The people behind DEVCON
A volunteer-led non-profit, guided by a Board of Trustees, a national office, and chapter presidents across the country.
Strategy, governance, and sustainability
Winston Damarillo
LinkedIn profile of Winston Damarillo (opens in a new tab)Founder, President and Board
Strategic direction
Watch why WD started DEVCON (opens in a new tab)Ariessa Ko
LinkedIn profile of Ariessa Ko (opens in a new tab)Board
Visayas and academe
Haifa Baluyos
LinkedIn profile of Haifa Baluyos (opens in a new tab)Board and Corporate Secretary
Mindanao and partnerships
Marica Uchida
LinkedIn profile of Marica Uchida (opens in a new tab)Finance and Board
Sustainability and AI trainings
Pam Ros Damarillo
LinkedIn profile of Pam Ros Damarillo (opens in a new tab)DEVCON Kids Founder and Board
AI and robotics for kids
About DEVCON KidsJerry Rapes
LinkedIn profile of Jerry Rapes (opens in a new tab)Board
Industry and talent readiness
Executive Director
Dom De Leon
LinkedIn profile of Dom De Leon (opens in a new tab)Operations and growth. Leads the national office, the 13 locations, and partnerships like Build Beyond with Sui.
Area program leaders
Onboarding, growth, mentorship, and initiatives for every region.
Luzon
Grah Dungca
LinkedIn profile of Grah Dungca (opens in a new tab)Luzon Co-Lead
Pampanga Chapter Founder. Analyst and product professional. Engineering graduate.
Covers North and Central Luzon
Denzel Mana-ay
LinkedIn profile of Denzel Mana-ay (opens in a new tab)Luzon Co-Lead
Cybersecurity professional. Former Campus Summit event lead and JPCS-APC president.
Covers NCR and South Luzon
Visayas
Alphio Pajaron
LinkedIn profile of Alphio Pajaron (opens in a new tab)Visayas Co-Lead
AI and automation trainer. QA automation specialist. Former Cebu Chapter President.
Covers Eastern Visayas
Ariessa Chua Ko
LinkedIn profile of Ariessa Chua Ko (opens in a new tab)Visayas Co-Lead
Software engineer, educator, and product manager. Tech For All founder. Global Shapers.
Covers Western Visayas
Mindanao
Isay Alvarez
LinkedIn profile of Isay Alvarez (opens in a new tab)Mindanao Co-Lead
Business development lead for the tech community. Project manager and instructor.
Covers Northern Mindanao
Peng Sumarago
LinkedIn profile of Peng Sumarago (opens in a new tab)Mindanao Co-Lead
Startup founder and mentor. Former Davao Chapter President. Educator.
Covers Central Mindanao and Davao Region
Beyond the capital
Key drivers for local ecosystem partnerships, making sure no community is left behind.
Precious ManucomManilaLinkedIn profile of Precious Manucom (opens in a new tab)
John LarangaLagunaLinkedIn profile of John Laranga (opens in a new tab)
JP SerranoLegazpiLinkedIn profile of JP Serrano (opens in a new tab)
Joash RequiezPampangaLinkedIn profile of Joash Requiez (opens in a new tab)
Sab YapCebuLinkedIn profile of Sab Yap (opens in a new tab)
Ted AsperaIloiloLinkedIn profile of Ted Aspera (opens in a new tab)
Christian GeonzonDavaoLinkedIn profile of Christian Geonzon (opens in a new tab)
Glyrhiz TabamoBukidnonLinkedIn profile of Glyrhiz Tabamo (opens in a new tab)
Reyche RomarezIliganLinkedIn profile of Reyche Romarez (opens in a new tab)
Local leaders, national reach
- 120+Chapter leaders and ambassadors trained yearly
- 14.4k+Chapter event attendees in 2025, through October
- 13Locations nationwide
Leaving no leaders behind
AI Fluency for Builders
Training chapter leaders to become AI orchestrators. Piloted in Luzon, Mindanao next.
About the programCampus Ambassador Program
Student leaders who bring DEVCON to their campuses, now in Cohort 2.
About Campus DEVCONChapters Playbook and Notebook AI
Shared guidelines for every chapter, plus an AI companion that helps localize them.
Read the Playbook
Accountable by design
DevConnect Philippines Inc. is an SEC-registered, BIR-compliant non-profit. Every officer and volunteer follows the same standards.