Curriculum Vitae of Josefina B. Bitonio Regional Director Cooperative Development Authority 3/F, Siapno Bldg., Perez Blvd., Dagupan City

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Josefina B. Bitonio
Birthday December 12, 1956
Birthplace Paco, Manila
Height 5’3
Weight 190 lbs
Nationality Filipino
Religion Roman Catholic
Home Address 200 Babasit, Manaaog, Pangasinan
Spouse Dr. Rolando T. Bitonio
EDUCATION
Post Graduate
College
Doctor of Public Administration (2002)
Luzon Colleges
Dagupan City
Master in Development Management (1997)
Pangasinan State University
Urdaneta, Pangasinan
Baccalaureate Degree in Crop Production
(1985)
University of the Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (1978)
University of Southern Mindanao
Kabacan, North Cotabato
Secondary Sinawingan Public High School
Sinawingan, Libungan, North Cotabato
Primary Sinawingan Elementary School

2. Sinawingan, Libungan, North Cotabato

3. WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Regional Director May 2015 to present
2. OIC Regional Director
CDA April 2014 – April 2014
3. Supervising CDS
CDA May 2009 – March 2014
4. OIC Regional Director
CDA October 2009 – April 2009
5. Supervising CDS
CDA 2001 – September 2009
6. Senior CDS CDA, 1991-2001
7. CDS-II CDA, 1991
8. Agricultural Technologist DA, 1988 – 1991
9. Agricultural Production Technologist 1988
10. Agriculture and Food technologist DA, 1985 – 1987
11. Farm Management Technologist-II MA, 1983-1984
12. Farm Management Technologist – I BAEx 1978 - 1983
TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP
2017 TWG Member
Learning in Development Program
Cooperative Development Authority
2017 TWG Member for Philippines
COPAC – ILO
Cooperative Statistics
Geneva, Switzerland

4. 2017 TWG Memver
PSA CDA on Cooperative Statistics
2018 TWG Member for Philippines
COPAC – ILO
Cooperative Statistics
Geneva, Switzerland
DUTIES AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR
1. Exercise administrative and functional supervisions overall
Extension Office (EO) personnel;
2. Plan, implement and monitor the programs/projects in line with
the national goals and objectives of the CDA;
3. Plan, implement and monitor extension and rehabilitation and
special projects in the EO;
4. Exercise general control and supervision and is accountable for all
funds and properties of the EO;
5. Recommend and implement measure for the effective and
efficient extension office operations;
6. Recommend and implement measure for the effective and efficient EO;
7. Coordinate with Local Government Units and other
instrumentalities in the area in relation to cooperative development
and other related projects of the EO;
8. Represent the administrator/Chairman and Executive
Director on official function within the area; and
9. Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time
DUTIES AS SUPERVISING COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
1. Under general supervision, perform supervisory guidance in the formulation
and implementation of cooperative program;
2. Advises and assists in evolving education and training program for
cooperatives development;
3. Advises and assists in developing guidelines in the implementation of
education and training program;

5. 4. Advises and assists in formulating appropriate education and training
techniques, methodologies, materials, and aid based on determined training
needs;
5. Provides supervisory guidelines in the formulation of workable methods,
techniques, approaches and guidelines for program manipulation of
cooperative training programs;
6. Advises and assists evaluation of education and training programs and
guidelines in determining their effectiveness and recommends shifts or
modification whenever necessary;
7. Plans, directs, supervises and reviews the work and activities of subordinate
personnel of the division, exercise functional supervision over field operations
units regarding cooperative education and training programs;
8. Supervises the conduct of training activities at the regional level;
9. Acts a resource person in the seminar, workshops and other training activities
concerning cooperative development;
10. Acts as Planning Officer;
11. Acts as Member of the PSB;
12. Acts as member of the Internal Quality Control;
13. Acts as Chairman of the 5S; and
14. Does related work assigned from time to time.
AWARDS
1. Distinguished Award on Women in Cooperatives, 2009
2. Summa Cum Laude, Univ. of Luzon,, 2002
3. CDA Most Outstanding Employee Regional 2000
4. Masteral Thesis Tech Writing, CDA 1997
5. Outstanding DA Employee 1991
6. DA Scholar UPLB 1984-85
7. International Farm Youth Exchange to USA 1983
8. Entrance Scholar NDMC 1978

6. 9. Valedictorian SPHS 1973
FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP
1. Study/Tour on Trade Union, Russia, 1980
2. International farm Youth Exchange to USA, 1983
3. Exchange Visit Study Tour of Coop
Leaders, Policy Makers and Experts
Bangkok, Thailand 2003
4. International Course on Local Economic
Development Rehovot, Israel 2004
5. International Forum on Coop
Branding Makati, Philippines
2005
6. International Conference on Coop Competitiveness in a Global
Economy, Malaysia, 2006
7. 2016 International Mind Education Specialist Training
March 2016 Binmaley Manpower Development Center Pangasinan
8. Technical Working Group on Cooperative Statistics, May 11-12,2017
ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
5. COPAC Technical Working Group on Cooperative Statistics April 4, 2018
ILO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
FOREIGN TRAINING
1. Social Development Mahidol University, Thailand 2012
2. Local Governance Thammasat University, Thailand 2012
FOREIGN TRAVELS
Moscow, USSR , USA, Canada, Israel, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau,
Hongkong, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland,
Netherlands, Morocco, Turkey
CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY
1. EO Exam Davao City 73.43 %

7. 2. CSC Prof Davao City 74.37 %
MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATION
1. Philippine Association for Graduate Education Region I
2. IFYE, Philippines,
3. Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative
4. Lingayen, Pangasinan
5. CDA-DEO Employees Union,
6. St, John Cathedral MPC
7. PAGE-I
EXPERIENCE
1. Regional Director
Cooperative Development Authority
2. Professor – Graduate School
Pangasinan State
University 2002 to present
3. Professor - Institute of Graduate and Professional Studies
LNU Dagupan City
2010 - Present
4. Professor – PCL
Institute of Graduate and Professional Studies
2012 to present
5. Resource-facilitator in Basic & Advanced Coop Trainings in leadership,
Management, Human Resource Development, Strategic Planning, Research
& Tech Writing of Masteral Thesis
6. Editor of CDA Annual Report Manual 1991 – present
7. Posted 450 articles and lecture presentation

8. 8. Posted 142 of Cooperative Articles and lecture –Presentations
http://www.slideshare.net/coopjbb1

9. 9. Posted 412 of Public Administration Lecture-Presentations
http://www.slideshare.net/jobitonio
10. Contributed Papers 26 paper to
https://psubc.academia.edu/josefinabitonio
8. Submitted paper to the 3rd
International Conference for Crime and Justice
and Social Democracy 2015 at Brisbane, Australia
9. Webmaster for CDA-DEO
SKILLS
Administrator, Technical Writer, Trainer/Facilitator, researcher, Resource
Person and Facilitator for Cooperatives, Planning, Monitoring &
Evaluation of Government Programs, Conceptualization of
Programs/Projects
UNPUBLISHED BOOKS
Masteral Thesis
The Cooperatives in Pangasinan: Their Viability and Productivity, 1997
Dissertation
The Administration of and Accountability for Countrywide Development
Fund For Cooperative Development, 2002
REFERENCES
CDA Chairperson Orlando R. Ravanera
CDA Executive Director Ray R. Elevazo
Dr. Romana O. Fabregas
Dean Institute of Graduate and Professional Studies LNU, Dagupan City