GERC Team
Here are the members of the Gender Equality Resource Center (GERC) Inc. team who are also available to provide GAD mainstreaming-related services to co-ops and other organizations that support GAD and co-op development.
Mercedes “Ched” D. Castillo – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
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Ched is a former Administrator of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) and is one of the prime movers in the issuance of CDA Memorandum Circulars on GAD in Philippine co-ops. She has carried her long-time advocacy of GAD, co-op development, and social development through coordinative and leadership positions in various regional, national, and international organizations. Ched is a seasoned GAD consultant and trainer for co-ops, and a GAD role model for co-ops. Ched is also the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Philippine Family Farmers' Agriculture Fishery Forestry Cooperatives Federation (AgriCOOPh).
Gines D. Codilla – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
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Gines has handled finance-related positions in different companies. In 2002, he started his local and international career as development consultant and trainer to assist co-ops, other development organizations, and development projects in enhancing and widening their operations. As a seasoned GAD consultant and trainer for co-ops, and a GAD role model for co-ops, Gines can assist co-ops in using the “GAD Assessment Tool” for co-ops, and in setting up and sustaining their business development centers; has developed the computerized “GAD Assessment Tool” that eases co-ops’ use of the Tool; and has developed a computerized profiling tool for co-op members that produces business-related information that co-ops can use in their business development services.
Salome “Sally” A. Ganibe – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
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Sally has years of experience in managing international development programs and a regional organization in Southeast Asia that is focused on gender issues and concerns, gender equality, and women empowerment. She also has particular knowledge and skills in applying gender aspects on managing and implementing development projects; capacity-building; and monitoring and evaluation (M & E). Sally is well-versed in cooperative and community development work in Southeast Asia, including years of Philippine experience in mainstreaming gender and development (GAD) in policies, projects, and programs of community-based organizations through the development of GAD tools, capacity-building for GAD, and M & E with gender perspective in projects. Sally is a seasoned GAD consultant and trainer for co-ops, and a GAD role model for co-ops.
Emma A. Nieva – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
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Emma holds a doctorate in management. She is a Certified Public Accountant and is a retired professor. She had held leadership and management positions in international and Philippine cooperative organizations (primary, national, regional levels). Emma is a seasoned GAD consultant and trainer for co-ops, and a GAD role model for co-ops.
Alexander “Alex” B. Raquepo – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
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In 2017, Alex was awarded the “Most Outstanding Cooperative Leader” in the “Gawad Parangal National Leadership Award” of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). Alex is a “Development Educator (DE)” of the Association of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions (ACCU), and an “Accredited Cooperative Trainer” of CDA. Alex has training expertise on various development areas, among which are co-op governance and leadership; co-op credit management; parliamentary procedures; community organizing and mobilization; credit investigation and property appraisal; financial analysis; credit evaluation; loan packaging; bookkeeping; and project/business proposal preparation. Alex is a seasoned GAD consultant and trainer for co-ops, and a GAD role model for co-ops.
Maria Theresa “Tess” M. Saliendra – Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
Tess has many years of experience working with non-government organizations in the Philippines. She is a writer, facilitator, and trainer for development projects. As a seasoned GAD consultant and trainer for co-ops, and a GAD role model for co-ops, Tess can assist co-ops assess the progress of their GAD mainstreaming using the “GAD Assessment Tool” for co-ops.
