Who’s Who in AFS Philippines

1. Who’s Who in AFS Philippines Connecting Lives, Sharing Cultures

2. AFS IPP National Staff Elizabeth V. Eduave National Director

3. Hosting Program Armieyah D. Ayob Hosting Program Coordinator Cristine Jan T. Buranday Hosting Program Support NurHussain S. Maba Hosting Program Support

4. Sending Program Tisha Lee V. Eduave Programs Manager Danette Z. Rico Admission & Compliance Specialist

5. Volunteer & Chapter Dev’t Program Froskhan B. Abdurahim Volunteer & Chapter Development Program Coordinator Jan T. Wein FSJ Intern/ VolDev Support

6. BRANDING & MARKETING Mark Christopher D. Duenas Marketing Specialist Mahid A. Macadato I.T. & Communications, Branding Specialist

7. Admin & Logistics Aurora D. Duremdez Liaison & Admin Support Grace C. Tarun Admin & Logistics Specialist

8. AFS IPP Board of Trustees Ms. Rahiema “Bonnie” Guerra (AFS IPP Chair & AAI President) Mr. Hector Dimacali, Vice-Chair Mr. Manuel L. Ortega, Corporate Secretary Mr. Arturo Valdez Ms. Ma. Teresa D. Lazaro Mr. Jose Mari “Joey” Pelaez Mr. Edilberto I. Dames Jr., ARFPI President Mr. Anwaruddin K. Emblawa Ms. Rossana M. Baluyot Mr. Kristoni G. Go Ms. Elizabeth V. Eduave

9. AFS IPP Distinguished Returness Francisco “Frank” F. Guerra III Vice President, Developing Markets, S.C. Johnson and Son Inc., USA; Concurrent President Director, PT Johnson Home Hygiene Products in Jakarta, Indonesia; Incorporator, AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines (AFS IPP); Recipient, AFS Mabuhay Service Awards 2011; Former Director, American Chamber of Commmerce Shanghai, China Arturo T. Valdez Leader of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition; Former Undersecretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Incorporator, AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines (AFS IPP) 

10. Distinguished Returnees LinaInigo-Winebrenner Founding member of the BAYANIHAN (National Dance Company), Incorporator, AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines (AFS IPP), Philippines Leo T. Valdez Three-time ALIW (Philippines’ highest entertainment award-giving body) Best Male Performer; Asian Song Festival Grand Prize Winner; Starred in the sell-out production of "The King and I" at Resorts World Manila Hector Y. Dimacali President and General Manager of First Philippine Industrial Park, Inc (FPIP) at First Philippine Holdings Corp.; Director of First Sumiden Circuits, Inc., First Batangas Hotel Corporation and First Philippine Realty & Development Corporation; Incorporator and Vice Chair, AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines (AFS IPP)

11. Distinguished Returnees Jose Mari "Joey" G. Pelaez Executive Director, Center for Students and Co-Curricular Affairs of the Department of Education, Philippines; Xavier University's Most Outstanding Alumnus in 2008 Dr.Avelino L. Zapanta President and CEO of SEAIR; Writer and Producer of 100 Years of Philippine Aviation, 1909-2009 (so far the only comprehensive literary piece ever written about aviation in the Philippines) Danilo A. Gozo Executive Public Relations Consultant, BenPress Holdings and First Philippine Holding Corporation, Philippines

12. Distinguished Returnees Edilberto I. Dames Jr. Chairman and CEO of Creative Enterprises Management Group, Inc. (CEMG); Managing Director and CEO of Full Contact International, Philippines Antonio I. Gloria Chairman and CEO of UNITEL and Optima Digital; Producer of Filipino films "I Do Biddo Biddo," "Crying Ladies," "American Adobo," etc. Ronnie Henares Premier Talent and Artist Manager; Television Actor and Stage Director, Philippines Dr. Fay Lea Patria Mata- Lauraya, SUC IV President, Bicol University Dr. Susana Cabredo

13. Distinguished Returnees • Antonio P. Meloto Executive Director and Founder of Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation; Recepient of “The Outstanding Filipino” (TOFIL) Awards; 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee • Shamcey G. Supsup Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011; Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner Up; Topnotcher, 2010 Architect Licensure Examination, Philippines • Ryan Edward L. Chua Senate Reporter for ABS-CBN, ANC, Studio 23, and abs-cbnNEWS.com; Awardee, 2006 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Philippines • Julito Vitriolo Executive Director of The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), Philippines

14. Distinguished Returnees • Eric S. Canoy President and Chief Executive Officer of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), Philippines • Arnel de Pano Renowned Filipino Singer and Composer • Cynthia Ulanday Santiago Editor-In-Chief, MOD Magazine, Philippines • Dr. Manuel Canlas Renowned Filipino Allergologist and Immunologist; 1984 (The Outstanding Young Men) TOYM Awardee for Medicine • Elsa Ramos Carbone Director, Equality and Youth Department of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions; Secretary of Women’s Committee, Free Labor Organizations; Member of the Advisory Board of RESPECT

15. Distinguished Returnees • Rowena Amelia V. Guanzon Founding Member, Asia Cause Lawyers Network, Gender Justice Network, and CEDAW Watch; Professor, University of the Philippines College of Law; Writer, Engendering the Philippine Judiciary, Davide Court: Its Contributions to Gender and Women’s Rights, The Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Act • Perla L. Manapol President, Sustainable Rural Enterprise; Multi-awarded Environmentalist, Resource Speaker, and Writer, Philippines • Guillermo Galvez Wong Highly-decorated and Respected Official, Philippine Navy; Former Philippine Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam; Awardee: Military Commendation Medal, Military Merit Medal, and Distinguished Service Star

16. Distinguished Returnees • Macrina Tamayo-Zafaralla Outstanding Achievement Awardee, National Research Council of the Philippines; Lifetime Achievement Awardee, UP Alumni Association, and National Academy of Science and Tehcnology; Chair, Research Council of Taal Volcano Protected Landscape Management Plan, Philippines • Dr. Yusoph C. Latip President, Ranao Council; Vice Chairman, Al Khwarizmi International College, Philippines • Allan M. Pomada Grand Winner, Representative Anthony Golez’s Academic & Leadership Award for Educators • Dr. Fay Lea Patria Mata-Lauraya President, Bicol University, Philippines

17. Distinguished Returnees • Lina B. Laigo President, Family Life Institute of the Philippines – Philippine Women’s University; President and Founder, Center for Children Studies in Asia and the Pacific – PWU; Managing Director, Gerry Roxas Foundation Youth Leadership; Former Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Development • Ramon Ike Seneres Talk Show Host, “Ka Iking Live” (Global News Network), Philippines • Claude Vitug Head, News Administration and Futures Desk at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, Philippines  • Rodolfo “Rudy” A. Salalima Chief Legal Counsel and Senior Adviser, Globe Telecom, Inc., Philippines

18. Distinguished Returnees • Manuel L. Ortega Vice President – External Affairs – Office of the President, The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company (Philam Life); Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel, AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines • Marcelina Espinosa Bacani Assistant Director-General, Regional Development Office, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) • Elizabeth Venzon-Eduave National Director, AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines; Evaluator, Philippine Council for NGO Certification; • Rahiema “Bonnie” B. Guerra Partner Chair, AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines; President, AFS Asia and the Pacific Initiative (AAI)