Farres, Freddie y Javier

Freddie is the President and Executive Director of Linis Gobyerno, no political affiliations (ever since), a consistent businessman/ entrepreneur exposed to all walks of life, who is fed up and tired with the prevailing system of systemic Graft and Corrupt practices in Government.

Freddie took up business courses but is a graduate of Criminology with units in Business Management at the UP College Baguio. He was born and raised in Manila but has made Baguio City his permanent residence. He traces his roots at Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan (mother's side) and Negros Oriental (father's side). In 1997 Freddie put up Farco Trimedia Ventures (then, a sole proprietorship) and initially ventured into Radio and Cable TV pre and post production services (audio-video); to date he is the General Manager of FTV Inc. and the founding publisher of The Junction Newspaper (a local news paper based in Baguio City, circulating within Baguio, Benguet Province). Freddie avers that the big difference with The Junction newspaper is that it is a non-political paper, hence, it has no strings attached, nor any political debts to any person or political group. Other than this, The Junction Newspaper has taken the self appointed role of fizcaliser to various local and national government offices and the media industry in general. He is also a columnist of the said paper, and a member of the National Press Club (NPC).

If you wish to get in touch with him, you can call him at (632) 8126471 to 72 or his mobile phone at (63917) 5069123 or e-mail him at fjfarres@linisgobyerno.org

Liwanen, Emilio M.

An Incorporator and a Director of Linis Gobyerno, an activist during his younger days, Emilio, a native of Natonin, Mt. Province, has been a leading labor leader in the different mining firms in the Cordilleras. He, too, has no political affiliations, but is active in non-government organizations, and is currently the Vice-President for Internal Affairs of the Baguio Non-government Organization (BANGO) Multisectoral Council, an organization that oversees and monitors NGOs in Baguio City.

For his elementary and secondary education, Emilio went to Natonin Elementary School and Immaculate Heart High School, both in Natonin, Mt. Province, and to Far Eastern University (FEU) Manila for his degree in Associate in Arts.

Emilio is also a columnist of The Junction newspaper, and a candid and outspoken civic leader.

Acoba-Ver, Jackie y Eder

An Incorporator and a Director of Linis Gobyerno, Jackie, the most sociable in the group, a friend to everybody, is active in quite a number of non-government organizations in Baguio City, notably among which are: the SERVAS International (she is the Philippine contact/coordinator); BANGO (Baguio NGO Multi-sectoral Council, Inc.); Girl Scouts of the Philippines; Young Women’s Christian’s Assoc.; Soroptomist International of Pines City; Lion’s; Brotherhood of Christian Business and Professionals (BCBP); Young Ladies Assoc. of Charity (YLAC); Pan Pacific and Southeast Asia Women’s Assoc. (P-PSEAWA); Phil. Women in Network (PHILWIN); PMA Host Parents; National Real Estate Association (NREA); GUMIL Baguio Benguet (Gunglo Dagiti Mannurat nga Ilokano); Ilocos Nortenians Baguio Chapter; and Baguio Arts Guild.

A pure Ilocana who hails from Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she has made Baguio her permanent home. She is a teacher (a graduate of Ilocos Norte Normal School, now DMMMSU- Laoag City), but has stopped teaching, and a writer, being a member of the GUMIL and a contributor to The Junction Newspaper. She is at present the President of Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Baguio-Benguet Chapter.

Tayengco, Thomas y Sydeco

An Incorporator, Director and Head Legal Adviser of Linis Gobyerno, a practicing prominent litigant lawyer (a maverick to some), would not hesitate to offer his services on pro bono for worthy causes, Atty. Tayengco, or Ka Tom, as he is fondly called by his church-mates, is among our top lawyers in Baguio City. He took up his primary and secondary education at the St. Clement’s College, Iloilo City, and obtained his law degree at the Ateneo de Manila College of Law.

Atty. Tayengco is an Ilonggo (from Iloilo City, Philippines), but at present has been a long standing resident of Baguio City. He is a religious person. He is also the legal counsel of NREA (National Real Estate Association) Baguio City Chapter, BANGO (Baguio NGO Multisectoral Council), and many other business enterprises and individuals.

He only knows to teach what is right. Anything wrong, he abhors.

Luis, Connie y Hernando

*on indefinite leave

An Incorporator and Director of Linis Gobyerno, also a lawyer, Connie obtained her degree in law at Northwestern University, Laoag City. She has been a practicing corporate lawyer. She is the past President of PAREB (Philippine Association of Realtor’s Boards), Baguio City Chapter. To date, she is the National Vice President of the USAFIP-NL Veterans and Heirs Foundation, Inc. and the Chairman for the Northern Luzon of Daringayos Fund Campaign

A fighter, Connie was once the President of the Sons and Daughters Baguio City Chapter (an organization of the heirs of World War II veterans), where she had been fighting for the rights of our WW II nation’s heroes, and their heirs. Through her initiative, a building, and a cooperative for the group was put up. A school for the members’ small children is now also operational.

A workaholic, Connie is single by choice. Despite her very hectic schedule brought about by her numerous socio-civic affiliations, Connie is all over – one day she is in Baguio, the next day she is somewhere else. She is one of those who has omitted the word “rest” in her vocabulary.

Connie, being a long time resident of La Trinidad, Benguet and Baguio City, Philippines, is also an Ilocana from the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines (though she traces her roots from the Bago Tribe of the Ilocos).

Dawang, Bing y Afed

An Incorporator, Director and Treasurer of Linis Gobyerno, Bing is an Igorota, and the youngest (although not so young) in the group, a nurse by profession and turned journalist, she is editor of The Junction newspaper.

Though a bit inexperienced in real-life situations (compared to the rest of the group), she is familiar with the Filipino’s poverty situation having been immersed in some of the most depressed squatter areas in the National Capital Region, Manila, Philippines during her college days. Her being a journalist exposed her to the other evils of society. She attributes poverty (as presently being experienced by majority of the Filipinos) to graft and corruption.

She is a graduate of the Philippine Women’s University (PWU) Quezon City Campus with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She took her Elementary education at Kayan Elementary School, and her Secondary Education at Holy Rosary High School (both located at Kayan, Tadian, Mt. Province, Philippines). She also had taken several units in Masters in Management Major in Business Management at the University of the Philippines, College Baguio.

Bing is also a member of the National Press Club (NPC) and the Philippine Press Institute (PPI).

If If you want to get in touch with her, you can reach her at Mobile Number (+63)917-5069126 or send an e-mail at bing@linisgobyerno.org