Dr. Javier has worked as a consultant for various institutions involved in different projects which promote good governance and policy building. Dr. Javier obtained his undergraduate degree on Agriculture major in Extension Education and his master’s degree on Management major in Development Management at UP Los Baños. He also obtained a PhD on International Development Administration and Cooperation from the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, Japan. He has published articles that tackle various subjects in governance, health, policy building, rural development administration, and education.