deborah A. Fry, MA, MPH, PhD are trained, certified and then hired in hospitals, schools and health organizations around
the world to work with a variety of populations and conditions. To further demonstrate the
The school is one social institution outside the family with which nearly all children have work of a music therapist, participants will be engaged in musical experiences and activities
interaction and an on-going contact. It is considered as a second home to a child. Therefore, that could be used by music therapists to work with clients. Prior musical experience is not
it is a venue particularly well suited for identifying maltreated children which includes sexual necessary for this session.
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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAM RETENTION: A MIXED METHOD ANALYSIS PAULYN JEAN B. ROSELL-UBIAL, MD, MPH, CESO II

Geselle C. Manguiat, MA, RPsy

Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Manila, University of the Philippines- Diliman

Several people have considered the drug rehabilitation program as one of the keys to addiction
recovery process. This resulted to an increase in drug rehabilitation admittance. In connection
to this trend, an emerging literature has examined the factors associated with treatment
program enrollment. Apace with program enrollment is a long-standing issue of patients’
program retention. However, there is a scarcity of literature examining the factors associated
with program retention among Asians. In the Philippines, non-treatment completion has
been increasingly observed in different facilities. Yet, there is a paucity of published work on
program retention among substance use patients.

The current study aims to identify and examine the possible factors that contribute to retention
of substance-use patients in the treatment program. It utilized Classification and Regression
Trees (CART) in analyzing the survey result and thematic analysis in analyzing the interviews. Dr. Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial has served public office for 27 years and has been under
Sixty-three male substance use, in-patients in the therapeutic community (TC) rehabilitation 13 health secretaries. She literally rose from the ranks, starting from volunteer health
center participated in the survey and five after-care patients participated in the interviews. worker in Kidapawan, up to the position of Assistant Secretary and Deputy Head for the
Results revealed that recognition of substance abuse and age are significant factors in program office of health regulations. Her vast experience in the country’s health conditions have
retention. Potential barriers to program retention were also identified, such as resistance to led her to be a leader and champion of “Kalusugang Pangkalahatan”, with advocacies in
being treated and family sentiments. On the other hand, motivations of patients to stay in the mental health, women and children’s health, and tobacco control, among others.
program are fear of family abandonment, family support, acceptance, empowerment, career
and peer support. Her extensive career in the Department of Health has led her to numerous notable
designations, such the founding program manager of the “Sentrong Sigla” movement,
the quality assurance program of the DOH, and the founding manager of the Women’s
Health and Development program in the DOH. With her expertise in Women’s Health,
EXPERIENTIAL AVOIDANCE AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN she was also named as the DOH Gender and Development focal person.
REJECTION SENSITIVITY AND SOCIAL INTERACTION ANXIETY
She took BS Zoology at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, and Doctor of Medicine
Marcella Sintos at the University of the East - Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. She continued
De La Salle University – Manila her studies, fulfilling her postgraduate internship in the UP-PGH and her Masters Degree
in the UP College of Public Health.

Due to the overarching and related concepts involved in interpersonal sensitivity, this study
aimed to look at differences and relationships of some of its concepts by explaining the
mediating effect of experiential avoidance on rejection sensitivity and social interaction
anxiety. One hundred fifty-nine undergraduates within the National Capital Region, aged 16
to 40 (M = 19.29, SD = 2.89) and comprising of 89 females and 70 males participated in the
study. Results show that both rejection sensitivity and experiential avoidance significantly
affect social interaction anxiety. Also, a full mediation occurred when experiential avoidance
served as a mediator. This is explained through the occurrence of habitual coping, whereby
the cognitive aspect of behavior (in this case, rejection sensitivity) becomes dormant and
unnecessary. Some variables which may have possibly accounted for the relationship of these
concepts may be considered for future research to validate and better understand the findings
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GERARD CARMELO B. SALAZAR, MD MARLEEN WONG, PhD, LCSW

Dr. Gerard B. Salazar is a highly accomplished physician and prolific lecturer who is no Dr. Marleen Wong is a senior associate dean and clinical professor, serves as director of field
stranger to distinctions and accomplishments throughout his career garnering honors education at the USC School of Social Work overseeing the field placements of all Master of
even as early as his elementary school years, his medical training, his residency and Social Work students studying at five academic centers, including the Virtual Academic Center
fellowship in both Neurology and Psychiatry in the Philippines and abroad. with students based all over the United States.

Dr. Salazar is a member of both local and international associations and societies In addition to her work in field education, Wong is an internationally recognized mental health
expert. Called one of the “pre-eminent experts in school crisis and recovery” by the White
involved in his chosen fields. Currently, he is the Assistant Hospital Director for Ancillary
House and the “architect of school-safety programs” by the Wall Street Journal, Wong has
Department and the Head of the Stroke Program and Treasurer of the Board of the
developed mental health recovery programs, crisis and disaster training for school districts
Lucena United Doctors Hospital, Inc., a Visiting Consultant to Mount Carmel Diocesan
and law enforcement in the United States, Canada, Israel and Asia.
General Hospital, Lucena Medical Missions Group Hospital, St. Anne’s General Hospital,
Tayabas Community Hospital, Lucena City, a member of the board of the Quezon Imaging Frequently consulted by the U.S. Department of Education to assist schools impacted by
Center, Inc., a member of the Editorial Board of the Philippine Journal of Neurology, a Co- violence, shootings, terrorism and natural disasters, she has lent her expertise to the recovery
proponent of the Infanta Psychosocial Rehabilitation Project and an Associate Professor from a multitude of major crises, including terrorist attacks in New York and Oklahoma cities,
of the Department of Physical Therapy, San Juan De Dios Educational Foundation. school shootings in Columbine and Newtown, 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles, sniper shootings
in Washington, D.C., and environmental disaster as a result of the BP oil spill.

Formerly director of mental health services, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention for the
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and director of school crisis and intervention
at the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress at the UCLA David Geffen Medical Center,
Wong is one of the original developers of the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in
Schools. She is also one of the developers of Psychological First Aid/Listen, Protect, Connect
(PFA/LPC). She has served on the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Board on Neuroscience
and Behavioral Health. After 9/11, she co-authored and edited three school safety books for
London-based Jane’s Information Group.

She received various awards including the first Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission’s
Personal Legacy Award for national and international work on behalf of children’s mental health
and a Caregiver’s Program Award from Johnson & Johnson and the Rosalynn Carter Institute
for Human Development, Woman of Distinction Award from the Los Angeles City Council and
the International Soroptomists, Special Service Award from the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors and the Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect and the George D. Nickel
Award for Outstanding Professional Services by a Social Worker from the California Social
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MA. LOURDES “HONEY” A. CARANDANG, PhD CORNELIO G. BANAAG, Jr., MD

Dr. Honey Carandang is the pioneer of Family Therapy and Play Therapy in the Philippines. Dr. Cornelio Banaag, Jr., is a practitioner of Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry. He is a
She is a practicing Clinical Psychologist, Former Chair and Professor of the Ateneo de Professor Emeritus, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines and a Medical Consultant
Manila Psychology Department. of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Philippine
General Hospital, National Project on Street Children, and Various NGOs working with Street
Dr. Carandang is a Past President of the Psychological Association of the Philippines Children. He is also a Technical Adviser of the MENTOR Foundation in London, Great Britain.
(PAP). She is a former Editor of Philippine Journal of Psychology and a Professorial
Dr. Banaag is the President of the Philippine Mental Health Association and Chairman of the
lecturer of the Psychology Department of UP Diliman. She is the Head of Research and
Board of Trustees, Community and Family Services International (CFSI). He is also a Consultant
Intervention Programs for children and families in difficult situations, such as poverty,
of the Kaisahang Buhay Foundation (KBF). He is a Faculty of the Psychotherapy Group of the
violence, disaster, and prostitution thru national and international organizations such as
Philippines and Co-Chairman of the ADHD Asia Pacific Forum.
UNICEF, UNODC, DSWD, ICCB, etc.
Dr. Banaag is the author of several books and book chapters, numerous articles, published and
She is also a Best-selling author of books on the situation of Filipino children and families unpublished, on various topics in psychiatry and mental health.
e.g. Filipino Children under Stress: Family dynamics and Therapy, Making Connection:
Group therapy Project for autistic Children and their Families, Self-worth and The Filipino He is a Past President of the Philippine Psychiatric Association (1980-81, 1981-82, 1983-84), the
Child, Pakikipagkapwa Damdamin (Accompanying Disaster Survivors), The Path to ASEAN Federation of Psychiatry and Mental Health (2000-2003) and the Asian Society for
Healing etc. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (ASCAPAP). He is a former Chairman
of the Department of Psychiatry, of The Medical City and the Department of Psychiatry and
Dr. Carandang received various awards such as Outstanding Psychologist, Outstanding Behavioral Medicine of the UP Philippine General Hospital.
Alumna of the UP College of Social Science and Philosophy, and National Social Scientist
in 1995. He became one of the Child Psychiatry Consultants from 1968-1970 of the Worcester Youth
Guidance Center, Worcester, Massachusetts in USA and an Assistant Professor from 1985-1989
at the Hahnemann University, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
She is the Founder and President, MLAC Institute for Children and Families. She is
also the Founding Chair of the Philippine Association for Child and Play Therapy. Dr.
He was also a Technical Consultant from 1991-1995 of the Program on Street Children and
Carandang is a very sought after speaker on Parenting is Nation Building, Discipline,
Substance Abuse of the World Health Organization.
Trauma and Recovery, Values formations e.g. (Integrity), Impact of Media, Truth-telling,
and the Filipino Family and the Filipino Child, among others. He is a Life Member and Fellow of the Philippine Psychiatric Association and Founding Member
of the Society of Adolescent Medicine in the Philippines, Inc. and the Philippine Society of
She is a proud mother of three grown up sons, Ricky, Rafa and Chris and proud wife of Dr. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Brigido Carandang Jr., who is the President and Dean of St. Luke’s College of Medicine.
His awards include Centennial Awardee, “Outstanding Educator” 2005, College of Medicine,
University of the Philippines and Most Outstanding Psychiatrist Award 2007 Philippine
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NEMUEL S. FAJUTAGANA, MD, MHPEd BERNADETTE J. MADRID, MD

Dr. Nemuel Fajutagana is the Dean and Professor of the National Teacher’s Training Center for Dr. Bernadette J. Madrid is the Director of the Child Protection Unit (CPU) of the University
the Health Professions at UP Manila. He was also the founding and currently the Director of of the Philippines Manila-Philippine General Hospital where she is concurrently Associate
the UP Manila Interactive Learning Center in UP Manila. In 1992, inspired by his experiences Clinical Professor in Pediatrics. She is the Executive Director of the Child Protection Network
in training health professionals and community health workers while doing his community Foundation, Inc.. Dr. Madrid is a member of several government committees on health,
residency, he enrolled in the Masters in Health Professions Education Program of the University social welfare, low enforcement and the judiciary. She is Professorial Lecturer II & member
of Maastricht, the Netherlands, graduating in 1995. He was immediately invited to teach at the of the Research Committee of the Philippine Judicial Academy of the Supreme Court of the
Department of Community and Family Medicine of FEU-NRMF Institute of Medicine and the Philippines. She serves in Multi-Sectoral Governance Council of the Philippine National Police
National Teacher Training Center for Health Professions Education at UP. and the Committee for the Special Protection of Children chaired by the Department of Justice.
Dr. Madrid has published several papers on child protection, which have led to changes in
He has participated as WHO fellow in several international courses in health professions policy and practice in the Philippines. She is a reviewer for Child Abuse and Neglect, the
education in the USA, Netherlands and Austria. He is one of the leaders in the pioneering work International Journal and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. She is the convener of the
of integrating computerized interactive learning methodologies with the teaching of basic and Child Abuse Neglect and Exploitation Study Group of the National Institutes of Health of the
clinical science in the UP system. He is described by his colleague as the “man whose passion University of the Philippines.
for information technology is matched only by his passion for teaching”.
Dr. Madrid has been the recipient of several international and local awards for her work in
He has been invited to lecture/facilitate various trainings and workshops sponsored by local Child Protection among which are: TOP 10 Leaders in Health featured in Health Today in 2005;
and international non-government and government organizations like the World Health GAWAD PAGASA AWARD in 2003 by the Civil Service Commission of the Philippines; The
Organization, Plan international, SEAEO TROPMED, Consuelo Foundation, AMEA (Association Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service 2001; 5 Most Outstanding Philippine Doctors in
of Medical Education of Asia), FAOPS (Federation of Asia and Oceania Physiology Societies, 2004; Outstanding Woman Leaders of the City of Manila 2009; Outstanding Service Award
Mahidol University, and various medical specialty organizations. Dr. Fajutagana has travelled for Child Protective Services by the National Children’s Advocacy Center, Alabama, USA in
to Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan to conduct 2012; Outstanding Alumni for Community Service / Public Health 2012 UP College of Medicine
workshops designed to enhance faculty competency in curriculum and instructional design, Alumni Homecoming; Most Distinguished Alumni in 2013 by the UP Alumni Association; and
student assessment, educational evaluation, and educational leadership among others. He Most Outstanding Alumna for Child Advocacy in 2015 by UP-PGH Department of Pediatrics
also acted as consultant in the design and implementation of international courses for WHO, during its Centennial Celebration.
SEAMEO TROPMED, EPOS, USAID, GTZ, and ICOMP among others. He is also currently a
member of the executive committee of the Asia Pacific Association on Problem Based Learning She was elected to the Executive Council of the International Society for the Prevention of
in Health Sciences and international advisory board of the upcoming 4th Joint Asia-Pacific Child Abuse and Neglect from 2004 to 2010. She is presently a member of several international
Conference on PBL scheduled for October 2016 in Daegu, South Korea. Steering Committees; the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance and Learning in East
Asia and the Pacific, a regional network of Know Violence in Childhood. She is also the First
He is married to Leah Faderon, MD, MPH, a practicing pediatrician and in their 18 years of President of the Philippine Ambulatory Pediatric Association and a Fellow of the Philippine
marriage they are blessed with two children, Hillary Kate and John Nemuel. Both are currently Pediatric Society.
studying at the University of the Philippines Integrated School.

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MARIANNE NAOMI NAVARRO-POCA, MD VILMA B. CABRERA, CESO II

Dr. Naomi Navarro-Poca is a Pediatric Cardiologist and Child Protection Specialist. She Ms. Vilma B. Cabrera is the Undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
is presently the Head of the Pediatric Section, Women & Children’s Protection Center of (DSWD) handling the Protective Programs of the Operations and Programs Group covering the
the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu with at least 18 years of work in the disaster risk reduction programs, early recovery and rehabilitation efforts, and the protective services
programs. She has extensive background and hands-on experience in disaster risks reduction and
field of Child Protection.
management and project development management spanning more than thirty years. She is highly
experienced in managing poverty reduction and social protection programs, and her knowledge in
She has been recognized for her work in child protection by the Philippine Pediatric development issues span the areas of poverty reduction; social protection focusing on disadvantaged
Society, Inc. in Cebu, Central & Eastern Visayas Chapter in 2005 and by the Cebu sectors such as children and women; development planning; social technology development;
Provincial Women’s Commission in 2012 and in 2015. institutional capacity building, network and partnership and cooperation management; community
organization and development disaster management and post conflict rehabilitation.
Dr. Poca teaches Pediatric Cardiology and Child Maltreatment at the Gullas College of
As former Assistant Secretary and Director of Program Management Bureau, the largest bureau
Medicine Southwestern University School of Medicine and Matias H. Aznar Memorial
at that time, and the primary unit in the Department, she was responsible for the management of
College of Medicine and Legal Medicine at the College of Law, University of San Carlos. national projects involving the disadvantaged sectors of children, women, older person and persons
with disabilities. She was the former Executive Director for the Secretariat of the Comprehensive and
She is affiliated with the following hospitals: Cebu Doctor’s University Hospital; Cebu Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS), a major poverty reduction program of the Philippine
Velez General Hospital; Visayas Community Medical Center; Perpetual Succor Hospital Government which proved to be one of the most successful among poverty reduction programs and
and Cebu City Medical Center. has been adapted by four administrations since 1995. Her dedication to work was challenged when
her life was put to risk in 2003, for which she earned the GAWAD KALASAG in recognition of her
utmost devotion to work.
She is a member of the following organizations: Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc.;
Child Protection Network Foundation; Philippine Heart Association; Philippine Society Ms. Cabrera has been designated as focal person and agency representative to the National Risks
of Pediatric Cardiology; Technical Working Group of the Cebu Provincial Women’s Reduction and Management Council’s (NDRRMC) Technical Management Group and instrumental
Commission which also sits as the Subcommittee for the Welfare of Children. in the crafting and approval by the NDRRMC of the National Disaster Response Plans (NDRPs) for
Hydro-meteorological Hazards, and for Earthquake and Tsunami. She has been designated as the
Department’s focal person for disaster response, early recovery and rehabilitation, at the same
time coordinator for the assistance of the United Nations Humanitarian Country Team, bilateral and
development partners, and other national and international stakeholders.

Ms. Cabrera has attended various international and local training programs specifically on Disaster
Risks Reduction Management, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Protection, and Gender-related
programs, and has received numerous recognitions and awards for her remarkable career. She
obtained her Master’s Degree in Social Work at UP and Bachelor’s Degree at the University of
Southern Philippines.

She has three children and one grandchild.

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PLENARY SPEAKER PLENARY SPEAKER

IRVIN S. KALUGDAN, MMT, MT-BC SHAMAINE CENTENERA-BUENCAMINO

Irvin Sayoc Kalugdan is a licensed music educator, board certified music therapist and active Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino is well known for her acting prowess on stage, film, and
musician living and working in the Alexandria, Virginia area. His professional endeavors are television. She’s that archetype of a mother in the soap opera factory and in rom-com movies.
driven by his goals to advocate for and foster the use of music, movement and art in our She currently plays the mother of Alyanna in ABS-CBN’s popular TV show “Ang Probinsiyano.”
everyday lives. He earned his Bachelors of Music and Masters in Music Therapy from the Shamaine met his actor husband Nonie at CCP’s resident theater company, playing husband
Shenandoah Conservatory. Currently in his 19th year in the Fairfax County Public School system and wife in “Taga sa Panahon,” a Filipino translation of the play “A Man for All Seasons. Their
of Virginia, Irvin continues to work as the music therapist at the Mount Vernon High School mutual love for theater ended in marriage during their stints at Tanghalang Pilipino where they
Comprehensive Emotional Disabilities Service Site servicing at-risk youth and adolescents with were pioneer members. They were blessed with four children.
emotional disabilities. In addition, he has worked and volunteered for various health and arts
related organizations in the Washington, DC metro area. Shamaine went swiftly from theater arts scholar at the Philippine High School for the Arts and
University of the Philippines to a gallery of stage roles such as Helena in “A Midsummer Night’s
Originating from Northeast Philadelphia, Irvin’s environmental and musical influences led him Dream,” Jocasta in “Oedipus Rex,” a heartbreaking Atang de la Rama in Floy Quintos’ “Atang,”
to become a singer, dancer, avid guitarist and performer. In addition to having performed and an acclaimed turn as Josephine Bracken in Layeta Bucoy’s “Tu Dulce Estranjera,” which she
presented both domestically and internationally, Irvin has several recording credits one of which performed in Dublin, Ireland. Her most recent portrayals in Red Turnip’s 33 Variations and
earned a Grammy award in 2000 for best choral performance. His professional experiences in Tanghalang Pilipino’s Juego de Peligro both earned her best actress nominations in this year’s
music therapy range from community based program development and sustainability, public Gawad Buhay Awards. She won best supporting actress trophies in three separate award
speaking, music experientials and workshops (ie. drum circles and performances) as well as giving bodies, namely Cinemalaya, Golden Screen and the 6th Asian Film Awards in Hong
research and clinical practice. Kong, for her role in the indie film Niño. She was also nominated as best actress for her role in
Cinemaone’s Lorna at last year’s Asia Pacific Awards held in Australia.
Irvin has operated as a private music therapy and pedagogy practitioner for over 18 years
and is now the owner of the Creative Arts Therapy Studio, LLC, a Washington, DC based
business offering art, music and dance/movement therapy, education and entertainment
services. In an effort to create sustainable business practices at the Mount Vernon High
School Comprehensive Service Site (MVHS CSS) for children with emotional disabilities, Irvin
created business partnerships and also won a variety of granting opportunities including the
Fender Music Foundation and Apple Federal Credit Union grants. In 2014, he won the Grammy
Signature Schools Enterprise Award for Mount Vernon High School. His work at MVHS CSS
also includes volunteering as an internship site supervisor for up and coming music therapists.
His advocacy work for music therapy has brought him before various audiences including the
United States Congress, NASA, the DC Grammy chapter and various health organizations in
the Philippines.

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 PROFILE OF SPEAKERS Anamabel U. Garcia
• Director of Aftercare, International Justice Mission, Pampanga Field Office 2013 – present
SYMPOSIA SPEAKERS • Part-time Professor on Women and Psychology (graduate studies) at St. Scholastica’s
College (2011 – 2014) and at the Institute of Formation and Religious Studies (2006–2013)
SYMPOSIUM A1: • Coordinator of the Crisis Intervention and Counseling Program of the Women’s Crisis
Center, Manila (2003 – 2013)
Dolores B. Rubia, RSW (Chair & Speaker) • Conducted debriefing sessions for typhoon and flood victims under IOM
• Director of Aftercare, International Justice Mission • Presented a paper on Crisis Intervention for Victims of Trafficking in an ASIA PACIFIC
• Part-time Trainer and Head, Social Services Section, Child Protection Unit, UP-PGH FORUM in Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand (2004) and a Paper on Feminist
• Part-time Faculty Member, Asian Social Institute Counseling in the Philippines during the Workshop on Counseling for Violence Against
• Trained family therapist/Member/Resource person of Society of Filipino Family Therapists Women (VAW) Survivors in Seoul, South Korea (1998)
(SOFFT) (2004-present) • ‘Women Who Care’ Awardee by Triumph International given last October 17, 2002 in
• Holds Master of Science in Social Work degree at the Asian Social Institute (2002) recognition to long years of giving psychological & emotional help to abused women
and children
Maria Adela A. Guerrero, RPsy (Co-Chair & Speaker)
• 23 years of direct service work with children and youth in need of special protection with
focus on psychosocial aspects, conducting psychological assessment and intervention
SYMPOSIUM B1:
• 7 years of program monitoring and provision of technical assistance, mentoring and
coaching to DSWD field office and center-based psychologists
• Registered Psychologist and Psychometrician Norieta C. Balderrama, MD (Chair)
• Psychologist III at the Protective Services Bureau, Center/Residential Care Program
Division, DSWD Central Office Felice Molina (Co-Chair)
• Received several awards including Most Outstanding Alumni of 2015 given by The • Volunteer Psychologist, CPU-PGH
University of Manila, Best Allied Service Worker of DSWD-NCR in 2003, Senator Gerry • Currently having her MS in Psychology - Human Development at DLSU Graduate Program
Roxas Leadership Awardee in 1989, Insular Life Insurance Leadership Awardee in 1989 and • BS Nursing graduate of DLSU Dasmarinas
National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) Topnotcher in 1989 • Lead Teacher in Early Childhood Education, Houston Texas (2005-20012)
• Attended various seminars about mindfulness, use of drawing for diagnostic and
Norieta C. Balderrama, MD therapeutic purposes in survivors of childhood sexual abuse, etc. at DLSU
• Associate Professor, UP College of Medicine
• Child Psychiatrist, Child Protection Unit Katharine M. Putman, Psy.D.
• Past President, Philippine Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and the Philippine • Associate Professor, Department of Graduate Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
Psychiatric Association • Specializes in Child and Adolescent Therapy, Community Psychology, Spirituality and
• Obtained her Post-Residency Training Forensic Psychiatry, KingsCollege, Coping
University of London • Conducts research and evaluation with caregivers, such as first responders, humanitarian
• Published researches and book chapters on Common Behavioral Problems among aid workers, and missionaries
Children, Common Behavioral Problems among Sexually Abused Children, Resiliency • Conducted qualitative and quantitative research and provided consultation to teachers
among Sexually Abused Children(Acta Medica, 2009) and children exposed to community violence in Guatemala and El Salvador
• Chair, Philippine Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • Evaluated scenario-based training methods at the Los Angeles Police Academy
• Psy.D. Clinical Psychology and MA Theology graduate at Wheaton College
Merle P. Tan, MD, MHPed • MS.PH, Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Head, Medical Services, CPU-PGH
• Clinical associate professor at the UP College of Medicine Samuel M. Girguis, Psy.D.
• Active consultant at St. Luke’s Medical Center, Global City • Director of the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Program and an Associate
• Took her Masters in Health Professions Education at the UP National Teacher Training Professor at Azusa Pacific University
Center • Specializes in the assessment and treatment of child and adolescent trauma including
• Member of various organizations such as International Society for Prevention of Child child abuse, foster care, community violence, and homelessness
Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), Philippine Medical Association, Philippine Ambulatory • Former Supervising Psychologist in the outpatient trauma treatment program at Children’s
Pediatrics of the Philippines, and Child Protection Network. Hospital Los Angeles
• His current research interests include international trauma assessment/intervention and
Sr. Vienvenida C. Viovicente, OSR resilience/post-traumatic growth
• Superior of Oblate Sisters of Holy Redeemer • Recently led a team of trainers in culturally adapting evidence-based trauma therapy for
• Executive Director of OSSR, Serra’s Center in Pasay and the Antonia de Oviedo Center use with children rescued from sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in the
in Cebu Philippines and he also recently conducted research in Cambodia on the impact of
• First Filipino Oblate sister to return from their “initial formation to religious life” in Venezuela vicarious trauma on caregivers working in a residential facility for child/adolescent
survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation

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SYMPOSIUM C1: Jolly Michelle S. Bustamante, MD (Co-Chair)
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow in training at UP-PGH
Atty. Carmela Andal-Castro (Chair) • Finished her Residency in Psychiatry at the National Center for Mental Health
• Managing Director of Consuelo Foundation (NCMH) (2015)
• Former Head of the Manila office of International Justice Mission • Associate Member, Philippine Psychiatric Association (2016)
• International Visitor Leadership Program fellow of the US Department of State’s premier • Took her Post Graduate Internship at Air Force General Hospital
professional exchange program, with Women’s Rights as her field of study • Doctor of Medicine graduate from UST
• Former associate of one the biggest law firms with labor law, family law and commercial
law litigation as her practice areas Ma. Lourdes C. Medina, PhD, RGC, PD, BCETS, ADS
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude in BS Economics and Bachelor of Laws degree from • Retired Faculty member at the Graduate School of UST and St. Scholastica’s College
UP Diliman • Finished her PhD in Guidance & Counseling at the UST Graduate School and her Masters
on individual & Family Counseling at the Ateneo de Manila
Marie Pearl Lei B. Reyes, MD (Co-Chair) • Completed her Professional Diploma on Pastoral Ministry was completed in CeFam (Center
• Child Psychiatrist fellow in training at UP-PGH for Family Ministry), Loyola School of Theology
• Finished her Residency Training in Psychiatry at UP-PGH • Board Certified Trauma Therapist Expert from the American Academy of Experts in
• BS in Physical Therapy and Doctor of Medicine graduate of Manila Central University Traumatic Stress, N.Y. and the National Center for Crisis Management in N.Y., which
• Took Basic Course in Occupational Medicine in 2007 at UP Manila and pursued a Diplomate earned her to be in the International Expert Witness Registry wherein she can be accessed
Course on Applied Occupational Ergonomics at the Philippine College of Occupational internationally in case of any disaster and the like
Medicine in 2013 • Trained Acupuncture Puncture Detox Specialist by the originator from N.Y.
• Top 3 in the Written Board Exam for Diplomates in Psychiatry (September 2014) • Pranic Healer and a Reiki practitioner
• 3rd Place in the PPA Research Award 2015 for her research on Linguistic Validation of a • President of EMDR PHILIPPINES
Filipino version of Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality in Chronic • Board member of the international EMDR Global Alliance and EMDR ASIA
Pain Patients
Cecilia Kjellgren, PhD
Marleen Wong, PhD, LCSW • Licensed social worker with extensive experience for 35 years specializing in the assessment
(See Plenary Speaker’s Profile) as well as the interventions and therapy for children victimized of abuse
• Appointed as an expert for a governmental committee on child abuse, 15 years ago for
Vivien Villaverde, MS MW, PPSC, LSCW her comprehensive experience in supervising different professional teams (in social work,
• Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Human Behavior with a minor in Criminology, school, police investigation and health) working with abuse cases
Law and Society from the University of California • Obtained her PhD in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at Lund University with a thesis
• Obtained a Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social named Adolescent Sexual Offending. Prevalence, risk factors and outcome (2009)
Work in New York • Senior lecturer/Researcher at the Department of Social Work, Linnaeus University, Sweden
• Licensed clinical social worker in the state of California and has worked in the Los Angeles • Her ongoing research is focused on child physical abuse and the effects of CPC-CBT, young
Unified School District for the last 10 years. people who sexually abuse others, background factors and impact of interventions,when
• Has multiple positions in the district, including a leadership role and one in program sexual abuse is committed by a professional in the pre-school; impact on other employees
development, specializing in programs serving students in the foster care and delinquency and concerned parents
systems
• Co-coordinator for the foundation year curriculum and Coordinator for the Mental Health
and Community Organization, Planning and Administration concentrations, Pupil Personnel
Services in the Virtual Academic Center and at the Orange County Academic Center SYMPOSIUM E1:

Jason Ray M. Barlaan, RPsy (Chair)

• Registered Psychologist
SYMPOSIUM D1: • Psychologist, CPU-PGH
• Associate Professor of Psychology, Letran-Manila
Fritzie Cristina B. Diaz, RPsy (Chair) • Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at DLSU Manila (ongoing)
• Full-time Faculty at University of Santo Tomas – Senior High School • Master of Arts in Psychology, UST
• Child Psychologist at Child Protection Unit – Philippine General Hospital
• Master of Arts holder in Psychology Major in Clinical Psychology from the University of Aizah Joyce Lei T. Tana, MD (Co-Chair)
Santo Tomas • Child Psychiatrist Fellow in training UP-PGH (2015-present)
• Master of Education holder in Special Education Major in Intellectual Disabilities from the • Finished her Residency in General Psychiatry at the UP-PGH (2014)
Philippine Normal University • Doctor of Medicine graduate of UERM (2010)
• Registered psychologist (2016 BLEPP Passer) • Took her Post-Graduate Internship training at UP-PGH (2011)

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Cynthia B. Leynes, MD Edgardo Juan L. Tolentino, Jr, MD
• Professor and Former Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, UP • Former President, Philippine Psychiatric Association and the Group for Addiction
College of Medicine Psychiatry of the Philippines
• Chair, Section of Psychiatry, Department of Medicine, Cardinal Santos Medical Center (1997 • Chief, Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, Makati Medical Center
to present) • Faculty Member, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health
• Consultant, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Development of a Manual for • Finished Summer School for Drug and Alcohol Studies at Rutgers University, New Jersey,
Psychosocial Care and Therapeutic Intervention for Victims and At-Risk of Child Online USA and Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies at the University of Utah, Salt Lake
Pornography, (February- June 2016) City, USA
• Individual Contractor, World Health Organization (WHO), Organization of data on • Finished his training on Drug Rehabilitation based on Therapeutic Community Concept of
and documentation of mental health service utilization in the RHUs, district hospitals the Le Portage Program in Canada (1990)
and provincial hospitals in selected Local Government Units in Regions 4B, 6, 7 and 8 • Fellow, World Health Organization, Drug and Alcohol Studies, New South Wales Institute of
(WPPHL1408850), (August- October 2015) Psychiatry, Sydney, Australia (with observership at Cumberland Hospital, Royal North
• Philippine Psychiatric Association Representative, Governance committee, Philippine Shore Hospital, Phoenix Rehabilitation Center, Westmead Hospital, Paramatta Hospital,
Information System for Mental Health (2013 to present) University of Sydney. etc)
• Adviser, Patients’ Equity to Support Out-of-pocket Expense Value (PESO Value) Project, • International Member, American, Psychiatric Association
College of Public Health, (2015 to present) • Founding Member, International Society of Addiction Medicine
• Expert Consultant, Economic Intelligence Unit, Mental Health and Integration, Provision
for Supporting People with Mental Illness: A comparison of 15 Asia Pacific countries
• Former President, Philippine Psychiatric Association and the Philippine Society of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatrists SYMPOSIUM G1:

Gen. Yolanda G. Tanigue (Chair)

• First female Chief Superintendent, Philippine National Police
SYMPOSIUM F1: • First woman in charge of a major PNP unit as the head of the Women and Children
Concerns Division
Jason Triton D. Ligot, MD (Chair) • Second Philippine female police general
• Health Communications Specialist, Social marketing and Design Thinking for Public Health • Strong advocate of the rights of women and minors, and went after prostitution dens
• Mental Health Promotion Consultant, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Unit, Division employing minors in her stint as commander of the Eastern Police District’s task
of NCDs and Health through the Life Course of the World Health Organization (WHO), Force Zebra
Regional Office for the Western Pacific (2016)
• Communications Consultant, Division of NCDS and Health Through the Life Course of PO3 Suzette R. Zerrudo (Co-Chair)
WHO (2014-2015) • Police Investigator, CPU-PGH
• Author of the Article on Health Promotion and Communications Technology and in the Eye • Finished her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education at the Pasig Catholic College
of the Storm: Mindfulness and Resilient Leadership in the book Health Promotion Systems • Completed Interviewing Technique Course and Basic Logistic Course at Camp Crame
and Strategies in Asia: Preparing for the Asian Century
• Finished his Post Graduate Training on Global Tobacco Control Leadership at the Johns Grace Brillantes-Evangelista, PhD, RPsy, CSLP
Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2016) • Chair and Associate Professor 5, Department of Psychology, Miriam College
• Doctor of Medicine graduate of UERMMMC (2009) where he was given several awards • Senior Lecturer, Department of Behavioral Sciences, UP Manila
such as the Young Administrator Award and Outstanding Clinical Clerk and Special Honors • Clinical Psychologist Consultant at Arts-Based Group Psychotherapy Tahanan Sta Luisa,
Award and Arts-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Various Communities, Metrobank Art and
Design Excellence-NOW, Metrobank Foundation
Zairah J. Corpus-Castelo, MD (Co-Chair) • Chair, Clinical Psychology Division, Psychological Association of the Philippines
• Psychiatry Resident in Training, The Medical City • Head, ArtPsych Circle
• PRC Licensed Psychologist and Certified Specialist in Clinical Psychology by the
Vanessa Kathleen B. Cainghung, MD Psychological Association of the Philippines
• Board of Directors (Auditor), Philippine Psychiatric Association • Finished her Masteral and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in UP Diliman
• Secretary, Philippine Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Group for Addiction
Psychiatry of the Philippines Annaliza R. Macababbad, RSW
• Head, Department of Psychiatrist, St. Luke’s Medical Center- Global • Supervising Social Worker, CPU-PGH
• Training Officer and Visiting Consultant, Section of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, The • Member, Multidisciplinary Training Team of PGH Child Protection Unit since 2008
Medical City • Graduate of BS Social Work from St. Paul University, Tuguegarao
• Took her Fellowship in Child Psychiatry at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center • Social Worker for 11 years
(2002-2004) • Resident Care Program Social Worker in Asilo de San Vicente de Paul
• Finished her Residency in General Psychiatry at the Medical City (1999-2001)
• Doctor of Medicine graduate of UERMMMC (1990-1994)

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Judge Maria Celestina Cruz-Mangrobang Joy P. Malinit, MD
• Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court Branch 38 of Manila • Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
• Certified Public Accountant and a Lawyer • Certified Play Therapist from the Canterbury Christ Church University, UK and Academy of
• Group Facilitator/Moderator in the Competency Enhancement Training in Handling Play and Child Psychotherapy and Play Therapy International
Trafficking in Persons • Member of the World Association of Infant Mental Psychiatry, UERMMMC
• Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) nominee/shortlisted in the position of an Associate Justice • Training Officer, Child Psychiatry Section at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center
of the Court of Tax of Appeals last February 2013, and Associate Justice of the Court of • Co-founder of Baby Bonding Asia
Appeals last December 2013, and February 2015 and September 2015 • Consultant to Nurturing Touch Therapeutic Play (NTTP) Clinic in Makati City
• Conducts Court Familiarization for the victims of child sexual in coordination with the Kids • Pioneer of Parent-Child Attachment Play, Filial Play Coaching & Mentoring & Theraplay in
Court Program of CPU-PGH, as well as, mock trial for Child Protection Specialist trainee the Philippines
doctors and social worker
• Received various awards and citations such as 443rd Araw ng Maynila Outstanding
Regional Trial Court Judge of the City of Manila; PSBA Achiever Award for 2012, Gawad
ng Pagpapahalaga awarded by the KALIPUNAN ng mga SAMAHAN SA MALABON and SYMPOSIUM E2:
the City Government of Malabon; Certificate of Appreciation given by the Public Attorney’s
Office thru the sponsorship of UNICEF; Certificate of Recognition by the Metropolitan Ma. Theresa P. Tibon (Chair)
and City Judges Association of the Philippines (METCJAP); Gawad Responsableng • Project Director, Philippine Foundation for Cultural and Educational Developmental, Inc.
Serbisyo Publiko during the centennial celebration of Navotas; Most Outstanding Alumna • Volunteer Psychologist, CPU-PGH
in the field of law awarded by St. Joseph Academy and La Consolacion College – Kalookan • Finished Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Training Management and Development at De La
City; Certificate of Appreciation by the Diocese of Kalookan, Restorative Justice Advocates Salle College of Saint Benilde (2004-2005)
& Servants (REJAS); Exemplary Service Award for Clerk of Court by Integrated Bar of the • Finished a Diploma and Masteral in industrial Relations, Major in Human Resource
Philippines (IBP) CALMANA Chapter; Certificate of Appreciation by the Parole & Probation Development at UP Diliman (1994-1996)
Administration; a Finalist/Nominee in the 2006 and 2007 Most Outstanding First-Level • Bachelor of Arts in Social Science graduate at UP Manila (1990)
Court Judge - Society for Judicial Excellence • Affiliate, Psychological Association of the Philippines

Sr. Vienvenida C. Viovicente, OSR (Co-Chair)

SYMPOSIUM B2: (Please see B1) June Caridad Pagaduan-Lopez, MD

• Professor, UP College of Medicine
• Expert Member, UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture
• Convenor, Citizen’s Network for Psychosocial Response (CNetPSR)
SYMPOSIUM C2: (Please see C1) • Executive Director, Balik-Kalipay Center for Psychosocial Response, Inc.
• Worked for more than 3 decades in varied fields - human rights protection, psychosocial
intervention in humanitarian emergencies such as natural calamities, and armed conflict,
peace advocacy, humanistic education in medicine, gender and women’s rights, trauma
SYMPOSIUM D2: and stress management
• Founding member, Medical Action Group and the International Rehabilitation Council for
Larimer V. Hugo, MD (Chair) Torture Victims (IRCT)
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow-in-Training, UP-PGH (2015-present) • Founder, Philippine Action Against Torture
• Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, UP-PGH (2014) • Recipient of various awards such as Outstanding Alumni Award by the UP Alumni
• Resident, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, UP-PGH (2011-2013) Association (2010); Most Outstanding Psychiatrist for Community Service Award by the
• Doctor of Medicine Graduate, UP College of Medicine (2010) Philippine Psychiatric Association (2007); Nominee of one of the 1000 Peace Women for
2005 the Nobel Peace Prize; the Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize for the Human Rights Award
Nicole S. Tangco, MD (Co-Chair) from University of Oslo (1991)
• First Year Resident Physician, UERM Memorial Hospital Department of Psychiatry
• Doctor of Medicine, UERMMMC College of Medicine, Class of 2014 Rebecca R. Ortega
• Master of Science (candidate) in Clinical Psychology, De La Salle University • Volunteer of Citizens’ Network for Psycho-social Response (CNET-PSR) for psycho-
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, De La Salle University, cum laude spiritual processing of survivors of disaster as well as caring for the disaster responders
• Author of the Journal Article Looking at Early Adolescents’ Temperament Dimensions and • Finished Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at Maryknoll College in 1969
Metacognition, Published in Philippine Journal of Psychology 41:55-75 (2008) • Taught in Maryknoll Grade School Department for two years then later transferred in the
public school division of Marikina and UPIS for a short period of time
• Graduate student at the UP College of Education
• Senior Meditation teacher
• Practitioner & Advocate of Inner Peace & Personal Resilience

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SYMPOSIUM F2: • Member, British Association for the Study of Child Abuse and Neglect Scientific Committee;
the Children 1st Safe Spaces Steering Group; the UNICEF Think Tank; and the WHO Youth
Marissa A. Resulta, MD (Chair) Violence Prevention Guidelines Development Committee
• Child Protection Specialist CPU-PGH • Author of various books, journals and manuals such as Sexual Assault Victimization
• Medical Specialist II, Rizal Medical Center Across the Lifespan: Rates, Consequences and Interventions for Different Populations;
• Visiting Consultant, St.Luke’s Medical Center, Global City and St. Claire Medical Center and Envisioning a City without Sexual Violence: Utilizing Participatory Action Research for
• Finished her Pediatric Residency Training at UP-PGH Department of Pediatrics Action Planning.
(2009-2011) • Reviewer of various journals such as Journal of Urban Health, Child Abuse Review; Journal
• Internship, UP Philippine General Hospital (2007) of Adolescent Health; Child: Care, Health and Development; Journal of Interpersonal
• Doctor of Medicine Degree at University of Perpetual Help (2002-2006) Violence; Victims and Violence; and Journal of Visual Impairment.

May Ann C. Demetrio, RSW (Co-Chair)

• Social Worker, CPU-PGH
• Facilitator/Lecturer of CPU PGH Certificate Training on Women and Child Protection SYMPOSIUM G2:
Specialists, Basic Parenting Seminar and Kid’s Court
• Finished her BS in Social Work at the Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga Joseph B. Sayo, MD, DBPB (Chair)
City • Diplomate, Philippine Board of Psychiatry (2013)
• Attended the Training on Safe Schools for Teens: Preventing Sexual Abuse of Poor Urban • Psychiatrist, DOJ Witness Protection Program, Philippine Mental Health Association and
Teens Consultation of School Child Protection Committees several hospitals in Bulacan
• Member, Philippine Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Philippine Psychiatric
DepEd USec. Atty. Alberto T. Muyot Association, and Philippine Medical Association
• Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs, Department of Education • Finished his Residency and Fellowship training in Child Psychiatry at UP-PGH
• Commissioner, National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) • Doctor of Medicine graduate of the UERMMMC
• Board member of the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB), the Philippine
National AIDS Council (PNAC), the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), the Juvenile Justice Jesus S. Far, RSW, MSW (Co-Chair)
and Welfare Council (JJWC), COMELEC Advisory Council and the Council for the Welfare • Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Philippines
of Children (CWC) • Professional registered social worker with more than 20 years solid experience in the field
• Philippine Representative to the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and the Protection of social welfare, social work, child development, child protection, psychosocial support,
of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) and the High Official for the Philippines in social development, and community development work
the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) • Member, Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc; Professional Board for Social Work
• Member of the Governing Board of the SEAMEO Center for History and Tradition, and the • Has the following academic degrees: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Major in Community
Senior Official for Education of the Philippines in the Association of Southeast Asian Organizing and a Diploma in Social Work from UP, BS in Social Work from Centro Escolar
Nations (ASEAN). University
• Formerly a Child Protection Specialist of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) –
Manila, Philippines, where he managed the project on Legal Protection and Justice System Elizabeth Protacio-De Castro, PhD
for Children, which provided assistance to the Philippine Government in enacting laws and • Professorat the Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy in
building the capacity of the pillars of the justice systems to protect children UP Diliman
• Director of Psychosocial Support and Children’s Rights Resource Center (PST CRRC), a
Gilda Dans Lopez, PhD regional institution that engages in research, training and publication on children’s rights
• Finished her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University and welfare issues, child protection and psychosocial support
• MA in Psychology, Child and Family Development, Ateneo de Manila University • Child Protection Specialist in UNICEF East Asian and the Pacific Regional Office in Bangkok,
• MS in Information Systems and Operations Research, London School of Economics Thailand for 2 years
• Political Science Undergraduate and BS in Industrial Engineering at UP Diliman • Advisory Board Member of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Network
• Part time Faculty Professor at the Ateneo de Manila University • Chair of the Board of Trustees of Child Rights Coalition Asia
• Authored and published various papers and dissertations • Published extensively and has served as a resource person on a number of issues affecting
child’s rights and childhood, indigenous and community psychology, environmental and
Deborah A. Fry, MA, MPH, PhD eco-psychology among others
• Lecturer in Child Protection at the Moray House School of Education, Edinburgh • Lead researcher/principal investigator in several commissioned researches by UNICEF
• Her research interests include international child protection; youth violence prevalence, Philippines, PLAN Philippines and DSWD, the most recent of which are: Psychological First
interventions and prevention; peer victimization; and child sexual abuse Aid Kit for Children and Adolescents; Mental Health Psychosocial Support in Emergencies
• Programme Director, MSc in International Child Protection Research at the University of in the Philippines; Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents in Metro
Edinburgh; and an Invited Expert Member of the UNICEF and Harvard University Manila and Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial support
International Advisory Committee. • She has received several national and international awards, the most notable of which are
• Marie Curie Research Fellow (CIG) since April 2012 and a Fulbright Research Fellow from The Outstanding Women in Service Award (TOWNS) in the Philippines and the Leo and
2001 to 2002. Liesl Eitinger Human Rights Award in Oslo, Norway both in 1992

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Violeta V. Bautista, PhD
• President, Care and Counsel Wholeness Center
• Professor 7 at the Department of Psychology in UP Diliman
• PhD Clinical Psychology Graduate of UP Diliman
• Licensed psychologist and counselor, certified clinical and assessment psychologist
• Has outpatient clinics and runs a rehabilitation center
• Engaged in individual-child-adult-couples and family therapy
• Develops and runs programs and research on mental health and psychological support,
care of humanitarian workers, spiritual oriented programs and bringing together groups
such as churches, LGUs, the academe,schools and NGOs in joint endeavors such as
emergency and Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) programs

Dinah Palmera P. Nadera, MD

• Project Consultant, Psychosocial Support and Children’s Rights Resource Center
• Founding President, Foundation for Advancing Wellness, Instruction and Talents, Inc.
• Short Term Consultant, National Profession Officer for Mental Health (2014) World Health
Organization (Philippines)
• Former Associate Professor, UP Open University (2002-2013)
• Finished her Master of International Mental Health at the University of Melbourne
• Took her Master of Science in Epidemiology at UP Manila

SYMPOSIUM H2:

Namnama Villarta-De Dios, MD (Chair)

• Consultant, Child Protection Unit, UP-PGH
• District Manager, Diagnostic Management Services,Caritas Health Shield, Inc.
• Faculty Member, Public Health Cluster, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health
• Candidate, MS Clinical Epidemiology at UP College of Medicine

Sandra Layla S. Hernandez, MD, MPH (Co-Chair)

• Child Protection Specialist, CPU-PGH
• Director for Research, Child Protection Network Foundation, Inc.
• Master of Public Health graduate, UP Manila
• Doctor of Medicine graduate, UST
• Fellowship Training in Ambulatory Pediatrics, UP-PGH
• Residency Training in Pediatrics, UST

Irvin Sayoc Kalugdan, MMT, MT-BC

(See Plenary Session Profile)

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 2016 GRADUATES OF THE CERTIFICATE ON WOMEN AND
CHILDREN PROTECTION SPECIALTY COURSE

NAME HOSPITAL-LGU FUNDER

"Roxas Memorial Provincial
Annielee L. Ariel, RSW KNH
Hospital, Roxas City, Capiz"

"Margosatubig Regional Hospital

Sheryll B. Lopez, MD Pagadian City, Zamboanga del KNH
Sur"

"Margosatubig Regional Hospital

Morcida A. Guloy, RSW Pagadian City, Zamboanga del KNH
Sur"

"Margosatubig Regional Hospital

PO1 Sandra M Bayan Pagadian City, Zamboanga del KNH
Sur"

"Northern Mindanao Medical

Atilyn S. Pareja, MD KNH
Center, Cagayan de Oro City"

"Northern Mindanao Medical

Joei Mae A. Amata, RSW KNH
Center, Cagayan de Oro City"

SPO4 Leonila C Migraso Cagayan de Oro Police Office KNH

"Batangas Medical Center

Linabelle P. De Chavez, MD KNH
Batangas City"

"Batangas Medical Center

Mary Ann C. Daza, RSW KNH
Batangas City"

PO3 Monette A Balahadia Batangas Provincial Police Office KNH

Alma R. Lalic, MD CAPIN Valenzuela City Consuelo Foundation

Ma. Kristina C. Ramos, RSW CAPIN Valenzuela City Consuelo Foundation

PO2 Joan H De Leon CAPIN Valenzuela City Consuelo Foundation

Maria Teresa A. Odevilas, MD "Ospital ng Makati Makati City" Makati LGU

"Ospital ng Makati
Myla B. Cataluña, RSW Makati LGU
Makati City"

"Baguio General Hospital Medical

Elizabeth J. Batino, MD Hospital
Center, Baguio City"

"Baguio General Hospital Medical

Edith Madongit, RSW Hospital
Center, Baguio City"

"Mariano Marcos Memorial

Gisele G. Acantilado, MD Hospital & Medical Center Hospital
Batac City, Ilocos Norte"

"Mariano Marcos Memorial

Jenilyn A. Ramos, RSW Hospital & Medical Center Hospital
Batac City, Ilocos Norte"

"Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical

Methus Sheila T. Llado, RSW Hospital
Center, Cebu City"

"Batanes General Hospital

Alma B. Bercasio, MD Hospital
Basco, Batanes"

"Batanes General Hospital

Marineth A. Balderas, RSW Hospital
Basco, Batanes"

"Benguet General Hospital

Marietta D. Dela Cruz, MD Hospital
La Trinidad, Benguet"

"Benguet General Hospital

Marissa M. Badongen, RSW Hospital
La Trinidad, Benguet"

Ana Katherine P. Rodriguez Philippine General Hospital CPU Consultant

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 PROFILE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Address: Unit B2 Felisa Townhomes 69C Salvador St, Varsity Hills, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Tel. No.: (+63 2) 426-0485 / 434-4301
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: kindernothilfe e.v. philippines
Website: www.kindernothilfe.org

Consuelo Foundation, founded by Consuelo Zobel Alger, is an operating foundation registered

under laws of the United States of America. It operates and supports programs in Hawai’i and
the Philippines that prevent and treat abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children, women
and families. Consuelo contracts the services of Non-Government Organizations and private
organizations engaged in providing direct service to these children, women and families. Since
its inception in 1988, Consuelo Foundation has reached more than 400,000 beneficiaries and
has invested more than 75 million dollars. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is an agency of the United Nations devoted
to serving the world’s children. UNICEF began providing assistance to the Philippines in
Address: 27th Floor, Citibank Tower, 8741 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Metro Manila November 1948. UNICEF Philippines has more than 60 people working to promote and
Tel. No.: (+63 2) 848-0601 protect the rights of children. It aims to provide the best quality of life for every Filipino child
Fax No.: (+63 2) 848-0553 through programmes that help them survive and flourish. It implements programmes covering
Email: [email protected] education, health and nutrition, disaster risk reduction and emergencies, HIV and AIDS
Website: www.consuelo.org prevention, child protection, communication, and local policy and institutional development.

Address: 31st Floor, Yuchengco Tower, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Plaza,
6819 Ayala Avenue corner Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Tel. No.: (+63 2) 758-1000; 758-1442
Fax No.: (+63 2) 901-0195
E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook /Twitter: @unicefphilippines
The Department of Health (DOH) holds the over-all technical authority on health as it is a Website: www.unicef.ph
national health policy-maker and regulatory institution. The DOH has three major roles in the
health sector: (1) leadership in health; (2) enabler and capacity builder; and (3) administrator of
specific services. Its mandate is to develop national plans, technical standards, and guidelines
on health. Aside from being the regulator of all health services and products, the DOH is the
provider of special tertiary health care services and technical assistance to health providers
and stakeholders.

Address: San Lazaro Compound, Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003

Tel. No.: (+63 2) 651-7800 The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) works to promote the right of every woman,
Fax No.: (+63 2) 711-6744 man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in
Facebook / Twitter: @OfficialDOHgov using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty. UNFPA’s vision is of a
Website: www.doh.gov.ph world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV
and AIDS, and every woman and girl is treated with dignity and respect. In the Philippines,
UNFPA’s overall goal is to empower and improve the lives of underserved populations,
especially women and young people including adolescents, enabled by an understanding of
population dynamics, human rights and gender equality, and driven by the needs of Filipinos
and tailored to the Philippine context.

Address: 30th Floor, Yuchengco Tower I, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Plaza,
6819 Ayala Avenue corner Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City
Kindernothilfe (KNH), German for “Supporting children in need”, was founded in Germany Tel. No.: (+63 2) 901-0318
in 1959 as a Christian organisation to support vulnerable and marginalized children and youth Email: [email protected]
to develop their full potentials. Today, it ranks among the largest NGOs for development Twitter: @unfpa
cooperation in Germany. KNH’s work in the Philippines focuses on bringing about lasting Website: www.unfpa.org.ph
change to social structures. KNH primarily helps sexually abused children so they can come to
terms with their traumatic experiences. In addition to helping children, programmes designed
to increase family incomes and to help create self-help groups are supported.

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