Core TEAM

​Gemma is a visionary leader, community advocate, and multi-disciplinary professional who masterfully integrates healthcare, social work, public governance, legal background, and education into a powerful force for sustainable agricultural transformation.

​The Holistic Advocate (RN, RSW): A rare multi-professional, Gemma is both a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Registered Social Worker (RSW). She has dedicated her career to community health and social development, transitioning from clinical care to the source of all wellness: Sustainable Agriculture.

​Academic, Governance & Legal Frameworks: Holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Diploma in Teaching, paired with three years of Bachelor of Laws studies; masterfully combines advanced public sector management, pedagogical expertise, and policy analysis to structure impactful grassroots programs and protect smallholder farmers. 

​​Ecosystem Founding & Leadership:  As a co-founder and the Executive Director of the Solution Ecosystems Activator (SEA Inc.), she has been instrumental in designing and activating collaborative, multi-stakeholders, societal three folding participatory governance  among CSOs, Business sector and political  framework that drive sustainable community and ecological development.

​Special Projects &  Inclusive Value Chain: Demonstrating versatile management capabilities, she serves as the Office Manager of Smart Agriculture, a Lifebank special project  research in the advance inclusive entrepreneurial sustainable agriculture throughout the value chain in poverty eradication and food security.

​Corporate Excellence: She served as a Department Manager at SM City, where she was honored as a "Star Manager" for consistent sales achievements and commercial acumen.

​National and Local Leadership: She led the Ecosystem of Stakeholders for Sustainable Agriculture (ESSA) as the Executive Director, a nationwide initiative unifying organic farmers, medical doctors, State colleges and universities with SA Programs, Business,Spiritual groups, youth, indigenous groups and local government units.

​Community Roots: In Santa Barbara, Iloilo, she serves as a vital bridge between the people and the government, serving as the incumbent President of the Local People’s Council and Chairperson of the Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council (MAFC), having also recently completed her tenure as President of the Santa Barbara Municipal P4MP Federation of Farmers Associations.

​Visionary Milestones: She is currently spearheading the Organic Soya Value Chain program, launching the Safe Food Movement in Santa Barbara to empower youth and local farmers through zero-waste, organic production. 

Creative Communications Officer: Jhui Elno P. Rubio

Running our visual storytelling, branding, and creative outreach on the ground is a veteran Filipino multimedia artist, designer, and community organizer with decades of experience bridging fine arts with grassroots cultural advocacy and sustainable agriculture ecosystem design.

• Professional Milestones: Jagat brings an extensive history in the creative and development sectors, currently serving a Visual Artist and Designer for the DIWA (Do It With Art) Movement, and a dedicated volunteer artist for collaborative, advocacy-oriented community art initiatives.  He also served as the Communications Head for the Smart Agriculture Program (SAP) of LifeBank.

• Grassroots Institutional Leader: He wields a strong community mandate across prominent cultural, civic, and agricultural networks, serving as the Co-Founder of Solutions Ecosystems Activator (SEA) Inc., Co-Founder of the Ecosystem of Stakeholders for Sustainable Agriculture (ESSA), President of ArtCebu, a Board Member of the DIWA Movement, Co-Founder of MAWF, and an Editorial Board Member for PROUT.

• Premier Technical Specialist: A versatile creator across both traditional and modern disciplines, his artistic practice spans charcoal drawing, acrylic painting, digital illustration, layout and graphic design, website UI/UX design, and video editing.

• Exhibitions & Cultural Campaigns: His work has been featured in major cultural milestones, including the ArtCebu Group Exhibition, the Sinulog Festival, and ongoing contributions to the Maharlika Art Festivals spanning from 2006 to the present.

• Architect of Youth Engagement: Merging creative campaign development with social impact, he champions youth-centered cultural events, agricultural advocacy programs, and community-based art projects designed to inspire and mobilize the next generation.

• Education & Tools: He holds a diverse academic background with a Bachelor of Arts from Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges and pre-medical studies at Velez College, utilizing a modern toolkit that ranges from Adobe Photoshop and Canva to generative AI platforms like ChatGPT and Gemini.

Processing Officer: Rommel Rolando G. Bailey

Leading our processing and technical development is a seasoned expert in sustainable agriculture and organic soy systems.

• Professional Background: Rommel brings over two decades of experience in agro-enterprise development and organic food processing. He is a co-owner of Likhaya Food Products, specializing in organic soy-based essentials like chilled taho, soymilk, and tofu.

• Expertise in Soy Innovation: He has extensive experience conducting soy processing workshops and researching new product developments for high-quality, nutrient-dense offerings.

• Regenerative Agriculture Specialist: A practitioner of Natural Farming and the Organic System of Rice Intensification (SRI), he aligns with AVCWOI's mission of soil restoration.

• Community Mentor: He has served as a consultant for foundations such as CODESPA, LifeBank, and iRelief, training farmers and women in value chain management and organic soybean processing.

• Education: He holds a BS in Agriculture (major in Animal Science) from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños

Marketing Officer: John Julroy C. Calibang

Running our marketing operations on the ground, he serves as our primary operational anchor, bridging over 26 years of advanced industrial research with powerful grassroots farmer mobilization.

• Professional Milestones: Mr. Calibang brings over 26 years of experience as an agricultural consultant, researcher, and manager. He served as the National Technical and Servicing Division Head for Assenture Industries Inc. and directed sustainable agronomic research as the SAVE Organic Research Farm Manager.

• Grassroots Institutional Leader: He wields a powerful community mandate as the Chairman of the Santa Barbara Municipal P4MP Federation of Farmers Associations and President of the Coconut Farmers Association, managing the agricultural transitions of multi-cluster farmer networks.

• Premier Technical Specialist: A master of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) and zero-tillage technologies, he has spearheaded dozens of collaborative, climate-resilient field and crop trials with national and global authorities including IRRI, PhilRice, Monsanto, and the Department of Agriculture.

• Veteran Master Trainer: With 20 years of experience leading Farmers Field Schools (FFS) and technical seminars, he has trained thousands of rural farmers across the Philippines in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), localized organic input production, and farm business management.

• Architect of Holistic Wellness: Merging environmental sustainability with public health, he is an active leader in the Safe Food Movement who champions a "soil-to-table" economy where agricultural products are cultivated as nutrient-dense "Life Food".

• Education & Expertise: He holds a BS in Agriculture and maintains advanced specializations in Natural/ Biological Farming, Permaculture Technology, Biodynamic Farming, and Alternative Medical Practice specializing in Advanced Iridology.

Multimedia Documentor: Rosalito T. Tanodra

A high-profile, multi-awarded photojournalist and visual consultant with over 40 years of international field experience, specializing in capturing publication-grade imagery, high-stakes news, state visits, global summits, and rapid-response crisis documentation for top-tier international and national bureaus.

• Global Press & Broadsheet Photojournalism: Served as a long-term Visayas area stringer for the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA) and regular photojournalist correspondent for top national dailies, including the Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times (including weekend Malacañang Palace relief coverage), Bandera, and Panay News; recognized by CNN International with a "Best Picture" award for on-the-ground environmental crisis coverage.

• Crisis, Disaster, & Humanitarian Field Documentation: Provided rapid-response multimedia capture and real-time field documentation during major national emergencies, including the Mt. Pinatubo eruption, the Ormoc flash floods, the Mount Kanlaon volcanic eruption, and Typhoon Yolanda relief operations; serves as long-term official photographer for international relief organizations including AMURT Philippines and the Search and Rescue Unit Foundation (SARUF).

• High-Profile Event Assignments & State Coverages: Commissioned to document high-security international summits, state visits, and major cultural milestones, including the APEC Summit (Bataan), the Official State Visit of Prince Charles, the Michael Jackson concert tour, and historic national general news coverages.

• Company & Community Development Programs: Managed comprehensive visual asset creation, documentation, and storytelling for national development frameworks, including the DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS community-driven projects, localized political campaigns, and international sustainable ecosystem initiatives.

• Cinema, Broadcast, & Commercial Media Production: Served as technical film stillman for major motion picture groups (Eastern Group Production) and technical director/cameraman for regional cable networks and major broadcast stations like GMA Network; operated as a commercial photography studio proprietor and corporate visual consultant.

• Institutional Leadership & Academic Instruction: Appointed as regional President and Vice-President of the Press Photographers of the Philippines (PPP) Aklan-Boracay Chapter and regular national member; served as a long-term photojournalism instructor across multiple academic institutions and arts federations.

• International Expositions & Photographic Distinctions: Maintained a prolific multi-decade portfolio as an award-winning visual artist, securing top honors from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Johannesburg, the Department of Tourism (DOT), and multi-year grand slam championship titles in major cultural festivals like the Kalibo Ati-Atihan and Iloilo Dinagyang, with work featured in international solo and group exhibitions across Thailand, South Africa, and the Philippines.