For the People, with the People: Developing Social Enterprises in the Philippines

The stories related here are about empowering urban women, providing families a home, turning garbage into gold, improving employees’ quality of life, and the building capabilities of people and organizations. They are stories of struggle, of commitment, of joy, of pain, and even luck. Yet they all begin with ordinary people dreaming and believing that change could happen and committing themselves to that change.

• Ma. Regina M. Hechanova-Alampay, Author

  Regina M. Hechanova-Alampay is a professor and former Chair of the Department of Psychology at the Ateneo and former president of the Psychological Association of the Philippines. She has a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Central Michigan University and she obtained her master’s degree in Psychology and bachelor’s degrees from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Formerly the Executive Director of Ateneo CORD, she has over twenty-five years of experience as an HR practitioner and consultant in organizations both in the Philippines and in the US. A licensed psychologist, she was awarded Professional of the Year for Psychology by the Professional Regulatory Commission.