About Us

John Q. Wong, MD, MSc

Chair and President

Professional Specialization

Epidemiologist, Physician

Significant Professional Achievement

Roux Prize Awardee 2017 Presidential Order of Lapu Lapu Awardee 2022

Values

Excellence, Service, Compassion

Personal Interests

Read public health books Watch crime noir series or movies Lifelong Star Wars fan

Ma. Angelica Daza, MBA

Finance and Administrative Officer

Professional Specialization

Business Administration

Significant Professional Achievement

Led a Business Implementation Published thesis "Online Business Marketing and It's Impact to SMEs" Graduated Master in Business Administration

Values

Goal-oriented, Service, Commitment

Personal Interests

Business Development Finance Writing Proposal and Concepts

Anne Kathlyn A. Baladad

Coordinating Investigator

Professional Specialization

Spatial Analysis, Planetary Health

Significant Professional Achievement

Panelist at Side Meeting by CivicDataLab at the 2025 OGP Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting PMAC 2023 Poster Presenter HSR 2020 and 2022 Oral Presenter

Values

Fairness, Perspective, Perseverance

Personal Interests

Sci-fi and fantasy (SFF) books and media Open-world games Photography

Gian Gabrielle M. Boc

Evidence Synthesis and Tool Development Lead

Professional Specialization

Nurse, Health Policy and Systems Research

Significant Professional Achievement

8th Topnotcher of the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (2022)

Values

Mindfulness, Authenticity, and Continuous Improvement

Personal Interests

Reading and Writing Traveling Puzzles and Board Games

Charleen W. Co

Research Associate

Professional Specialization

Public Health and Research

Significant Professional Achievement

Research Associate, The Capability-Building of Pharmaceutical Division (PD) Staff to Implement the Collection of PD-Specific Baseline Indicators of the Pharmaceutical Sector Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF) Data Analyst, Philippine Cancer Center (PCC) Registry Data Analysis and Reporting

Values

Transparency and Commitment to Excellence

Personal Interests

Dance Photography People Management

Bianca Ysabel S. Hidalgo

Dataset Acquisition and Analysis Lead

Professional Specialization

Health Policy, Health Policy and Systems Research

Significant Professional Achievement

Research Associate, UNODC Harm Reduction Operations Research in Cebu City, Mandaue City, and Talisay City Research Assistant, ADB Build UHC Program Pharmaceutical Sector Training of Trainers Technical Writer, USAID's ProtectHealth Technical Volume 2023 ASCEND Excellence Awardee for Senior Research"

Values

Excellence, Integrity, Service

Personal Interests

Reading Writing Baking Animals Collectible figurines

Renz Andrew S. Rafal

Research Associate (Toolkit Development)

Professional Specialization

Global Public Health, Health Studies, Psychology

Significant Professional Achievement

Championed vaccine equity in rural communities of the Philippines by addressing root-causes of vaccine hesitancy through health education, promotion, and the implementation of an educational toolkit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Values

Transparency, Accountability, Accessibility

Personal Interests

Writing Teaching Singing & playing guitar/piano Environmental Psychology & Planetary Health

Jadyne de Jesus

Research Associate, Rapid Review Lead

Professional Specialization

Public Health, Qualitative Research

Significant Professional Achievement

ASCEND Senior Project Excellence Awardee Communications & Ethics Team Lead, Vax to the Future: A Workshop on Cervical Cancer Vaccination through the Lens of Public Health

Values

Compassion, Perseverance, Dynamic

Personal Interests

Running LEGO Collector