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CPED has a pool of locally and internationally trained staff with expertise in a broad range of disciplines. The Center taps its faculty affiliates and experts from various fields when it undertakes policy research, training, and consultancy projects.
CPED Director
Prof. Simeon A. Ilago is an Associate Professor at the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines Diliman. He teaches courses in theory and practice of public management, local government and regional administration, rural administration and development, urban and metropolitan governance and development, local and regional finance, program and project implementation, and research methods among others. His specializations include local fiscal administration, local government administration, policy analysis, and research methodology in administrative sciences.
Technical Staff
ROSE NONETTE C. CAPADOSA, PhD., LPT.
University Researcher IV
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of the Philippines
- Master of Arts, with distinction, in Education, University of the Philippines
- Master of Public Administration – Public Policy & Program Administration, University of the Philippines
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of the Philippines
ALLAN GRAND A. SOBREPEÑA
Development Management Officer IV
- Master of Arts (Psychology), University of the Philippines (in progress)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of the Philippines
CORINNA FRANCES O. CABANILLA
University Researcher III
- On Secondment, Director III, Commission on Higher Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology), University of the Philippines (in progress)
- Master of Arts in International Studies, University of the Philippines
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of the Philippines
CRINEZZA VEIL L. MENDOZA, EnP/
Development Management Officer III
- Doctor of Social Development, University of the Philippines (in progress)
- Master of Science in Urban Management and Development, IHS, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of the Philippines
JILLIAN JOCELYN S. SOMERA, EnP.
University Researcher II
- Master of Arts (Urban and Regional Planning), University of the Philippines (candidate)
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of the Philippines
JOEY R. LORISTO, EnP.
University Extension Specialist II
- Master of Arts (Urban and Regional Planning), University of the Philippines (candidate)
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of the Philippines
REINALYN M. VELASQUEZ
University Research Associate II
- Master of Statistics, University of the Philippines (in progress)
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, University of the Philippines
DOREEN R. ZULES
University Research Associate I
- Diploma in Public Management, University of the Philippines
- Bachelor of Tourism, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Administrative Staff
EDNA S. HERNANDEZ
Senior Administrative Assistant
DEREL CHRISTIAN MARARAC
Administrative Officer
REYNALDO H. ACERON
Administrative Aide