INTERNATIONALLY FUNDED
  • “Source Country Perspective in the Migration of Highly Trained Health Personnel: Causes, Consequences, and Responses”; Canadian Institute for Health, Ottawa University, Canada; 2011-2015.
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Health Services and Policy Research Institute) Funding Reference No: MOP 106493: CAN$ 101,666. [The overall project was funded CAN $531,744]; Role: Co-Collaborator. Contribution: 20% FTE (Full Time Equivalent).
  • “Feminist Perspectives on Poverty: (Just and Justifiable Measure of Poverty that is Genuinely Gender Sensitive and Capable of Revealing Gender Disparities)”; Australian National University 2010-2013 ($50,000.00 to the entire country funds; $15,000 to my team). Role: Co-Collaborator. Contribution: 20% FTE
  • External Evaluation: Montañosa Research & Development Center, Inc.. Support for Integrated Rural Development Program in the Cordilleras (2005-2010). June 2010- October 2010. Funded by Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst E. V. [EED $10,000.00]. Role: Co-Evaluator. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • External Evaluationof the advocacy work on indigenous peoples’ rights in the Cordillera carried out by Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) as local researcher counterpart for the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA). March-April, 2010. Funded by International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) [($10,000.00]. Role: Co-Evaluator/Local Researcher Counterpart. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • UNFPA 6th Country Programme of Assistance (2005-2009)
  • Participatory Inquiry and Community Mobilization (Under the 6th UNFPA Country Programme of Assistance) Project Director. (Mountain Province, CAR). Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
    • April 2005-December 2005 (PHL6R302: $32,436.00)
    • January 2006-December 2006 (PHL6R302: $35,528.00)
    • January 2007-December 2007 (PHL6R302: $35,511.00)
    • January 2008-December 2008 (PHL6R302: $35,494.00)
    • January 2009-December 2009 (PHL6R302: $34,827.00)
  • Baseline Survey: 10 Provinces under the 6th UNFPA Country Programme of Assistance with Dr. Grace Cruz of UPPI-UP Diliman). June 2006-December 2006 (Project ID (ATLAS code): [PHL6R302: $73,854.31]. Role: Co-investigator. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Gender Responsive and Rights Based Integrated RH Service Delivery: A Training Manual. January – December 2005; Printing 2006. Funded by UNFPA through NCRFW and DOH. with Prof. Gladys Malaya). [$22,000.00]. Role: Co-Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Participatory Inquiry and Community Mobilization (Under the 6th UNFPA Country Programme of Assistance) in Mt. Province. November 2004– April 2005. UNFPA Fund [$10,000.00]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • SDMI Introduction in Benguet Province with the Department of Health, Benguet Provincial Government, and the Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University. February 2002-May 2003. [$12,000.00]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • “The Effects of Female Functional Literacy on the Health-Seeking Behaviors of Mothers in Mountain Province” (Project leader), May 2001-October 2001. UNICEF Funds [$6,000.00]. ]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • “Developing and Testing Strategies for Community Participation/Mobilization in Health Care Delivery in Two Selected Municipalities of Benguet”; Funding Agency: IDRC; July 1, 1989 – July 31, 1991; Principal Investigator (1 year ) [$24,177,000]. Role: Principal Investigator. Contribution: 20% FTE.
GOVERNMENT FUNDED
  • “Survey on Health System Responsiveness of Health Facilities in Benguet”; Collaborative research with DOH-CAR; August 2020-July 2021 [DOH-$7,200.00]. Role: Consultant. Contribution: 5% FTE.
  • Male Involvement in Reproductive Health in CAR: Funded by DOH-CAR through CRHRDC; 2018 – 2019 [DOH- $18,750]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • “Documenting Local Health and Health Care Perspectives Towards Developing Health Delivery Models for Mountain Province: Proposal for Research Stage”; DOH-CAR through the Cordillera Region Health Research Development Consortium; July 2017-June 2018. [DOH-$10,500]. Role: Co-Investigator. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • “Gender Competence in Ethics Review in the Philippines: Knowledge, Experiences, and Practices of Ethics Reviewers Relevant to Gender Issue in Research Proposal Evaluation”; Co-investigator; Philippines Council for Health Research and Development – Department of Science and Technology with the Department of Health (PCHRDDOST-DOH); May 2017 – April 2018 (Entire project was about $24,000.00; approximately $7,5000.00 went to my team as there were three teams). Role: Research Tea Leader for Northern Luzon. Contribution: 10% FTE.
  • “Reconfiguring Primary Health Care Within the Context of Universal Health Care / Kalusugan Pangkabataan”; Research of UP-Manila with DOH National; co-investigator for the Cordilleras; Philippine Council for Health Research and Development – Department of Science and Technology with the Department of Health (PCHRD-DOST-DOH); June 2015- May 2016 [approximately $75,000.00 to the entire project nationwide; approximately, $6,000.00 went to my team]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Pre-Testof DOH-CAR’s Family Health Diary. February-April 2010. Funded by the DOH-CAR-JICA. [$7,000]. Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • A Retrospective Study of the Nurse Licensure Examination Performance of Graduates of Philippine Colleges of Nursing(NLE Foci: December 2006-Nov. 2009); A collaborative study of the PRC-Board of Nursing, Association of Deans of Colleges of Nursing in the Philippines (ADPCN) and the Philippine Nursing Research Society, Inc. (PNRS). (co-investigator) Nov. 2009 (Pre-test); March 2010-June 2010. Professional Regulation Commission-Board of Nursing (PRC-BON) [$10,000.00]. Role: Co-Investigator. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Development of a Community-Based Health Curriculum for Community Health Workers: January-June 2004. EU Funding thru CASCADE and DAR, Region III. [$5,000.00]. Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Evaluation of the Status of the Implementation of the Health Sector Reform Agenda Initiatives In Two Selected Areas Of The Cordillera Administrative Region (Case Study: Baguio City And Ifugao Province). Funded by DOH-CAR. Project Leader. January 2003-July 2003. [$10,000.00]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • “Perceived Consequences of Gender-Based Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Indigenous Groups in the Cordillera Administrative Region”. (Project Leader). November 2001- May 2002); DOH-CAR Funds from the Special Project: Women’s Health and Safe Motherhood Program: [$7 ,200.00]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Multi Indicator Survey for UNICEF’s Country Program for Children (No. 5): LGU of Mt. Province. September –December 2000.  (Project Leader) LGU-UNICEF Funds ($6,000.00). Role: Project Leader: Contribution: 20% FTE
  • 1999 LGU Performance Program Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey for Abra Province. (December 1999 to March 2000). DOH-LGU Funded ($10,000.00). Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE
  • 1999 LGU Performance Program Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey for Apayao Province. (July to October 1999). DOH-LGU Funded: $6,000. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE
  • 1999 LGU Performance Program Multi-Indicators Cluster Survey for Benguet Province.  Completed. (April-September 1999) DOH-LGU Funded: $6,000.00. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
  • Drawing Important Lessons from National Responses to COVID-19 of Selected Countries; RLC, UP Baguio; August 2020- January 2021 [UPB-RCL: $5,000.00]. Role: Grantee. Contribution: 3 units equivalent/25%FTE.
  • UP Scientist 1: (2019-2021): [$2,500.00 annually]. Role: Awardee. Contribution: 20% FTE
  • One UP Research Grant (2019-2021): [UP:$2,000 annually]. Role: Awardee. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • “Describing the Role and Competencies of the Health Service Management Graduate” Faculty Grant – UP-College Baguio; July 1996- June 1997 [UPCB-$1,200.00]. Role: Grantee. Contribution: 3 units equivalent/25%FTE.
  • Ethnomedical Study of Philippine Ethnolinguistics Groups: The Tingguians of Abra. February 1999-January 2000. UP-Office of Research Coordination Funded [UP-ORC-$12,000.00]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE
  • Women and Globalization: Women in the Informal Sectors. (February 1999 – January 2000) Office of Research Coordination Funded [UP ORC-$10,000.00]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE
  • Ethnomedical Study of Philippine Ethnolinguistic Groups:  The Ibalaois of Kabayan. (December 1998-June 1999) National Institute of Health (UP-Manila) Funded [NIH-$12,000.00]. Role: Co-Investigator: Contribution: 20% FTE
  • “Cordillera Women and Health:  Mainstreaming Indigenous Health Knowledge and Practices into the Philippine Education System”.  University of the Philippines College Baguio (Project Leader) (Funding:  Cordillera Studies Program; July 1997 to December 1998; (Produced 2 VHS on Women and Health); Published (Textbook), November 2001 [UP $7,227.000]. Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
NON-GOVERNMENT FUNDED
  • “Re-engendering SRH Services – Evaluation and Strategy Directions for Marie Stopes Clinics in the Philippines”; Population Services Pilipinas, Inc.; March 2015 – February 2016 [PSPI-$25,400.00]. Role: Principal Investigator. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Supervisory Manual for Public Health Nurses (Joint project of health Gov. and Department of Health National) October 2008-May 2009. USAID through Health Gov. (USAID-HG-$10,000.00). Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 20% FTE.
  • Health Situation Surveyand Orientation/Feedback Sessions for Staff and Other Stakeholders on the Knowledge, Practices and Coverage (KPC) of the  CPFI’S Community Based Health Program. March-June 2009. The Church and Community Fund (CCF). [CCF-$5,000.00]. Role: Principal Investigator. Contribution: 10% FTE.
  • Baseline Assessmentfor Malaria Control and Prevention Program Paracelis, Mt. Province. December 2007-May 2008. Funded by the Episcopal Church of the Philippines. [ECP-$7,200.00]. Role: Principal Investigator. Contribution: 10% FTE.
  • Evaluation Study of the Reproductive Health Program: Population Services Pilipinas, Inc. (Northern Luzon). February 2002-June 2002.(Project Leader) [PSPI-$10,000.00]. Role: Consultant. Contribution: 10% FTE.
  • “National Campaign on Advancing Women’s Health through Safe Contraception”. (April 2000-December 2000).  Funded by Asian Development Bank; Data Collection only: ADB-$1,500.00. Role: Regional Coordinator/Overseer. Contribution: 5% FTE
  • “Monitoring Study: Gender Sensitive Family Planning and Reproductive Health Program in Northern Luzon” (January 2000-June 2000). Funded by the Population Services Pilipinas Incorporated. (PSPI-$12,000.00). Role: Project Leader. Contribution: 10% FTE
  • “Adolescent Sexuality: Needs Assessment”.  Funding form the Health Action Information Network (HAIN, Inc.) March 1997- September 1997; Co-Researcher [HAIN-$7,500.00]. Role: Consultant. Contribution: 10% FTE.
  • “Community Health Development Work in The Philippines: The Perspectives of Community Health Nurses” (An Ethnographic Study); University of Sydney (Thesis for Ph.D.); June 1993-December 1995 (Author; JADE Publishing) [$1,000]. Role: Author. Contribution: 20% FTE.