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PROF. ALICIA B. CELESTINO

Professor Alicia Bachini Celestino is Assistant Professor at the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines Diliman. She teaches courses in introductory public administration, Philippine administrative thought and institutions, public policy and program administration, public personnel administration, local and regional governance, and local and regional finance among others. Her specializations include executive-legislative agenda formulation, land use planning, local and regional governance, local fiscal administration, organization studies, Philippine administrative system, and urban and regional planning.

Prior to joining the faculty ranks, she was University Researcher IV at the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG). She is the author of Decentralisation in the Philippines: Past Attempts, Present Efforts and Future Prospects and the Handbook of Local Fiscal Administration in the Philippines. She has also conducted research on local education finance and governance.

See Prof. Celestino's profile at the NCPAG Website.



Administrative Staff

Our administrative staff are efficient and versatile who easily adapt to the variety of the type of work at the Center. They have experience in handling administrative support for local and international projects, and are well-versed with the guidelines of many donor organizations and funding agencies and government accounting. 
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ABAS,
Anne Margaret
Client Services and Records
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BITBIT-RIGO,
​Shane Margarette

​Client Services and Finance
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DEL ROSARIO,
​Nedy
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FRANCISCO,
​John Ermin​

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GUERRERO,
Agnes
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MENDOZA,
​Michael

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REGIDOR,
Joel
Logistics and Communications
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