She is formerly president of Kuwentista ng mga Tsikiting (KUTING), the premier organization of children’s writers in the Philippines. She has ended her term as president of the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) and remains as board member representing librarians. She co-authored Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories with Dianne de Las Casaswhich was published in 2011 by ABC CLIO. She has been conducting lectures, presenting papers and facilitating workshops on library services and storytelling in Singapore, Thailand, Hongkong and recently in Indonesia.