An engineer and environment specialist, Angela is part of the team implementing the ADB-funded technical assistance on the Pasig River Plastics Digital Twin Project, which supports plastic waste monitoring and modelling using digital tools. She also currently serves as the National Climate Change Specialist for the Green and Resilient Cities Project of the United Nations Development Programme, funded by the Global Environment Facility.
Angela is well-versed in the solid waste management space. Her experience includes working as a project management officer in a waste hauling company and private environment consultancy firm; serving as a senior science research specialist for a research project with the University of the Philippines and the Department of Science and Technology as the funding agency; and, as a national solid waste management specialist consultant for international development organizations like the Global Green Growth Institute and Clean Air Asia. She also presented a study on the integration of informal waste sector into the government’s formal solid waste management during the International Solid Waste Association Congress 2024 in South Africa.
Angela holds two master’s degrees: Environmental Science and Ecosystem Management, and Development Management.