Joseph Olaez Vergara

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Theology (hc)
King's Cross Victory Bible College
Wooster, OH, USA
June 15, 2008

Doctor in Public Administration (candidate)
Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Master in Public Management
Central Colleges of the Philippines
1995

Master of Arts in Psychology (units)
University of the Philippines

Master in Theology (units)
MaryHill School of Theology

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Trinity University of Asia
(formerly Trinity College of Quezon City)
1991

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (units)
University of the Philippines

Other Courses Taken:

Course in Statistics for the Social Sciences
University of the Philippines Statistical Centre
April 15 - 19, 1995

Computer Fundamentals and Programming in BASIC
International Correspondence Schools
August 1992 to September 1993

Basic Life Support Course
Philippine Heart Centre
February 27, 1992

Teachers Training Course
Institute of Catechetics
April to May 1985

Meanings of Scriptures Course
Catholic Bible Ministry School, Archdiocese of Manila
October 1984 to March, 1985

Old Testament Scriptures Course
Lay Formation Institute, Archdiocese of Manila
March 7 to July 7, 1985

Other Training Received:

Training on Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Part A, with GPPB Updates
Government Procurement Policy Board/Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
November 19-20, 2008

Training on Republic Act 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, Part A, with GPPB Updates
Government Procurement Policy Board/Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
August 4-5, 2008

Training on the Philippine Bidding Documents
Government Procurement Policy Board/Development Academy of the Philippines
August 15-17, 2005

Training on Guidance and Counseling of
    Sexually Harassed Victims in the Workplace
Center for Family Ministries/Ateneo de Manila University
September 15-19, 2003

Integrated Executive Leadership Program
Career Executive Service Board
October 1-16, 2002

Managing Staff Performance Skills Training
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
June 26-27, 2000

Gender Sensitivity Training for Men
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
June 2-3, 2000

Voice Training
Yamaha School of Music
August 28 to September 18, 1993

Team Effectiveness Training
Career Executive Service Board
April 22 to 25, 1993

Training Program Design and Administration
Career Executive Service Board/Civil Service Commission
October 29 to November 14, 1992

Seminary formation program
Claretian Missionaries
April 1985 to December 1989

Field Artillery Training
Philippine Marines
January 28 to February 18, 1984

Peer Facilitators Training Programme
University of the Philippines
1983 to 1984

Seminars/Conferences Attended

Career Innovations and Reforms for Committed Leadership and Effectiveness (CIRCLE) Forum:
"Anong Lagay Natin?: A Dialogue on Fighting Corruption
Career Executive Service Board and Bureau of Customs
February 13, 2009

Organizational Development and Change Management
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
August 19-21, 2008

FITPHIL Personal Training Seminar
(Muscular Strength and Endurance; Stretching and Flexibility Training; Motivational Strategies for Personal Trainers)
Fitness Network Philippines
June 28, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Health Care Fraud Awareness and Public Accountability
Office of the Ombudsman
    and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
March 27, 2008

Product Information Seminar
Procurement Service
March 12, 2008

Writeshop on the Omnibus Guidelines
    of Eight Critical Support Processes of PhilHealth
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
April 17-19, 2007

Recent Government Policies and Procedures on Procurement
Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines
March 6, 2007

Improving Quality Service
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
March 5, 2007

FITPHIL Management Seminar
(Gym Member Retention and Collection; Benefitting from Fitness Events; Maximizing Personal Trainers)
Fitness Network Philippines
November 25, 2006, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 pm

FITPHIL Personal Training Seminar
(Holiday Weight Management; Exercise Programming for Weight Loss; Injury Prevention for the Overweight and Obese)
Fitness Network Philippines
November 25, 2006, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

FITPHIL Group Exercise Seminar
(Fit For Two: The Workshop; Move More to Live More; Kid's Play; Pilates: System to Promote Back Health)
Fitness Network Philippines
July 22, 2006, 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.

FITPHIL Personal Training Seminar
(Fitness Guidelines for the Children and the Elderly; Movement Analysis Through the Years; Training the Kids)
Fitness Network Philippines
July 22, 2006, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Seminar-Workshop on Social Health Insurance
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
March 16-17, 2006

Corporate Reengineering Organizational Design Workshop V
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
September 7-11, 2004

Seminar-Workshop on Property and Supply Management
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
June 24-25, 2004

Seminar-Workshop on the Procurement Process
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
June 22-23, 2004

Seminar-Retreat on Integrating Spirituality in the Workplace
Center for Family Ministries, Ateneo de Manila University
March 1-4, 2004

First National Convention on Social Security
Philippine Social Security Association
February 2-3, 2004

Orientation Seminar on the Rules and Regulations Implementing the Government Procurement Reform Act (R.A. 9184 I.R.R.)
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
November 21, 2003

First Gender and Development (GAD) Convention
    and Committee on Decorum and Investigation of Sexual Harassment Cases (CODI-SHC)
Planning Workshop and Orientation
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
April 1-3, 2003

Seminar on Procurement System in the Government
Department of Budget and Management/PhilHealth
April 16 to 17, 2002

Seminar on Organization Development
Personnel Officers Association of the Philippines
July 7 to 9, 1999

Seminar on Y2K Compliance
Technology and Livelihood Resource Center
December 1, 1998

Computerized Preventive Maintenance System
Metals Industry Research and Development Center
November 5, 1998

Logistics Management Information System
Department of Health
October 22-23, 1998

30th National Management Congress
Philippine Council on Management/Manila Hotel
October 19-20, 1998

Seminar on Katarungang Pambarangay
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
February 21, 1998

Seminar on Local Government Budgeting and Disaster Preparedness
PUP Sto. Tomas Branch and DBM Region IV
December 19, 1997

Seminar on Interactive Management
National Kidney and Transplant Institute/ABBOTT Laboratories
August 12, 1997

Seminar on Sustaining Hospitals as Centres of Wellness and Replicating the Program in the Local Government Units
Department of Health
July 17 to 18, 1997

1996 Exclusive Conference on the Latest Trends in Information Technology
Hewlett Packard/Microsoft Philippines
May 17, 1996

First Seminar Workshop on Sports and Recreation for the Disabled
Philippine Paralympic Foundation and Sports Council for the Disabled
October 13 to 14, 1995

Seminar in Philippine Institutions: Real Property Tax Assessment and Payment
Central Colleges of the Philippines
October 16, 1993

Seminar in Philippine Institutions: The Philippine Moral Recovery Program
Central Colleges of the Philippines
October 9, 1993

Seminar in Philippine Institutions: The Role of the Office of the Ombudsman
Central Colleges of the Philippines
September 25, 1993

Seminar in Political Science: The Central Monetary Authority
Central Colleges of the Philippines
August 23, 1993

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Workshop and Mass Education on Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Philippine National Red Cross
May 8, 1993

Seminar Workshop in Public Management: The New Internal Revenue Code
Central Colleges of the Philippines
March 6, 1993

Seminar in Political Science: Real Estate Brokerage in the Philippines
Central Colleges of the Philippines
January 23, 1993

Seminar in Public Management: Government Service and its Insurance System
Central Colleges of the Philippines
January 16, 1993

Third of a Series Seminar on the Psychology of the Filipina
Pambansang Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino
December 3, 1991

Seminar on Government Accountancy
Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants
November 24, 1990

Seminar on Filipino Translation
Claretian Publications, Inc.
February 12 to March 19, 1989

14th National Conference on Filipino Psychology
Pambansang Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino
October 14, 1988

13th National Conference on Filipino Psychology
Pambansang Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino
October 13, 1987

Basic Bibliarasal Seminar
Catholic Bible Ministry School
November 30, 1984

First National Seminar on Child Psychology
University of the Philippines
September 18, 1982

Work Experience

Division Chief IV
Secretariat for the Bids and Awards Committees
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
June 14, 2007 to Present

Administrative Officer V
Administrative Services Department
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
January 1, 1999 to June 13, 2007

     Concurrent Positions held:
     Head, Office of the Secretariat for the Bids and Awards Committees in the Central Office
     Head, Physical Resources Allocation and Evaluation Team
     Chairperson, Records Management Improvement Committee
     Vice Chairperson, Asset Disposal Committee
     Vice Chairperson, Inventory Committee
     Member/Second Level Employee Representative, Committee on Decorum and Investigation of Sexual Harassment Cases
     Member, 2004-2007 Corporate Uniform Committees
     Chief, General Services Division

Manager
Finance and Administrative Services Department
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
June 2, 1997 to December 31, 1998

     Concurrent Positions:
     Chairman, Asset Disposal Committee
     Chairman, Supplier's Accreditation Committee
     Chairman, Prequalification, Evaluation and Awards Committee
     Member, Infrastructure Committee
     Member, Disaster Co-ordinating Committee
     Member, Committee on Hospice
     Member, Rate Setting Committee
     Member, Research Committee
    

Senior Personnel Specialist
Career Executive Service Board
June 18, 1993 to June 1, 1997

Personnel Specialist I
Career Executive Service Board
March 25, 1992 to June 17, 1993

Proof-reader, BIBLIA NG SAMBAYANANG KRISTIYANO Project
Claretian Publications, Inc.
1989 to 1990

Student Assistant, Office of Counselling and Guidance
University of the Philippines in Diliman
1983 to 1984

AFFILIATIONS:

International:

Lifetime Member
Associates of Akita Prayer Confraternity
Since January 1, 1991

Professed Member
Congregation of Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
May 2, 1997 to July 16, 1990

National:

Member
Fitness Network Philippines
(Association of Fitness Professionals in the Philippines)
May 2006 to present

Member (Life Member since February 19, 2007)
University of the Philippines Alumni Association
12 February 2006 to present

Vice President
PhilHealth Organization for Worker's Empowerment and Reform (POWER)
2000 to present

Board Member/Director
Blood Galloner's Club, Philippine National Red Cross
June 16, 1996 to June 15, 1998

Member, Blood Galloner's Club
Philippine National Red Cross
March 12, 1996 to present

Life Member
Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Inc.
August 17, 1995 to present

Auditor
Samahan ng mga Kawaning Nagkakaisa sa Diwa at Nilalayon (SANDIGAN)
January 1 to December 31, 1995

Member
Unity Movement for National Renewal
September 30, 1993 to present

Active Member
Philippine National Red Cross Blood Program
July 13, 1992 to present

Active Member
Enter-Educate Foundation, Inc.
January 2, 1992 to January 1, 1993

Lifetime Member
TULAY-BUKLOD
Since 1985

Lifetime Member
Pambansang Samahan sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino
Since August 14, 1984

Perpetual Affiliate
Miraculous Medal Apostolate
Since April 9, 1984

Board Member
Akademya ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino
(Philippine Psychology Research and Training House)
1984 to 1985

University-wide:

Vice President, External Affairs
PUP Doctor of Public Administration Society
1998-1999

Ex-Officio Executive Board Member
PUP Doctoral Society
1998-1999

Member
PUP Doctoral Society
June 1997 to present

Director for Economy and Finance and Founding Member
UP SUKOB (Graduate Students of Psychology)
August 1991 to June 1992

Member
UP GRADE (Graduate Students of UP Diliman)
September 1991 to June 1992

Vice President
UP Guidance Forum
1993 to 1994

Member
UP Bukluran sa Sikolohiyang Pilipino
1983 to 1987

Honours Received:

Doctor of Divinity (Ecclesiastical Degree)
First Church of the Gospel Ministry
June 15, 2008

8th Placer, 28 July 1991 Career Service Professional Examinations

15th Placer, 10 December 2000 Open Management Aptitude Test Battery

Eligibilities:

Career Executive Service
Conferred on June 29, 2001
MATB Rating: 88.88

Career Service Professional
Passed on July 28, 1991.
Rating: 94.81

Career Service Subprofessional
Passed on October 14, 1984.
Rating: 90.50

Licenses/Certifications:

Ordained Minister
Affiliated with the Seattle, WA (April 28, 2008) and the Modesto CA (April 29, 2008) Communities
Universal Life Church

Senior Fitness Instructor
Valid up to December 31, 2009
International Fitness Association

Sports Nutritionist
Valid up to December 31, 2009
International Fitness Association

Certified Personal Trainer
Valid up to December 31, 2009
International Fitness Association

Licensed Non-Professional Driver
Valid up to February 19, 2011.
Philippine Land Transportation Office

Other Qualifications:

Accredited with the Philippine Psychological Corporation

Computer literate in the following applications:
     MS Excel               Wordperfect 5.0
     MS Word               Wordstar 4, 5, 6 & 7
     MS Power Point   Windows 3, 95, 97
     MS DOS 5.0         Harvard Graphics 2, 3
     Dbase III, IV            Lotus 123 v.3
     Formtool                 Newsmaster
     Banner                    Pagemaker
     EPBASIC               GWBASIC

Personal Data:

Born in Manila on 19 February 1966
Single
Fluent in English, Filipino and Spanish
Conversant in Zamboangueno, Cebuano, Yakan, Ilocano, Pangasinense and Tagalog