Secretary Quintos-deles took office as the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process on July 1, 2010. She has always been at the forefront of peace initiatives,whether as a civil society member or a public servant.

Highlights of Achievements:

 

- Co-founder of the International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance, where she served as the managing trustee and focal trustee for peace and Security Sector Governance Issues. (2006-2010)

 

- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) (2003-2005)

 

- Lead Convenor and Secretary General of the National Anti Poverty Comission (NAPC) (2001-2003)

 

- Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute (GZO-PI) (1991-2001)

 

- Convenor for Women, Cause-Oriented Groups, Indigenous Peoples (1990); Secretary-General (1992-1997); and Vice-Chairperson (1997-2001) for the National Peace Conference (NPC)

 

- Expert-Member of the United Nations Commitee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (UN-CEDAW) (1991-1994)

 

- Founding Convenor of the Women’s Action Network for Development (WAND) (1990-1992)

 

- Co-Founder and Main Convenor of Coalition for Peace (CfP) (1987-1994 / 2000-2001)

 

- Founding Convenor of the Legislative Advocates for Women (LAW) (1987-1988)

 

- Co-founder of the Coalition for Peace, an assembly of citizens advocating for political peace and exonomic development (1986)

 

- Co-Founder and Member (1981 to the Present); National Council Member and multi-term Chairperson (1988-1996) of PILIPINA

 

- Commissioner of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (1986-1988)

 

- Founding Convenor of Lakas ng Kababaihan (1986-1987)

 

- Founding Convenor of the Philippine Women’s Research Collective (1984-1986)

 

- Founding Member and Steering Committee Member of Asian Women’s Research and Action Network (AWRAN) (1983-1986)

 

- Co-founder and Over-All Coordinator of the Social Development Index (1976-1990)

 

- Project Officer  at the SPES Institute (1972-1975)

 

 

- Teacher, English Literature and Composition (1970-1971) and Activities Coordinator (1971-1972) at the High School Department of Maryknoll College

 

 

 

 

 

 SELECTED AWARDS

-          2011 Professorial Chair for Public Service and Governance Award

Metrobank Foundation and Ateneo School of Government

 

-          One of the 27 Nominees from the Philippines for the 1000 Women for Peace

Nominated for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize (2005)

 

-          Ozanam Award  (received with husband, Jose Deles, Jr.)

Ateneo de Manila University

 

-          Individual Category for Peace Advocacy and Conflict Resolution

Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Award (1992)

 

-          Community Service: Peace Advocacy

The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) (1992)