Metropolitan Arrangements - Philippine Institute for Development ...

Virginia S. Pineda was formerly a Research Associate at PIDS. She has a
master's degree in Economics from the UP School of Economics. She
has written studies on international trade, health economics, public finance
and governance.
Ross O_ Quisao ¢urrendy works with the International Labor Affairs
Service, Department of Labor and Employment as Senior Labor and
Employment Officer. Previously, he worked as Research Analyst at PIDS.
His research interests include the role of the Catholic Church and other
nongovernment organizations in Philippine society, decentralization and
Philippine foreign policy. He has masteral units in Philippine Studies
(major in Development Studies) from the College of Liberal Arts, De La
Salle University-Taft.
Anicia C. Sagos was formerly Senior Research Specialist at PIDS. Currendy,
she works at the Asian Development Bank as Technical ConsultanL
She finished BS Social Science at the University of the Philippines
and also took up the Program in Development Economics at the UP
School of Economics. She is finishing her M.A in Urban and Regional
Planning also at UP.
Victor R. Ubaldo, a licensed engineer, is Chief Economic Development
Specialist at NEDA Regional Office III (Central Luzon) and formerly at
NEDA Regional Office V (Bicol). He has a master's degree in Rural Resources
and Environmental Policy from the University of London, and a
bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of
the Philippines-Los Bafios. His areas of expertise include environmental
impact assessments, strategic planning, and physical and land use
planning.