Atty. Maria Cleofe Gettie C. Sandoval

President

Gettie joined SALIGAN in 1990 and was its Women’s Program Coordinator from 2004-2006. She served as NAPC’s Director of the Sectoral Policy Unit from 2001-2003, and OPPAP’s Undersecretary for Programs from 2011-2016. Currently, she is a Policy and Gender Consultant of various government and non-government agencies, and member of the the Ateneo de Manila University College of Law Faculty.

Atty. Ferdinand M. Casis

Vice-President and Treasurer

Joy is SALIGAN’s co-founder and one of its incorporators. He was also its Executive Director. Currently, Joy teaches law at the Ateneo de Manila University College of Law, the Far Eastern University Institute of Law, and the Ateneo de Manila University John Gokongwei School of Management. He is also the Corporate Secretary of NATCCO, CODE-NGO, and Kasagana-Ka Cooperative.

Atty. Marie Hazel E. Lavitoria

Secretary

Hazel joined SALIGAN in 2006. She is currently its Executive Director since 2014.

Dr. Fernando T. Aldaba

Member

Nandy is one of SALIGAN’s incorporators. He is currently a Professor of Economics and the Dean of the School of Social Sciences at the Ateneo de Manila University. He is also a Board Member of the East Asia Economic Association.

Atty. Marlon J. Manuel

Member

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. Antonio C. Salvador

Member

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