A/HRC/19/81 Highlights from 20 years in law, development, human rights, and journalism: • Resource Person, Philippine Senate - towards ratification of the ASEAN Charter • Resource Person on Universal Periodic Review process - U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Asia Regional Office • Former Undersecretary (Dep. Min.), Office of the President of the Philippines and Executive Director, Presidential Human Rights Committee (Feb 2007- May 2008) • established entirely new PHRC at the Office of the President • established mainstreaming of human rights action and reporting throughout the executive branch • coordinated national interagency and multi-stakeholder preparations for Universal Periodic Review • launched multi-stakeholder process for 2nd National Human Rights Action Plan • coordinated government interaction with Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Arbitrary and Summary Killings • raised a multi-million Euro package in technical assistance, major grant from the UNDP and a grant from the Asia Foundation /USAID • achieved President‟s ratification of OP-CAT • Consultant to Supreme Court of the Philippines • Strategic Planning Workshop for Gender and Development, Committee on a Gender Responsive Judiciary (2009) • training materials for judges and lawyers on new Rules of Court for Examination of Child Witnesses in cases of sexual abuse and exploitation (2006) • Former Adviser (Sec. Council & 3rd Comm), Philippine Mission to U.N., New York (2005-2007) • prepared advisories to our Permanent Representative on social, human rights and economic matters related to Council discussion • represented Philippines in discussions with other delegations • helped maintain gender issues as part of Security Council discussions and resolution drafts through advisories to our Permanent Representative and discussions with other delegations, advocating for consistent reference to Security Council Resolution 1325 and gender-responsive principles in resolutions • organized a Security Council interactive dialogue on peacemaking and civil society, • handled media relations while Philippines held Presidency of the U.N. Security Council, including during the 2006 UNGA • drafted UNGA resolutions on migrant workers & trafficking. • created an internet communications tool with Philippine-based media to build their capacities to cover international and U.N. affairs 6