SYNERGEIA

Mission and Vision

Our Vision
A country where every Filipino child completes a good basic education

Our Mission
To be a catalyst of change and enable communities to work together so every child can enjoy his right
to quality education and become a better person.

Our Brand
Building a Village to Educate the Filipino Child

Board of Trustees
Synergeia is governed by a Board of Trustees that is elected by the general membership. The current
chairman of the Board is Fr.Jose Ramon Villarin, SJ, President, Ateneo de Manila University. The other
trustees are:

Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, SJ, Founding Chair

Mr. Washington Sycip, Founder, SGV Group of Companies, Chairman for Life
Mr. Luigi Bernas, Treasurer, Synergeia Foundation, Strategic Country Representative,
Experian Microanalytics
Mr. Rafael Coscolluela, former Governor of Negros Occidental

Dr. Antonio Torralba, Former Dean, College of Liberal Arts, University of Asia and the
Pacific, Vice Chairman
Mr. John Silva, Executive Director, Ortigas Foundation
Dr. Cristina Lim-Yuson, President, Museo Pambata Foundation,
Prof. Solita Monsod, former Minister of Planning, Republic of the Philippines
Mr. Ramon R Del Rosario, Jr. President, PHINMA Group of Companies,
Mr. Alfredo Ayala, CEO, LiveIT Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Miguel Rene A Dominguez, Former Governor, Saranggani Province
Mr. Sherwin Gatchalian, Former Mayor, Valenzuela City, and now Congressman
Dr. Milwida M. Guevara, CEO and President, Synergeia Foundation

Secretary Jesse Robredo, Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Governments and former
Mayor of Naga City is a Founding Trustee.

The Synergeia family

The thought of going to the remotest barangays in the country to work with communities can be very
exciting and it is, most especially for us. But as you walk down very rough roads, cross rivers, brave
rough weather not to mention the real possibility of stumbling on armed rebels along the way, our
work suddenly becomes very difficult, exhausting and, at times, even frustrating.
Thats why we surround ourselves with people who, like us, are very passionate about making our
schools better places to learn for children. And through time, this group has bonded into one big family
looking out after each other and laughing over jokes as we go.
Our mother hen is Dr. Milwida M. Guevara. On week days (and even most weekends), she is
Synergeias Chief Executive Officer. A former Undersecretary of the Department of Finance, Ms. G (as
we fondly call her) guides the flock and makes sure everyone is well fed.
Other members of the Synergeia family are:

John Aloysius Bernas, Treasurer;

Minie D. Manalese, Administrative and Finance Officer;
Anjanette T. Juan, Senior Program Officer;
Ma. Theresa B. Espeleta, Research Officer;
Annie de Leon, Operations Officer;
Joyce Gracia, M and E Officer
Maria Nelia G. Laureano, Associate Research Officer;
Lennie Gopez Nocum, Accounting Officer

Our Program Officers are:

Edwin Nacionales for Iloilo and Capiz

Doc Ernesto Malvas for Bohol and Samar
Dindo Guevara for Maguindanao and Lanao Sur
Kap Eduardo Tiongson for Northern Luzon
Khong Tawasil for Sulu and Tawi Tawi
Malu Mirandilla for Misamis Oriental and Mindoro Occidental
Aissa Ereneta for Manila and Southern Luzon

Also part of the Synergeia family is a very young Project Staff that include:

Mich Sanchez, Finance Specialist and Program Assistant

Marivic Calubia, Program Assistant
Alan Abbang, Finance Specialist
Byrone Fabiosa, Program Assistant
Micah Cruz, Program Assistant
Miguel Enrico Serapio, Program Assistant

Our program operations in ARMM are supported by:

Calimato Bantuas, Marawi City

Amaluden Aguam, Lanao del Sur
Edwina Tobias, Lanao del Sur
Bruce Usop, Maguindanao
Salve Kalon, Maguindanao
Fernandez Samar, Jr., Maguindanao
Michael Guanieso, Tawi Tawi
Alhajar Abdulgafor, Sulu
Alzen Serabani, Sulu

And we will be helpless without our administrative staff:

Ma. Cristina Lleva

Eduardo Cortez, Jr.
Bernardo Labayani

Check out these photos and videos of Synergeia at work to appreciate more what were doing.
If youre interested in giving the gift of your time to public schoolchildren across the country, email us
at edukasyon@synergeia.org.ph.

About Us

Mission and Vision

Board of Trustees
Synergeia Family
Members of the Synergeia Coalition
Individual Fellows
Institutional Partners