Mary Antonette Flores
Partnerships and Communication Manager
Antonette has been working with development sector for 7 years including serving as the coordinator of the Child Rights Network, largest alliance of organizations and agencies pushing for children’s rights legislation in the Philippines, and as the Social Entrepreneurship Manager of Virlanie Foundation, a French NGO working with children in street situations.
Her journey as a child rights advocate started while majoring in Political Science in the University of the Philippines Manila as a volunteer of UPM Pahinungod Tutorial Services Program for children in street situation. She also worked as a legislative staff in the House of Representatives right after graduation. Being in the development sector inspired her to pursue further studies and is now finishing her master’s degree in Community Development in the University of the Philippines Diliman. She joined W&L Philippines in December 2021 as Partnerships and Communication Manager.