SALIGAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES (2023-2025)

Nandy is one of the founders of SALIGAN. He is a Professor of Economics and former Dean of the School of Social Sciences (2015-2021) at the Ateneo de Manila University.

He is currently Senior Fellow for Eagle Watch, the macroeconomic forecasting unit of the Economics Department. He was former Chairperson of the Economics Department from 2003 to 2009 and has been teaching undergraduate and graduate economics in the university since 1996. His specialization includes macroeconomics, development and labor economics. His current areas of research are social protection, economic growth, poverty, social capital, and labor migration in the Philippines and the ASEAN. Dr. Aldaba was former President of the Philippine Economic Society (2008) and is currently Vice President of the East Asia Economic Association. Aldaba graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering in 1980 from the Ateneo de Manila University and a Doctorate degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines in Diliman in 1996.

Dr. Fernando T. Aldaba

President

Tony joined SALIGAN in 1988 and was its Executive Director from 1998-1999. He is currently a full-time lawyer of the Third World Network, a project coordinator of PAHRA, and a consultant of IDEALS.

Atty. Antonio DL. Salvador

Vice President

Aya joined SALIGAN as an intern in 2005 and then as a lawyer from 2008-2010. She is currently a Forest and Climate Specialist with Forest Foundation Philippines, a non-profit providing grants and technical assistance towards forest conservation. She co-founded and was Managing Director of Parabukas, an international climate and environmental legal and policy consultancy. She was also a Senior Legal and Policy Specialist at the Ateneo School of Government.
Atty. Alaya M. de Leon

Treasurer

Hazel joined SALIGAN in 2006. She is currently its Executive Director since 2014.
Atty. Marie Hazel E. Lavitoria

Secretary

Marlon joined SALIGAN in 1996 and was its Executive Director from 2001-2007. He served as ALG’s National Coordinator from 2008-2017 and NAPC’s Vice-Chairperson for the Basic Sectors from 2011-2015. Currently, Marlon is NAMATI’s Senior Advisor to the Global Legal Empowerment Network. He also teaches law at the Ateneo de Manila University College of Law and the San Beda College of Law.
Atty. Marlon J. Manuel

Member

Aubrey is a human development volunteer. She last worked at SALIGAN as staff lawyer. She now resides in Oriental Mindoro and advocates lifelong learning, ecological spirituality and slow, small and simple living.
Atty. Aubrey F. Albo-Perez

Member

Olyn was SALIGAN’s Finance and Administrative Coordinator for more than 35 years before her retirement in December 2023. She was elected as a Trustee in July 2024.
Jocelyn V. Ramos

Member

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