Mr. Roberto “Bobby”
A. Alvarez, Jr.

Secretary General

Bobby Alvarez is a natural
builder who has a penchant for
community work and is
notorious, in a positive way,
for bringing projects to scale.
His holistic and realistic
approach to sustainable
community development
includes housing and
livelihood projects for
indigenous peoples affected
by natural disasters and armed
conflict. He is recognized by
the Normandy Chair for Peace
for eco-governance, lowering
carbon emissions in real
estate development, and JCI
Philippines’ Gawad Sanghiran
Awards for his outstanding
accomplishments in nationbuilding, innovation, and
efficiency of program and
service. A real estate
developer who owns and
oversees more than a dozen
companies, Bobby is keen
about providing great service
and customer satisfaction. His
success in business led him to
the discovery of other bottom
lines and the impact of these
inspired his insatiable desire
to make a difference

Atty. Jose “Joey” D.
Lina

Deputy Secretary General

Passion and purpose run
through the veins of Joey Lina
whose heart has always been
set on the Philippines’
sustainable development. His
exemplary track record in
government service span 22
years. The youngest senator at
35 years old, Joey Lina
authored 35 landmark
legislations including the Lina
law, Barangay Day Care Law,
mandatory membership to the
Pag-ibig Housing Fund, among
others. As governor and
secretary, he led his
constituency to become the
country’s #1 province in
economic development and
championed the autonomy of
local governments. While
currently the General Manager
of the iconic The Manila Hotel,
Joey Lina, who is also a
distinguished tenor, journalist,
and broadcaster, finds joy in
organizing events for social
causes and helps
organizations make sense
about issues and solutions.

Dr. Adriana “Din” A.
Mabanta

Executive Director

A medical doctor by
profession, Din Mabanta found
it difficult to accept death
tolls due to poverty so she
experimented and applied
business concepts to the
delivery of basic services. Her
quest for solutions led her to
Singapore where she learnt
more about social enterprises
and impact investing.
Relentless about improving
skills and systems, she
completed her master’s in
development management at
the Asian Institute of
Management, where she also
managed the Executive Master
in Disaster Risk and Crisis
Management. Her two decades
of development work are
focused on strategy,
organizational development,
and program and project
management. She spoke with
fellow social innovators about
An Enterprising Southeast
Asia at the Societal
Leadership Summit during the
50th anniversary of the
ASEAN.