Author: Mariel Vincent Rapisura

  • “Dahil sa LSE, Nakapagtayo Ako ng Negosyo”

    The LSE Program has helped transform the lives of Overseas Filipinos. Many of our graduates have overcome the burden of debt, saved enough emergency savings and availed of adequate insurance coverage. Aside from these, the participants were also taught how to practice leadership and come up with a social enterprise plan. The program is implemented under…

  • PDTF Holds Review Workshop

    On February 16-17, 2015, the People’s Development Trust Fund (PDTF) held a workshop to review current policies, practices, trends and action planning in Pasig City. Representatives from the basic sectors, accredited service providers and government agencies were present during the review workshop. People’s Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC) is mandated administer PDTF under Executive Order…

  • “Dahil sa LSE, Natuto Akong Pumili ng Tamang Insurance”

    The LSE Program has helped transform the lives of Overseas Filipinos. Many of our graduates have overcome the burden of debt, saved enough emergency savings and availed of adequate insurance coverage. Aside from these, the participants were also taught how to practice leadership and come up with a social enterprise plan. The program is implemented under…

  • “Dahil sa LSE, Nakaipon Kaming Mag-asawa ng Emergency Savings”

    The LSE Program has helped transform the lives of Overseas Filipinos. Many of our graduates have overcome the burden of debt, saved enough emergency savings and availed of adequate insurance coverage. Aside from these, the participants were also taught how to practice leadership and come up with a social enterprise plan. The program is implemented under…

  • Edgardo Valenzuela

    Edgardo Valenzuela worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Bangkok and Rome for almost 25 years, where he was responsible for advocacy and awareness raising programs and retired from the FAO in 2012. He holds a BA in Philosophy as well as completed academic requirements towards a Master of…

  • Therese Anne Villanueva

    Therese Anne Villanueva is an Organization Adviser for Belgian-based KBC Bank N.V. on performance improvements, at both strategic and operational levels.  Her consulting experience spans across Belgium, Kenya and the Philippines. Although having been primarily involved in project management and financial services operations, she has also facilitated team-building and leadership development workshops for corporations and youth organizations.  She has likewise volunteered…

  • Leila Rispens-Noel

    Leila Rispens-Noel co-founded WIMLER Foundation Hong Kong Ltd. and WIMLER Philippines in 2006. She was Senior Advisor for INAFI International, a network of over 300 microfinance institutions in Latin America, Asia, and Africa until 2012. Leila was former Program Manager at Oxfam Novib, in the Netherlands. She was a member of International Advisory Committee (IAC)…

  • Fr. Nilo Tanalega, SJ

    Fr. Nilo Tanalega, SJ holds a Doctorate in Ministry with a concentration in Family Counseling from Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, Rochester, New York; a MSc in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College in Maryland; MA in Theology from Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, and a Post-Graduate professional diploma in religion and Religious Education with…

  • Mylin Sapiera-Koebele

    Mylin Sapiera-Koebele graduated from the University of the Philippines with a degree in BA (Pol. Sci.), magna cum laude, in 1993 and a Bachelor of Laws degree, Dean’s Medal Awardee, in 1997. She obtained her Master of Laws degree from the University of Michigan where she was the Clyde Dewitt fellow in 2002. She was…

  • Raul Rodriguez

    Raul Rodriguez’ work experience spans across more than 30 years in the Information Technology field, working as an executive in local and multinational companies.  He has also worked in HR Organizational Development and in management consulting.  He also conducts various management training programs both for SMEs and large corporations. Raul is an adjunct faculty in the John Gokongwei School…