Miguel Roberto Parungo, or Rob, earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications Technology Management from the Ateneo de Manila University. His academic experiences immersed him in different fields of studies, such as communications, multi-media, and information technology. These different fields of studies taught him how they have changed and will change the relationship of people and […]

Hazel Karen Castro graduated with a degree in Psychology from the Ateneo de Manila University. During her years in the university, she has immersed herself in socially-oriented organizations which inspired her to pursue a career in the development sector. Hazel held vital positions for Musmos, an accredited sector-based organization in the Ateneo. For two consecutive […]

Romeo or Meong graduated with a degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University. During college, he was involved in Kaingin, an organization advocating social justice through education by providing formation seminars and member development trainings. He served as their Vice President for Formations. He initially joined SEDPI as a program officer delivering technical […]

Objective: • Hone professional skills and strengthen interpersonal relationships of incoming junior and senior students in professional settings as applied in the context of development work • Contribute to the achievement of social and commercial goals of social enterprises in the Philippines Internship Design: • Training on Leadership and Development Management will be provided • […]

SEDPI is the premiere capacity building institution providing training, research and consulting services in the areas of microfinance, social entrepreneurship and financial literacy in the Philippines. It is composed of young and dynamic social entrepreneurs from prestigious universities. SEDPI runs the Microfinance Capacity Building Program in partnership with the Ateneo de Manila University. It also […]

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 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 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 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 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 […]