Background
Silva, Teresita Luisa was born on May 17, 1931 in Manila, The Philippines. Daughter of Pablo Macasaet and Felicidad Alvarez Silva.
Silva, Teresita Luisa was born on May 17, 1931 in Manila, The Philippines. Daughter of Pablo Macasaet and Felicidad Alvarez Silva.
Bachelor in Social Science, St. Mary of the Woods College, 1952. Master of Social Work, Catholic University America, 1954. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1962—1963.
Assistant director Parish Welfare Section, Manila, 1955—1956. Executive secretary Catholic Youth Organization of The Philippines, 1956—1958. Director demonstration center for out-of-school youth Philippine Youth Welfare Coordinating Council, 1958—1960.
Group supervisor and children's ward coordinator children's unit Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Philadelphia, 1960—1962. Director urban community services program United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund assisted social services project Social Welfare Administration, Government of the Philippines, Manila, 1963—1967. Director bureau family welfare Ministry Social Services and Development, 1968—1971.
Associate executive director Philippine Business for Social Progress, 1971—1978. Regional consultant on women in development United Nations ESCAP, Bangkok, 1975—1976, social welfare expert on women's progress division social development, 1976—1978, social welfare expert Social Welfare and Development Center for Asia and Pacific Manila, 1978—1980. Regional social service officer for Asia United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 1980—1982.
Consultant on program development and training United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1983—1986. Regional representative Childhope Southeast Asia, 1989—1995. President and executive director Childhope Asia Philippines, Manila, since 1995.
Consultant on program development and training Christian Children's Fund, Manila, 1982—1990. President and executive director National Council Social Development, Manila, 1987—1991, Families and Children for Empowerment and Development, Manila, since 1987. Lecturer in field.
Chair and convenor non-governmental organization Coalition on Convention on the Rights of a Child, Philippines, 1997—1998. Vice chair NORFIL Foundation, Philippines, since 1993. Founding board directors Kaisahang Buhay Foundation, Philippines, Community and Family Services International, Pasay City, Philippines.
Founder Pasay City Network for Protection of Children, 1995, Advisory Network versus Child Abuse, Caloocan City, Philippines, Tahanan Station Luisa, Inc., Paco. Member of Delta Epsilon Sigma.