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The APAC Cybersecurity Fund (ACF) aims to strengthen the region’s cybersecurity ecosystem by equipping micro and small businesses, nonprofits, and social enterprises with skills to navigate the Internet safely and confidently. Entrepreneurs skilled at identifying and mitigating cyberattacks will bolster the region’s digital economy growth. The project, through training, works to improve the targeted sectors’ awareness and knowledge of basiccyber hygiene. At the same time, for regulatory reform, the project’s initiatives include policy dialogues and localized research on cyber threats.

Philippines

Go Digital ASEAN is an initiative under the Future Skills Alliance, a broad coalition of partners from both the public and private sectors working together to deliver future skills at scale to the region’s most marginalized.The program is implemented by The Asia Foundation with funding from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, and endorsement from the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME).

Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) — a joint project of the US Agency for International Development and The Asia Foundation. --------------- Co-led the Youth Coalitions Component of YouthLed which paves the way in bringing together over 6,000 youth organizations in the YouthLed network of the 12 Regional Coalitions to become democracy changemakers at the local governance level. - Manages, processes, and monitors more than 50 Sponsorship Grants amounting to more than PhP 9,000,000.00. These projects aim to localize the Philippine Youth Development Plan 2023-2028 and to address the issues identified during YouthLed activities.- Manages grants and contracts of implementing partners to work on leadership capacity building, coalition-building, and civic education activities with a total grant amount of more than PhP 12,500,000.00. - Converged over 3,000 youth leaders through 51 Local Youth Assemblies in the 81 Provinces and Metro Manila to identify local issues in their localities. This paved the way in the consolidation of youth-related issues and the writing of the “Declaration of Youth Participation in Democratic Governance in the Philippines”, a technical document expressing the commitment of the youth to localize the Philippine Youth Development Plan.- Successfully lobbied the “Declaration of Youth Participation in Democratic Governance in the Philippines” to the National Youth Commission as YouthLed’s commitment to localize the Philippine Youth Development Plan. NYC adopted the document as an annex to the PYDP.- Co-led and monitored the Kabilang Ka sa 2023 BSKE Coalition which were able to engage more than 500,000 youth through more than 50 Voter’s Education, Registration, Turnout, and Election Monitoring Campaigns. - Partnered and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commission on Elections to have a nationwide scope of Voter’s Education, Registration, Turnout, and Election Monitoring campaigns for the 2025 Midterm Elections.

Youth Leadership for Democracy (YouthLed) — a joint project of the US Agency for International Development and The Asia Foundation. --------------- Served as the community manager of YouthLed’s 12 Regional Coalitions with more than 2,000 member organizations that are advocating for democratic governance.- Led the Regional Cluster Steering Committee on the implementation of the YouthLed’s 12 Regional Cluster Capacity Development Training in which more than 620 youth leaders representing 540 unique organizations were capacitated around the country.- Assisted the Youth Coalitions Team on the implementation of the Sangguniang Kabataan Summit for Luzon 2022 last October 2022 with 351 capacitated Sangguniang Kabataan Officials and Local Youth Development Council Officers – leveling up their capacity in program management and policy making.- Assisted more than 300 Youth Organizations in our Regional Clusters to register with accrediting government bodies such as the National Youth Commission’s Youth Organization Registration Program, Securities and Exchange Commission, Local Youth Development Council, Multi-Sectoral Advisory Council, Regional Development Council, etc.- Represented the YouthLed Program in mid-level meetings with the National Youth Commission, Regional Offices of the Department of Interior and Local Government (Region III, IV-A, IV-B, and VI), various Provincial and Local Youth Development Offices, and different Local Government Units in the country to collaborate and co-leading different youth programs promoting democracy and governance in the local level.

Lipa, Calabarzon, Philippines

Member of the Council Training Team of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Lipa City Council (Senior Scouting Section and Rover Scouting Section).Serves as the Adviser of the Organizing Committee since 2017.

Lipa, Calabarzon, Philippines

- Assisted the Council Scout Executive and Field Scout Executive to lead more than 20,000 Lipeño Scouts and Scout Leaders to become agents of change in communities and become responsible citizens and capable leaders.- Assisted the Council Scout Executive and Field Scout Executive in the implementation of programs, registration, admin, and advancement which led to the conferment of the highest recognition in the Local Councils of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines – the Lorillard Spencer Award (Third Overall Winner) in 2018 and 2019 bested more than 100 Local Councils around the country. - Co-led and co-designed at least 50 different training and programs for Boy Scouts, Senior Scouts, Rover Scouts, and Adult Leaders which led to the advancement of more than 60% of Scouts and Adult Leaders.- Served as one of the Core and Pioneer Team members of the Better World Village which aims to promote the Sustainable Development Goals among scouts through tailored-fit programs for scouts such as Messengers of Peace, World Scout Environment Program, and Scouts of the World Award. Were able to train and capacitate more than 200 ambassadors for a better world.- Served as the Adviser of the BSP Lipa City Council Organizing Committee since 2017 which is the highest youth policy making body in the local council. We’re able to successfully pass resolutions in the Local Council Executive Board namely the Implementation of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training and the Massive Promotion of the Sustainable Development Goals for Scouts.- Led around 200 Senior Scouts and Rover Scouts in conducting community services such as coastal clean up, road clean up, participation in Brigada Eskwela, etc.- Coordinated with government agencies like the Department of Education, City Environment and Natural Resources Office, Community Affairs Office, and Office of the Lipa City Mayor to create and collaborate projects that scouts can participate and lead.

Lipa City, Batangas

- Taught and trained around 500 Grade 10 students under the Citizenship Advancement Training (Scouting) which aims to raise the civic awareness of students in the academy.- Served as one of the Outfit Advisors of the Eagle Scouts Association of The Mabini Academy and one of the Circle Managers of the Rovers and Roverettes Association of The Mabini Academy -- leading more than 200 Scouts in the academy. - Produced and trained 30 Eagle Scouts (Highest Rank in Senior Scouting) which serves as change makers in their communities that advocates for civic engagement in their community.- Conducted and co-led projects that are beneficial not only in the academy but also in the barangay where it is located.- Assisted the academy to reach Rank 1 in Scouts Registration in the Private Scouting District in 2018.

Lipa, Calabarzon, Philippines

- Served as Ex-Officio Member of the Local Council Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Lipa City Council representing the Youth Sector.- Successfully passed a resolution to enchance and implement the localized Emergency Service Corps. Training to mitigate and equip scouts in times of calamities and to have knowledge in disaster risk and reduction management.

Master Of Science - Ms, Development Communication

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication, General

Graduated With Honors and received Platinum Award for the Laurel Program. Also awarded as Rank 2 of the Ten Outstanding Students.

Senior High School, Academic Track - Humanities And Social Sciences Strand

Graduated With Honors and recognized as Most Outstanding Eagle Scout and Most Outstanding Red Cross Youth Volunteer. Finalist.