JOSELINE “JOYCE” P. NIWANE Assistant Secretary for Policy and Plans

DSWD-Central Office

Batasan Pambansa Complex, Constitution Hills

Quezon City

Personal Information

Date of Birth: April 3, 1964

Place of Birth: Baguio City

Marital Status: Single

Parents: COL. Francisco Niwane(Ret)

Mrs. Adela P. Niwane

Education

Elementary: Holy Family Academy, Baguio City

1971-1977

High School: Holy Family Academy, Baguio City

1977-1981

College: Saint Louis University, Baguio City

1982-1985

Post Education:

1. University of the Philippines (1989-1990)

- Masters in Public Administration

2. University of Washington, Seattle, USA ( 2001-2002)

-Post Graduate in Public Policy and Social Justice

3. Saint Mary’s University (2005-2006)

- Masters in Public Administration

AWARDS/ FELLOWSHIPS RECEVEIVED:

1986 : “Merit of Valor” Award – World Vision International

1996 : 1st Provincial AWARD OF MERIT – Provincial Government of

Ifugao

1997 : Dangal ng Bayan Awardee - CSC and Pres. Fidel V. Ramos

1998 : Model Public Servant Awardee of the Year – KILOSBAYAN

AND GMA 7

1998 : Outstanding Cordillera Woman of the Year – Midland Courier

1998 : 1st National Congress of Honor Awardee

2001 : Ifugao Achievers Award - Provincial Government of Ifugao

2001-2002 : Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program/Fulbright- United States

of America Government

2013 : Best Provincial Social Welfare and Dev’t. Officer – DSWD-CAR

2015 : Galing Pook Award - DILG

2016 : Gawad Gabay : Galing sa Paggabay sa mga Bata para sa Magandang

Buhay “ Champion of Positive and Non-violent discipline for the

Filipino Children”

: Plaque of Appreciation in support to the Ifuao Police Provincial Office

in its quest to enforce the law, prevent and control crimes, maintain

peace and order, and ensure public safety and internal security with

active support of the community

: Child Rights Advocate by PLAN International

2017 : Plaque of Appreciation in support and assistance in the campaign

against anti-illegal drugs that contributed in the over-all goal of

PROCOR for a drug free cordillera Police Regional Office Cordillera

Camp Bado Danwa La Trinidad Benguet

: Command plaque : “Orchestration of Active Male Movement against

Violence and for AYOD (AMMA) in support to the anti-insurgency

campaign program and the creation of community based

development program facilitators training in support to the anti-

illegal drugs campaign” by 5th Infantry (Star) Division ,PA Camp

Melchor Dela Cruz, Gamu, Isabela

Positions Held:

1985 – 1987 : World Vision

- Community Organizer

1988-1989 : DSWD CAR

- Social Welfare Specialist

1989-1994 : DSWD Central Office

- Social Welfare Analyst/Social Welfare and Dev,t.

Program Supervisor

1995-present : Provincial Government of Ifugao

- Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer

Professional Affiliation:

Aksyon para sa Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran (AKKAPKA)INC

Interfaith Center for a Conciliation and Nonviolence (ICCN)

Philippines Association of Social Workers Inc (PASWI)

Women Action 1325 (WeAct )

Pangkayapaang Adhikaing Kusang-Dangal Aksyong Tagamayapa (PAKAT)

Department of Health and Social Services- Indian Policy and Support

Services, USA

Seatle Police Dept., USA – Volunteers- Crime Survivor Team

National GAD Resource Pool- Philippine Commission for Women (PCW)

KaSama Ka ( Katutubong Samahan para sa Kapayapaan)

Civil Service Eligibility

RA 1080

International Trainings Attended 2001-2015

University Workshops and Seminars Attended- University of

Washington- Seattle, USA:

United Nation Responses To September 11

Living with Violence

US Foreign Policy and the Middle East

Why do they hate us

Life and Debt in Jamaica

Drugs and Poverty in Latin America

Campaign to Promote Social Justice

IT Application for International Relief and Development

Corporation & Human Rights

Corruption

Possible Internships

Budget in Washington State

“Smoke Signals”- American Indian Day to Day Life

CIA Recruitment Process

OTHER Seminars and Workshops:

Topics Location Dates

1. Leadership & Cross

Cultural Seminar

Fort Warden, WA, USA Sept. 19, 2001

2. Violence at Home, Violence

in our Home

Seattle Univ., WA, USA Oct. 12-14, 2001

3. Listening Heart Trinity College Issaquah, WA,

USA

Oct 19-21, 2001

4. Hubert Howard Humphrey

Seminar Leadership Models in the New

Millennium

Washington DC, USA Nov. 4-9,2001

5. 701 Indian Policy Training DSHS-IPPS, Seattle WA, USA Dec. 10-14, 2001

6. Foster Care Training DSHS-IPPS, Seattle WA, USA Feb 2, 2002

7. Child Welfare Conference DSHS-IPPS, Seattle WA, USA Feb. 26-27, 2002

8. Indian Child Welfare Act

Training

Muckleshoot Casino Auburn,

WA, USA

9. Enhancement Seminar on

Impact of Terrorism

Boston, USA June 11-12 2002

10. Youth Development

Conference

New York, USA Mar. 28-30, 2002

11. College Camp Double K Ranch, WA, USA April 5-7, 2002

12. Team Based Case

Management for Customer

Self-sufficiency Training

Des Moines, WA, USA April 25, 2002

13. Globalization Olympic Peninsula, WA, USA April 27, 2002

14. 6th World Conference on

Injury Prevention & Control

Montreal, Canada May 12-15, 2002

15. Memorial Day Conference Bellevue, WA, USA May 24-27, 2002

16. International Summer

Conference

Aneheim, CA, USA July 1-8, 2002

17. National Disparities Washington DC, USA July 10-13, 2002

18. Responding to Discrimination and

Stigma: Effective And

Applicable Strategies for

the Work Environment

Rockville, MD, USA August 1-3, 2002

19. Atlanta Enhancement

Seminar: On Global

Development and Social Justice

Atlanta, Georgia, USA March 17-22,

2002

20. 6th World Conference: Injury Prevention and

Control

Montreal, Canada May 12-15, 2002

21. Indian Nations Studies Vancouver, Canada July 20 – 25, 2002

22. Joint World Congress of the International

Federation of Social

Workers and the

International Association

of Schools of Social Work

Hong Kong July 5 – 10,1996

23. Cultural Exchange China May 10-20, 2009

24. Women Peacemakers

Prog.- GSAN Trng.

Netherlands and Germany Nov. 13 – 21, 2010

25. Revisit Ground Zero New York, USA July 10 – Aug.

13,2011

26. Experiential Learning Mexico August 10 – Sept.

15,2014

27. Cultural Exchange South Korea July 10 – 15, 2015

28. FinLit for OFWs Hong Kong and Macao Oct. 25 – 27, 2015

National/Local Trainings Attended

PNVSA Foreign Volunteers and Local Partners’ Sharing

May 22-24, 2018

Quezon City

Development and Strategies and Actions in Improving the Recovery Clinic

EU-Makati City

May 15, 2018

SWD Forum

Baguio City

April 2-4, 2018

Sulong Cahril

May 3-5, 2018

Quezon City

Immersion at the Drug Abuse Treatment -Outpatient Clinic

Tarlac City

January 16-18, 2018

Matrix Intensive Outpatient Program (MIOP)

Iloilo City

December 4-8, 2017

Training on Mainstreaming and Healing Mechanism in Local Governance

August 9-11, 2017

La Breza Hotel, Quezon City

Update on Strategic Performance Management System Policies and

Guidelines Seminar Workshop

August 3-4, 2017

Punta Amelita Garden Resort, Cordon, Isabela

Enhancement of Sector Specific GAD Capacity Development Modules

February 4-5, 2016

Icon Hotel, North Edsa Quezon City

Training on child protection in emergencies (CPIE) coordination

September 7-11, 2015

Subic International Hotel Olongapo City

Orientation workshop on National Action Plan on Women Peace and

Security

July 23-24, 2015

Strawberry valley Hotel, La Trinidad, Benguet

Leveling of Learning Session on GAD Technical Assistance for potential GAD

Resource Pool Members

June 24-26, 2015

Icon Hotel, North Edsa, Quezon City

Forum on the development of children in situation of armed conflict

June 3, 2015

Bayview Park Hotel, manila

Post graduate course on use of Psychotropic Medications

March 26, 2015

DBH compound, Lagawe Ifugao

Basic Policy Advocacy on RH and Gender

February 5-7, 2014

Hotel Veniz, Baguio City

Trainings Conducted as Resource Speaker/Lecturer

1st Quarter Parent and Child Encounter of the Regional Rehabilitation

Center for Youth CAR

January 28-31, 2018

Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet

Learning event on the role of gender and development in achieving advocacy

on women empowerment thru: Harmonized gender and development

guidelines

December 12, 2017

DENR, Regional Office, Carig Sur, Tugegarao City

Drug Abuse prevention and control symposium

November 14, 2017

Immaculate Conception School

Banaue ifugao

Gender Sensitity Training to the LGU Besao, Mountain Province

November 21, 2017

Senior Citizen’s Building, Lagawe Ifugao

Gender Sensitivity Training

October 10, 2017

Sta. Maria National High school, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao

GST for Schools Division Office Ifugao employees

October 9, 2017

Lagawe, Ifugao

Disability Training : Dealing with PWDs

September 25, 2017

IFSU, Lagawe Campus, Lagwe Ifugao

In-depth Training on Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines

August 16-18, 2017

Sagada Mountain Province

1st Ifugao congress on Public Administration with the theme “Collective

cause, collaborative study and action: laying ground work for sustainable

public administration in Ifugao and beyond”

April 27-29, 2017

Hungduan, ifugao

2nd Ifugao Congress on Public Administration

March 26, 2017

Kiangan, Ifugao

Gender Sensitivity training

March 20-21, 2018

IFSU, Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao

Community based Drug Rehabilitation Orientation Seminar for Provincial

and Municipal Stakeholders

March 15, 2017

La Trinidad, Benguet

Gender sensitivity Training

February 23-24, 2017

Benguet State University

La Trinidad Benguet

Mamamayang ayaw sa Anomaly,

Mamamayang ayaw sa illegal na droga

January 10, 2017

Bangued abra

Capacity building for local partners/communities: community based DRRM

Training of Trainors

November 21-24, 206

Banaue Hotel, Banaue Ifugao

Regional Consultation and Meeting of the MASA MASID Program

October 25, 2016

Newtown Plaza, Leonard Wood, Baguio City

Gender and Development with the theme” Health Providers: Empowering

Change for Women and Men”

October 9, 2016

Governors Hotel,

Soloano, Nueva Viscaya

GST of the college of teacher education-elementary laboratory school and

secondary school faculty

June 27-28, 2016

Spring Resort, Rosario, La Union

Training on Gender Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation

June 6-8, 2016

Caba, La union

Gender Responsive Case Management

May 23-27, 2016

Hotel Veniz, Abanao St.,

Baguio City

Gender Responsive Case Management for Pantawid Pamilya

May 15-20, 2016

Hotel Veniz, Anabanao St, Baguio City

Gender and Development Focal point System Orientation

March 28-31, 2016

Tam-an Banaue Mountain Resort, Bayombong, Nueva Viscaya

Training workshop on GAD integrated in frontline service and protocols for

report preparation

March 2-4, 2016 , 2016

BSU, La Trinidad, Benguet

Gender Sensitivity Training Series

March 7, 8, 10, 14, 2016

Hope Bible Macmac-ac, Pobalcion East, Lagawe, Ifugao

Levelling sessions on basic gender and development concepts for RDC2-SDC

January 20-22, 2016

NEDA Region office 2, Carig Sur, Tugegarao City

Multidisciplinary Case Management with Group Intervention Planning

January 18-20, 2016 and February 1-3, 2016

Crown Legacy Hotel, Kisad Road, Baguio City

Gender Sensitivity cum GAD Mainstreaming Seminar

November 17, 2015

Pension La Vigna Hotel, San Isidro Sur, Luna Apayao

The short course: social case management and its major activities

September 15-16, 2015

Bontoc Mountain Province

Staff development cum convergence team building

April 16-17, 2015

PMA Kias, Baguio City

Dealing with Difficult people & Understanding Different people and the

Different Personality Disorder

Cooyesan Hotel Plaza

Naguilian Road, Baguio City

October 17, 2014

Enhancement Training for GAD Focal Point System and Formulation of the

2015 Conflict-Sensitive Child-Friendly and Gender responsive Plan

IFSU, Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao

December 17-18, 2014

Seminar Workshop on Peer Assistance leadership

Resource Speaker

Ambasa, Lamut, Ifugao

November 7-9, 2014 and October 20-24, 2014

Stress Management Seminar Workshop

Municipal Livelihood Center, Lamut, Ifugao

October 20-21, 2014

Gender Sensitivity and Seasons of Marriage

Resource Speaker

Model Citizen’s Center,

Kiangan, Ifugao

August 28-29, 2014

Symposium on Anti Bullying Act

Don Bosco Auditorium, Lagawe, Ifugao

August 27, 2014

Cluster Based Seminar Workshop on the Promotion of Non-violence and

Protective Society for Children

Resource Speaker

Panopdopan, Lamut, Ifugao

July 11-12, 2014

Pedya Kamp-Ifugao

Kiangan Central School

Kiangan ifugao

May 6-14, 2014

Out of School youth Leadership Summit

Antipolo Elementary School

Asipulo, Ifugao

May 12-16, 2014

Anti-Illegal Recruitment/Trafficking in Persons Campaign Seminar

PEO Building, Lagawe, Ifugao

February 25, 2014

Republic Act 9344 Orientation and M/BCPC Planning Workshop on

Comprehensive Juvenile Intervention Program/Plan

Asipulo, Ifugao

February 19, 2014

Division Orientation Seminar on Inclusive Education

Lagawe Central School Open Gymnasium, Lagawe Ifugao

February 28, 2014- <arch 1, 2014

Conditional Cash Transfer/ Pantawid Pilipinong Pamilya Program

Highlander Hotel and Restaurant, Solano, Nueva Viscaya

November 21-23, 2013

Regional Consultation with Local Social Welfare and Development Officer-

SWD Forum

Crown Legacy Hotel

Baguio City

October 21-25, 2013

Seminar Workshop on Positive Discipline

Lagawe, Ifugao

October 29-30, 2013

Bible Community Church Conference Hall, Mac mac-ac Poblacion East,

Lagawe, Ifugao

October 15-19, 22-23, 2013

Student’s Forum

Resource Speaker

Hingyon Municipal Gymnasium, Bitu, Hingyon, Ifugao

October 4, 2013

Orientation Seminar on R.A. No. 8972 “ Solo Parent Welfare Act of 2000”

Capitol Compound,Lagawe, Ifugao

March 8, 2013

Self-Enhancement Seminar Re: Discipline, Hard Work and Virtue towards

Success

IFSU Lagawe Campus

Lagawe Ifugao

January 30, 2013

Orientation on Social Investigative and Community Organizing with Gender

Perspective

Hotel Veniz, Baguio City

February 6-11, 2012

Follow-up Training for Technical Advisers on Gender Analysis

Tagaytay City

June 14-17, 2010

Social Worker’s Training on Child Development and Interventions for

Children in Distress

Baguio, City

March 22-27, 2010

Formulation of the Trainers Pool of Ifugao Province/Training of Trainers

Caba, La Union

February 2-6, 2009

Training of Technical Advisers on Gender Analysis

Antipolo City

September 21-25, 2009

Trauma Healing and Reconciliation

Tabuk City, Kalinga

August 16-18, 2008

Facilitator in the 1st Mangyan- Traders Mediation Conference

Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

April 28-30, 2008

The 7 Habits for Managers Workshop

August 8, 2008

FIT for School FIT for Life, Working for the future of our children

Mactan, Cebu

May 21-23, 2009

Gender Sensitivity Training

Cordon, Isabela

October 1-2, 2009

Gender Sensitivity Training Cum Strategic Planning for GREAT Women

Project in Ifugao

May 22-25, 2008

Workshop on Harmonized Approaches on Poverty Reduction, Population

Management and Environmental Resource Conservation

October 31, 2008

Introduction to Conflict Transformation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Tabuk City, Kalinga

July 27-28, 2008

Program Review and Evaluation Workshop of the Summer Supplemental

Feeding Program

Baguio City

September 5-6, 2007

Nonviolence, Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

November 12-16, 2007

Ifugao and Mt. Province Paralegal Training

Baguio City

July 26-27, 2007

Gender and Rights Based Approach to Sexual and Reproductive Health

VAWC

Baguio City

July 23-25, 2007

Training of Trainors for Enhancing Gender Sensitivity Among Local IACAT-

VAWC Focal Persons

Angeles City, Pampanga

February 26- March 2, 2006

Training of Trainors for Coaching, Mentoring on Gender Responsive Case

Management for Social Workers

May 28-June 2, 2007

Orientation on the DSWD Performance Standards on Psycho-social Services

for Victim-Survivors of VAWC and Pre-test of the Assessment Tools

August 23-25, 2006

Advanced Mediation Skills

Siliman University, Dumaguete City

October 23-27, 2006

Introduction to Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

La Salette Silang Cavite

May 3-7, 2006

Active Nonviolence, Forgiveness and Reconciliation

La Salette Silang Cavite

May 9-13, 2006

Social Welfare and Development Forum

Baguio, City

May 26, 2006

Forum on the Localization of the 2006 State of the World Population Report

Baguio City

December 12, 2006

ICT/ADR and Mediation Trng.

Maguindanao, Oct. 10 -16, 2009

Training on Community Based Rehabilitation Program for Perpetrators of

Domestic Violence

Bayview Park Hotel, Manila

October 91-13, 2006

Peace, Human Security and Human Development in the Philippines

Summer Place Hotel, Baguio City

March 21, 2006

Best Practices in Peace building and Conflict Transformation

University of La Salette, Santiago City

October 14-15, 2005

Write shop on the Regional Situationer of Children

Baguio City

June 16-18, 2004

General Assembly and Seminar Workshop of the Philippines Association of

Social Worker’s INC

Bayview Park Hotel, Manila

July 29-30, 2005

Advocating for Reproductive Health and Population: Developing Messages

that Hits the Target

July 25-29, 2005

Social Welfare and Development Forum

Baguio City

April 14, 2004

Luzon-wide Consultation against Child Trafficking

Quezon City Manila

December 4-5, 2003

Regional Consultation Workshop of National Plan of Action for Children

Crown Peak Upper Subic

November 19-21, 2003

OB Montessori Pagsasarili Teacher Training Seminar

Juan Metro Manila

April 22- May 9, 2003

Trainers/Supervisors Training on Enhanced Basic Community Organizing

for CIDDS Regional Training Management Team of Luzon and Visayas

Midland Plaza, Manila

July 16-August 4, 2001

Creative Pedagogy for Women’s Health Education

Women’s Eco-Farm, Cavite

June 5-11, 2001

1st Regional Development and Management Conference

Baguio City

July 11-12, 2001

Other Local Seminars :

Enhancement Training for GAD

Focal Point System and

Formulation of the 2015 Conflict-

Sensitive Child-Friendly and

Gender responsive Plan

IFSU, Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao

December 17-18, 2014

Seminar Workshop on Peer

Assistance leadership

Resource Speaker

Ambasa, Lamut, Ifugao

November 7-9, 2014 and October

20-24, 2014

Stress Management Seminar

Workshop

Municipal Livelihood Center,

Lamut, Ifugao

October 20-21, 2014

Gender Sensitivity and Seasons of

Marriage

Resource Speaker

Model Citizen’s Center,

Kiangan, Ifugao

August 28-29, 2014

Symposium on Anti Bullying Act

Don Bosco Auditorium, Lagawe,

Ifugao

August 27, 2014

Cluster Based Seminar Workshop

on the Promotion of Non-violence

and Protective Society for

Children

Resource Speaker

Panopdopan, Lamut, Ifugao

July 11-12, 2014

Pedya Kamp-Ifugao

Kiangan Central School

Kiangan ifugao

May 6-14, 2014

Out of School youth Leadership

Summit

Antipolo Elementary School

Asipulo, Ifugao

May 12-16, 2014

Anti-Illegal

Recruitment/Trafficking in

Persons Campaign Seminar

PEO Building, Lagawe, Ifugao

February 25, 2014

Republic Act 9344 Orientation

and M/BCPC Planning Workshop

on Comprehensive Juvenile

Intervention Program/Plan

Asipulo, Ifugao

February 19, 2014

Division Orientation Seminar on

Inclusive Education

Lagawe Central School Open

Gymnasium, Lagawe Ifugao

February 28, 2014- <arch 1, 2014

Seminar Workshop on Positive

Discipline

Lagawe, Ifugao

October 29-30, 2013

Bible Community Church

Conference Hall, Mac mac-ac

Poblacion East, Lagawe, Ifugao

October 15-19, 22-23, 2013

Student’s Forum

Resource Speaker

Hingyon Municipal Gymnasium,

Bitu, Hingyon, Ifugao

October 4, 2013

Orientation Seminar on R.A. No.

8972 “ Solo Parent Welfare Act of

2000”

Capitol Compound,Lagawe, Ifugao

March 8, 2013

Self-Enhancement Seminar Re:

Discipline, Hard Work and Virtue

towards Success

IFSU Lagawe Campus

Lagawe Ifugao

January 30, 2013

Orientation Seminar for New

Employees

Bible Community Church

Conference Hall, Mac mac-ac

Poblacion East, Lagawe, Ifugao

November 16, 2012

Stress Management Debriefing

Seminar

Headquarters, 86th Infantry

Battalion, 5th Infantry Division,

Philippine Army

Ibulao, Baguinge, Kiangan, Ifugao

August 21-23, 2014

Basic leadership and Team

Building

Mabatobato, Lamut Ifugao

October 27-30, 2011

Puppet making-Manipulation and

Music Seminar Workshop

Dep-ed District office

Lagawe, Ifugao

April 14-16, 2011

Basic Leadership and Tea

ssentials in the Identification and

Management of Common

Psychiatric Problems

Banaue Hotel, Banuae Ifugao

April 9, 2009

Seminar on Teambuilding

Resource Speaker

Banaue, Ifugao

August 11-12, 2009

Ifugao SMED Council

Strengthening and Strategic

Workshop Planning

Provincial Livelihood Center,

Lamut, Ifugao

April 25-26, 2005

Basic Orientation on Gender,

Sexual & Reproductive Health

cum Orientation Meeting on the

Creation of Provinces and

Municipal Inter-Agency

Committees on VAW-C

Banaue, Hotel

Oct. 17-18, 2005

Teambuilding and Organizational

Management Training

Kiangan, Ifugao

June 26-27, 2003

Symposium on Statistics

Lagawe, Ifugao

December 17, 2002

Seminar Workshop on

Administrative Discipline

Lagawe, Ifugao

February 27, 2001

Case Management Training and

Social Case Study Preparation for

Court Related Cases

Lagawe, Ifugao

February- March 2001(staggard

basis)

2nd Rice Terraces Investment

Matching Expedition and

Finalization of the Ifugao Rice

Terraces Master plan

Banaue, Ifugao

February 21-March 1, 2001

Women’s Health Training Course

for Public Public Health Nurses

Module on Emergency Services for

Women Maternal and Child

Health Project

Mayoyao, Ifugao

January 18, 2008

RA 9262 Violence against Women

and their Children

Alfonso Lista, Ifugao

March 7, 2008

Orientation program for Municipal

Elective Officials

February 17-18, 2005

Training on Handling of Court

Related Cases for Inter-

disciplinary Team

Aug. 10-13, 2001

Promotion of the Child Friendly

Governance Orientation

Banaue, Ifugao

September 13-14, 21-22, 2005