Champions of Good Governance

Ethical, Effective, and Empowering Leaders for Others and for the Country

Kaya Natin! Champions are public servants and officials at the local and national level who advocate and practice good governance in their craft through espousing ethical, empowering, and effective leadership. The selection of these champions undergoes a critical vetting process by our screening committee composed of the lead convenor/executive director, five (5) Kaya Natin Champions, and three (3) Kaya Natin Core Members, and are henceforth personally approved by the organization’s board of trustees.

 

Founders

JESSE
Jesse Robredo†
Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, 2010 – 2012
PADACA
Grace Padaca
Provincial Governor of Isabela, 2004 – 2010
PANLILIO
Among Ed Panlilio
Provincial Governor of Pampanga, 2007 – 2010
ACOSTA
Neric Acosta Jr.
Former Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection
KN_Board_Aquino
Bam Aquino
Senator
ARNADO
Rommel Arnado
Vice Mayor
Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte
BAG-AO
Kaka Bag-ao
Congresswoman
Dinagat Islands
BAGUILAT
Teddy Baguilat Jr.
Former Congressman
Province of Ifugao
BANAL
Jorge Banal Jr.
Former Congressman
Quezon City
BATAPA
Jocelle Batapa-Sigue
Former Undersecretary
DICT
BELENA
Marivic Belena
Former Mayor
San Jose, Nueva Ecija
KIT
Kit Belmonte
Former Congressman
Quezon City
KN_Board_Belmonte
Joy Belmonte
Mayor
Quezon City
CORO
Alfredo Coro II
Mayor
Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
CONGCO
Baby Crespo-Congco
Former Mayor
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
DAYAP 2
April Marie Dayap
Former Councilor
Davao City
DEFENSOR
Arthur Defensor, Jr.
Provincial Governor
Iloilo
FERNANDEZ
Maybelyn Dela Cruz-Fernandez
Former Councilor
Dagupan City
DERIQUITO
Mario Deriquito
Former Undersecretary
DepEd
DOMINGUEZ
Miguel Dominguez
Former Provincial Governor
Sarangani
ESQUIVEL
Gerardo Esquivel
Former Administrator
MWSS
EVASCO
Leoncio Evasco, Jr.
Former Secretary to the Cabinet
KN_Board_Firmalo
Trina Firmalo-Fabic
Provincial Governor
Romblon
Gargaritano
Vicente Gargaritano
Mayor
Tubungan, Iloilo
GAZA
Aristotle Gaza
Former Provincial Board Member
Bataan
ALFELOR
Madelaine Alfelor
Former Mayor
Iriga City, Camarines Sur
GERDAN
Florante Gerdan
Former Provincial Board Member
Nueva Vizcaya
KN_Board_Gonzales
Jason Gonzales
Provincial Board Member
Iloilo
GUINGONA
TG Guingona
Former Senator
HERNANDEZ
Amelia Hernandez
Former Vice Mayor
Nagcarlan, Laguna
JAVIER
Leonardo Javier, Jr.
Provincial Vice Governor
Leyte
LANDAR
Aura Landar
Former Councilor
Passi City, Iloilo
KN_Board_Lipumano
Lugie Lipumano-Garcia
Former Councilor
Olongapo City
LORENZO
Sonia Lorenzo†
Former Mayor
San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
LOYOLA
Rosalie Loyola
Former Vice Mayor
Silang, Cavite
MABULO
Fermin Mabulo
Former Mayor
San Fernando, Camarines Sur
MAGALONG
Benjie Magalong
Mayor
Baguio City
MARQUEZ
Caesar Marquez†
Former Barangay Captain
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
MASLOG
Rommel Maslog
Mayor
Talisayan, Misamis Oriental
MONTILLA
Lina Montilla
Mayor
Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat
ORETA
Lenlen Oreta
Congressman
Malabon City
ORTEGA
Mary Jane Ortega
Former Mayor
San Fernando City, La Union
PACALIOGA
Nacianceno Pacalioga, Jr.
Former Mayor
Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur
KN_Board_Pangilinan
Kiko Pangilinan
Senator
PIMENTEL
Koko Pimentel
Former Senator
Pundato-Disomimba
Janaree Pundato-Disomimba
Former Mayor
Tamparan, Lanao del Sur
REYES
Jeng Reyes
Provincial Public Employment Service Officer
Isabela
RIVERA
Rizalino Rivera†
Former Undersecretary
DepEd
KN_Board_Robredo
Leni Robredo
Mayor
Naga City
Former Vice President
SALAZAR
Kerby Salazar
Provincial Board Member
Cavite
SARION
Tito Sarte Sarion
Former Mayor
Daet, Camarines Norte
SENADOR FARINAS
Carolyn Senador-Fariñas
Former Provincial Board Member
Zambales
SEVILLA
John Phillip Sevilla
Former Commissioner
Bureau of Customs
SIAO
Freddie Siao
Mayor
Iligan City
SOTTO
Vico Sotto
Mayor
Pasig City
SUNGA-ACOSTA
Mabel Sunga-Acosta
Former Chairperson
Mindanao Development Authority
TANADA
Erin Tañada
Former Congressman
Province of Quezon
TEODORO
Marcelino Teodoro
Congressman
Marikina City
TIBAYAN
Joel Tibayan
Councilor
Tagaytay City
TINIO
Francis Melville Tinio
Former Councilor
Binalonan, Pangasinan
TUGNA
Sherwin Tugna
Former Congressman
CIBAC Partylist
HATAMAN
Sitti Turabin-Hataman
Mayor
Isabela City, Basilan
VERO
Lorna Mae Vero
Provincial Cooperative Development Officer
Nueva Ecija
VERZOSA
Roque Verzosa Jr.
Former Mayor
Tagudin, Ilocos Sur
Macasarte
Shirlyn Macasarte
Provincial Board Member
Cotabato
VILLAROSA
Flora Villarosa
Former Mayor
Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte
YAP
Valente Yap
Mayor
Bindoy, Negros Oriental
YNIGUEZ LERIAS
Rosette Yñiguez-Lerias
Former Provincial Governor
Southern Leyte

*The individuals on this list are arranged in alphabetical order based on their surnames. The titles and designations provided reflect their current government position or the most recent public office they have held.

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