Director IV of the Center for Drug Regulation and Research
Philippine Food and Drug Administration
She is a Registered Pharmacist (cum laude) who joined then Bureau of Food and Drugs in 1989. Her government service began as a Pharmaceutical Researcher then as Senior Drug Evaluator at the Product Services Division. Before her current post, she was assigned to head several key offices of the Agency at various timelines. Among her previous posts were as Director II in various Field Cluster Offices (FDA Inspectorate); as OIC – International Affairs Office; as OIC – Center for Food Regulation and Research; as Division Chief – Regulation Division II (covering the GMP Inspectorate for all health establishments); as OIC – Product Services Division (covering Marketing Authorization of all health products); as OIC – Regulation Division I (covering the Distribution Inspectorate for all health establishments). Her repertoire includes experiences in international collaboration/networking as former OIC – FDA International Affairs Office; and media relations as former FDA Spokesperson; on QMS for ISO 9001:2008 and its upgrade, ISO 9001:2015 as former QMS Representative; on ASEAN Harmonization covering the Healthcare Sector representing the PH FDA either as Head of Delegation or Delegate. She is also a university faculty member (part time) teaching pharmacy during non-office hours