Meet the Kaya Natin Champions
ETHICAL, EMPOWERING, AND EFFECTIVE LEADERS FOR OTHERS AND FOR 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 undergo 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.
Hon. Jesse M. Robredo
(1958-2012)
Former Secretary
(2010-2012)
Department of the Interior and Local Government
Hon. Maria Gracia Cielo "Grace" M. Padaca
Former Governor
Province of Isabela
Hon. Eddie "Among Ed"
T. Panlilio
Former Governor
Pampanga
Hon. Sonia R. Lorenzo
(1946-2014)
Former Mayor
San Isidro,
Nueva Ecija
Hon. Maria Leonor "Leni" G. Robredo
Vice President
of the Philippines /
Former Representative,
Camarines Sur
Hon. Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV
Senator
of the Philippines
(2013 - 2019)
Teodoro "Teddy" Brawner Baguilar Jr.
Former Representative and Governor,
Ifugao Province
Hon. Rommel C. Arnado
Mayor
Kauswagan,
Lanao del Norte
Hon. Arlene "Kaka" J. Bag-ao
Governor
of Dinagat Islands /
Former Representative, Dinagat Islands /
Former Representative,
Akbayan Partylist
Hon. Jorge
"Bolet" B.
Banal, Jr.
District Representative
3rd District,
Quezon City
Hon. Jocelle Batapata-Sigue
Councilor
Bacolod City
Hon. Marivic V. Belena
Mayor
San Jose,
Nueva Ecija
Hon. Ma. Josefina "Joy" Belmonte-Alimurung
Mayor
Quezon City /
Former Vice Mayor,
Quezon City
Hon. Gloria "Baby" Crespo-Congco
Mayor
Cabiao,
Nueva Ecija
Hon. April Marie C. Dayap
Councilor
2nd District,
Davao City
Hon. Miguel
A. Dominguez
Former Governor
Southern Leyte
Hon. Leoncio
B. Evasco, Jr.
Mayor
Maribojoc, Bohol / Secretary of the Cabinet
Hon. Florante
S. Gerdan
President
Poro Point Management Corporation
Hon. Francis "Kiko" N. Pangilinan
Senator of the Philippines
(2016 - Present)
Hon. Aura
Landar-Layese
Former Councilor
Passi City, Iloilo
Hon. Fermin
M. Mabulo
Former Mayor
San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Hon. Caesar P. Marquez
Barangay Captain
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Hon. Lina
O. Montilla
Mayor
Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat
Hon. Antolin
A. Oreta III
Mayor
Malabon City
Hon. Mary Jane C. Ortega
Former Mayor
San Fernando City, La Union
Hon. Nancianceno M. Pacalioga, Jr.
Mayor
Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur
Hon. Aquilino Martin "Koko"
de la Llana
Pimentel III
Senator
(2013-Present)
Hon. Janaree Pundato-Disomimba
Former Mayor
Tamparan,
Lanao del Sur
Hon. Tito
Sarte Sarion
Mayor
Daet,
Camarines Norte
Hon. Maria Belen Sunga-Acosta
Councilor
1st District,
Davao City
Hon. Cecilia
Claire N. Reyes
Former Mayor
Alicia, Isabela
Hon. Lorenzo
R. Tañada III
Former District Representative
4th District,
Quezon Province
Hon. Marcelino
R. Teodoro
Mayor,
Marikina City /
Former District Representative
4th District,
Quezon Province
Hon. Francis Melville V. Tinio
Former Councilor
Binalonan, Pangasinan
Hon. Sherwin
N. Tugna
District Representative
Binalonan, Pangasinan
Hon. Sitti
Turabin-Hataman
Representative
Anak Mindanao Partylist
Hon. Lorna Mae B. Vero
Mayor
Llanera,
Nueva Ecija
Hon. Roque S. Verzosa, Jr.
Former Mayor
Tagudin, Ilocos Sur
Hon. Shirlyn Macasarte-Villanueva
Board Member
Midsayap,
North Cotabato
Hon. Valente
D. Yap
Mayor
Bindoy,
Negros Occidental
Hon. Rosette Yñiguez-Lerias
Former Governor
Southern Leyte
Hon. TG Guingona
Former Bukidnon Representative/
Senator (2010-2016)
Hon. Rosalie B. Loyola
Former Vice Mayor
Silang, Cavite
Hon. Carolyn J. Senador-Fariñas
Board Member,
Zambales /
Former Mayor
San Felipe, Zambales
Hon. Alfredo Matugas Coro III
Vice Mayor,
Del Carmen,
Surigao del Norte /
Former Mayor
Del Carmen,
Surigao del Norte
Hon. Freddie W. Siao
Representative of Lone District of Iligan City
Hon. Jason Gonzales
Board Member,
Iloilo /
Former Mayor
Lambunao, Iloilo
Hon. Joel B. Tibayan
Councilor
Tagaytay City
Hon. Flora L. Villarosa
Former Mayor
Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte
Hon.
Aristotle J. Gaza
Board Member
Bataan
Hon. Lugie Lipumano-Garcia
Councilor
Olongapo City
Hon. Maybelyn Dela Cruz-Fernandez
Former Councilor,
Dagupan City
Hon. Jose Christopher Belmonte
Representative,
Quezon City 6th DIstrict
Hon. Amelia M. Hernandez
Former Vice Mayor,
Nagcarlan, Laguna
Hon. Vicente Gargaritano
Mayor,
Tubungan, Iloilo
Hon. Rommel Maslog
Mayor,
Talisayan, Misamis Oriental
Hon. Rizalino D. Rivera
Undersecretary for Regional Operations,
Department of Education
Hon. Mario A. Deriquito
Undersecretary for Partnerships and External Linkages,
Department of Education
Hon. Gerardo A. I. Esquivel
Administrator,
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
Hon. John Phillip Sevilla
Former Commissioner,
Bureau of Customs
Hon. Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen
Mayor
Iriga City
Hon. Leonardo
M. Javier, Jr.
Mayor
Javier, Leyte
Hon. Juan Romeo Nereus "Neric" O.
Acosta, Jr.
Presidential Adviser
for Environmental Protection