Yves is the co-founder and deputy director for policy and partnership at MentalHealthPH, a youth-led social advocacy organization that uses social media and digital technology to promote mental health in the Philippines.

Yves has spearheaded the organization’s online and on-the-ground campaigns, which have motivated other Filipinos to organize MentalHealthPH in their own cities and regions, and he represents the organization in policy discussions and dialogues with the Department of Health, World Health Organization, and other key stakeholders.

He is committed to leveraging the power of information to change the inequitable mental health service landscape in the Philippines.

Yves’ background is in health systems, health policy, and health technologies. Previously, as a senior health program officer with the Department of Health – Health Technology Assessment Unit, he co-led assessments on different health technologies, including COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics.

He also co-authored the new implementing guidelines on health technology assessment, which aim to better inform policy, coverage, and funding allocation on health technologies.

Yves believes that his Equity Initiative experience will help him grow in his role as a thought leader in public health, especially in terms of policy and advocacy for equity.