Phil or Poi is an assessment specialist, clinical consultant, psychotherapist, registered counselor and educator. His credentials include partnerships with various sectors – religious organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, private companies and other humanitarian organizations, as a service provider of various trainings, consultancies, team building and others. He used to be a Senior lecturer of Applied Psychology at UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga teaching undergraduate psychology subjects and was a specialist in PsychPros providing psychological assessment and psychotherapy. He is also the supervising head of the guidance office at Metropolitan Medical Center CAST. His intensive clinical experience has introduced him in handling children and adolescents with neuro-developmental needs and in addressing psychosocial issues of adults. He is also a contributing author of an anthology titled, The Season of Grief published by OMF Literature.