M. FULO
Public Administration · Civic Tech · Social Protection

Marlon B. Fulo

Project Development Officer III, DSWD Regional Field Office IV-A (CALABARZON)

Eighteen-plus years translating national policy into local delivery — poverty reduction, social protection, and community development programs coordinated across hundreds of LGUs, built on data-driven monitoring systems and AI-assisted workflows.

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PUBLIC SERVICE • SOCIAL PROTECTION • CIVIC TECH • DATA SYSTEMS •
18+ Years in Service
197
LGUs coordinated, SocPen program
500+
Out-of-school youth reintegrated
300+
Bottom-up budgeting projects tracked
1,300
Children with disabilities served
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Profile

Program and project management professional leading strategic planning, budget management, risk management, and implementation of initiatives on poverty reduction, social protection, and community development programs across DSWD, international NGOs, and national anti-poverty agencies. Currently manages the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) across 197 LGUs in CALABARZON as Project Development Officer III at DSWD Field Office IV-A. Expertise in translating national policy into local implementation, building data-driven dashboards and compliance systems, and coordinating multi-stakeholder delivery across LGUs, federations, and field offices. Combines public administration expertise with civic tech — designing digital data-collection tools, monitoring systems, and AI-assisted workflows (Claude, Base44) to improve oversight and outcomes.

Social Protection & Poverty Reduction Program Management & Policy Implementation LGU & Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Dashboard Design & Data Quality Monitoring Digital Data Collection & Visualization Capacity Building & Community Development Compliance Tracking & Documentation Systems Civic Tech & AI-Assisted Operations Policy Writing & Civic Communications
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Service Record

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Project Development Officer III

DSWD Regional Field Office IV-A (CALABARZON)
Jan 2026 — Present
  • Lead regional implementation of the Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) across 197 LGUs in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal, covering Fund Transfer and Cash Payout modalities.
  • Coordinate with LGU partners, field staff, and senior citizen federations to translate national program requirements into local workplans, monitoring, and payout operations.
  • Analyze consolidated monitoring data to identify implementation and compliance gaps and drive targeted follow-up with LGUs.
02

Youth Development Officer

Education Development Center (EDC) — USAID Opportunity 2.0, Valenzuela City
Nov 2021 — Dec 2025
  • Mobilized and facilitated reintegration pathways for 500+ out-of-school youth, connecting them to education, employment, or entrepreneurship tracks through structured referral systems.
  • Led joint planning with LGUs, private-sector partners, and community leaders across 39 barangays to strengthen local partner delivery and referral networks.
  • Monitored beneficiary progress and resolved service pathway gaps in coordination with stakeholders to improve completion rates.
03

Project Officer for Capacity Building

Save the Children, Quezon City
May 2021 — Sep 2021
  • Coordinated capacity-building support for 45+ local partner organizations and subject-matter experts to strengthen program delivery within 12 months.
  • Coached community partners to sustain educational access and enrollment for marginalized children.
  • Used partner feedback and monitoring data to refine technical assistance and capacity-building plans.
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Independent Consultant — Documentation & Community Organization Support

Freelance / Multiple NGOs, Caloocan & Quezon City
Nov 2018 — Apr 2021
  • Delivered documentation, technical writing, and capacity-building projects for NGOs and community-based organizations.
  • Provided foundational organizational development support to emerging community organizations in Caloocan, establishing compliance and documentation systems.
05

Staff, Relocation & Rehabilitation Monitoring Division

Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP)
Apr 2018 — Oct 2018
  • Monitored social preparation processes for urban poor families affected by national infrastructure projects, achieving 95% compliance with relocation protocols through coordination with LGUs and national agencies.
  • Conceptualized and developed digital data-collection instruments to standardize field data, improve consolidation, and strengthen analysis of relocation outcomes.
06

Senior Officer II, Local Affairs Coordination & Monitoring Services

National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
Jun 2012 — Oct 2017
  • Localized the national anti-poverty agenda across CALABARZON and NCR, coordinating with 500+ LGUs to align local plans with national frameworks and strengthen performance reporting.
  • Served as Data Officer, designing digital tools that tracked fund utilization and ensured budget compliance for 300+ Bottom-up Budgeting (BuB) projects.
  • Converted raw poverty and implementation data into quarterly analytical reports to inform evidence-based policy, program oversight, and budget allocation decisions.
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Program Officer, Inclusive Education Program

Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation, Inc., Quezon City
Mar 2006 — Dec 2011
  • Directed end-to-end monitoring and evaluation of the Inclusive Education Program, tracking outcomes for 1,300 children with disabilities across NCR, Region III, and Region IV-A.
  • Supported enrollment and re-enrollment of children with special needs into mainstream and inclusive education centers across 25 partner schools, contributing to increased enrollment over three years.
  • Applied outcome-focused monitoring to assess partner school progress and inform program implementation.
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Education & Credentials

Master in Public Administration (MPA)

Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Graduate School, Quezon City
2006 — 2007
Graduate coursework units earned

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts

University of the East, Caloocan
2002 — 2006

Certification

  • Civil Service Commission (CSC) — Professional Eligibility

Leadership & Service

  • Secretary General, Skilled Workers' Association of Metro Manila (SWAN-MM), 2024–2025
  • Adviser, Samahan ng mga Nagkakaisang Kabataan sa Purok 4

Scholarships & Publications

  • Scholarships: SM Foundation, Inc. (1995–2001); Kristong Hari Foundation, Inc. (2002–2006)
  • Publications & Editing: Editor-in-Chief, Tambuli ng Maralita — official publication focused on urban poor community advocacies; literary articles catalogued in the UP Tuklas Library System