The document discusses two individuals who have experience in humanitarian assistance and disaster capabilities. Governor Rosette Yñiguez-Lerias of Southern Leyte has a background in education and civic organizations. She has received awards for her work on legislation, governance, and leadership as governor. Governor Jose Clemente Salceda of Albay has experience in economics, financial research, and politics. He served in the House of Representatives, where he authored several trade-related bills that benefited the Philippines' membership in the World Trade Organization.

1. Topic 3: “Investing in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Capabilities”
Mrs Rosette Yñiguez-Lerias
Former Governor, Southern Leyte
She hold a Master’s Degree in Speech and Drama from the University of the Philippines (Batch ‘75). She is a sea-
soned academician and educator, having been on the professorial rosters of La Consolacion College and the University of
the Philippines where she taught extensively. She is connected with the following academic and research organizations: UP
Corps of Professors from 1975 to 1984, American Studies Association of the Philippine 1984-1985, Speech Communication
Association of the Philippines 1984-1985, Communication Association of the Pacific from 1981 to the present, the National
Geographic Society from 1981 to the present, and the World Communication Association from 1984 to the present.
Governor Lerias is equally highly active in civic movements, notably the Girls Scouts of the Philippines. She is the
Chairperson of the Philippine National Red Cross, Southern Leyte Chapter and a member of the PNRC Board of Governors.
She is a military reservist with the rank of Captain and Commander of the 210th Coast Guard Auxiliary, PCGA. Mrs Rosette
Yñiguwz-Lerias was elected as Givernor of Southern Leyte in 1998.
Governor Lerias has reaped a number of awards and recognition for her training efforts in effective local legislation,
participatory governance, and leadership as governor. She has participated in various national conferences, which tackled
food security, local administrative management, women’s role in nation building, television production, acting, and teaching
methodologies. Governor Lerias also shines in the artistic genres of theater and television.
GOVERNOR JOSE CLEMENTE S SALCEDA
Governor of Albay
JOSE CLEMENTE “JOEY” SARTE SALCEDA is the governor of the province of Albay. He first came to promi-
nence as an economist whose expertise is on financial market research. In this capacity, he was a research director at the
UBS Warburg (a division of Swiss Bank Corporation) and Barings Securities Philippines, where he gained a reputation as
one of the country’s top financial analysts.
He was then elected to House of Representatives where he served from 1998 to 2007 representing the Third
District of Albay where his economic expertise was quickly recognized with the Chairmanship of the Committee on Trade
and Industry and the Vice Chairmanship of the Committees on Ways and Means and Economic Affairs. He was also the
lone Lower House representative to the Coordinating Council for Private Sector Participation. During his term he was the
principal sponsor and co-author of measures that allowed the country to realize the full benefits of its membership to the
World Trade Organization such as Republic Act No. 8751 or the Countervailing Duty Act, Republic Act No. 8752 or the Anti-
Dumping Duty Act, and Republic Act No. 8800 or the Safeguard Measures Act.