Emmanuel Bienvenido Marquez, Jr. started out his career in the non-profit sector in the Philippines through Social Action-Center – Gratia Plena as Community Organizer and Researcher. He has served in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, for seven years helping out the marginalized sector, like farmers and women groups and later became part of Diocesan Formation Center in the Diocese of San Jose. Mr. Marquez also works with Service for Peace in the Philippines and supports the community development component of Global Peace Foundation’s All-Lights Village program in the Philippines. He is the current Executive Director of Hands On Manila.