Grace T.

Cruz
Population Institute, University of the Philippines
2rd Floor Palma Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
(632)929-1770/920-5402
[email protected]

EDUCATIONAL B ACKGROUND

Ph. D. in Sociology. 2005. University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

Diploma in Population & Development, 1989. Institute of Social Studies, The Hague,
Netherlands
Master of Arts in Demography, 1987. UP Population Institute, University of the
Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Bachelor of Science in Statistics, (cum laude), 1983. UP Statistical Center, Diliman, Quezon
City

CONCURRENT POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Professor 6, University of the Philippines, Diliman, January 1, 2014-present

Chairperson, Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (DRDF), July,
2005 present
Member, Technical Committee on Population and Housing Statistics, Philippines Statistics
Authority, December, 2014-present
Project Investigator. The Philippine Social Pension at Four Years: Insights and
Recommendations, Coalition of Services for the Elderly (COSE), January-August
2015
Project Co-investigator, Study on Access to Information and Services on Family
Planning among Women in Urban Poor Areas in Manila: Knowledge, Attitude and
Practice Study, Likhaan, April, 2012-present
Co-Project Leader, 2012 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study, UNFPA,
DOH and PCHRD, December, 2012-present
Board of Trustees, Philippine Population Association, January 2015-present
Member, Program Committee, Philippine Center for Population and Development,
2013-present
Member, Advisory Board, Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila University,
March 2015-present
Member, Program Committee, Philippine Center for Population and Development, 2013-
present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vice-Chair, Committee on Population and Housing, National Statistical Coordination

Council, 2005- November, 2014
President, Philippine Population Association, February, 2014- January, 2015
Co-chair, Research Committee, Philippine Social Science Center, 2014
Coordinator for Environmental Concerns, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy,
September 1, 2014-July, 2015
Consultant, State of Aging Research in the Philippines, UP Manila, August, 2013-2014
Director, UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, QC, Philippines, July, 2005- May,
2011
Commissioner, Population Commission, July, 2005- May, 2011
Professor 3, UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, January 1, 2014-present (?)
Professor 1, UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, June 15, 2010-December, 2013 (?)

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 Asso. Professor 7. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, April 1, 2009-June 14, 2010
Asso. Professor 6. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, April 1, 2008- March 30, 2009
Asso. Professor 3. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, July 1, 2005- March 31, 008
Asso. Professor 2. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, April, 2005-June, 2005
Asst. Professor 5. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, July, 2000-March, 2005
Asst. Professor 1. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, January, 1997- June, 2000
Instructor 4. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, June, 1994- December, 1996
University Researcher. UPPI, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Jan,1990-May, 1994
Research Associate. DRDF., May, 1987-Aug., 1988
Labor Affairs Assistant. National Productivity Commission, Jan., 1984-May, 1985

RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED and NATURE OF INVOLVEMEN

Lead Consultant. Population Thematic Area, Formulation of a Framework for Sustainable

Physical Development for the Philippines, Development Academy of the Philippines, January
1, 2014-February, 2015

Project Co-investigator. Study on Access to Information and Services on Family

Planning among Women in Urban Poor Areas in Manila: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice
Study, Likhaan, April, 2012-14 (Phase I)

Consultant. State of Aging Research in the Philippines, UP Manila, August, 2013-2014

Co-Principal Investigator. Stock and Flow Projections of Enrollment and Education

Requirements for the K+12 Program: 2012-2022. August to October 2011 (Phase 1);
February to August 2012 (Phase 2) and January to November, 2013 (Phase 3). A study
commissioned by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) formerly
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid)

Project Investigator. Parental Involvement in Adolescent Health and Development, June-

December, 2010 (Phase 1) and October-December, 2011 (Phase 2). A study commissioned by
the Population Commission (POPCOM).

Demography Specialist. Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Quick Supply Side
Assessment. October 2010 to May 2011. Research commissioned by the Australian Agency
for International Development (Now Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or
DFAT).

Project Investigator. 2010 UNFPA 6th Country Programme Endline Survey. 1 May to 15
December 2010. With funding support from the United Nations Population Fund.

Field Coordinator. Data Collection Phase of a Nationwide Survey on Young Adult Fertility
and Sexuality Study. 27 April to 27 October 2010. With funding support from the United
Nations Population Fund.

Statistical Consultant. Study of Young Professionals Working in Call Centers and non call
centers. 16 September 2009 to 12 March 2010. With funding support from the Commission
on Population (Philippines).

Core Project Team Member. Preparation of Instrument for a Nationwide Survey on Young
Adult Sexuality, October-December, 2009. With funding support from the UNFPA

Project Investigator. Assessment of the Philippine Population Growth, 2008. A study

commissioned by the Commission on Population (POPCOM).

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Researcher. Endline Survey on Strengthening Life-skills for Positive Youth Behavior,
2008. With funding support from the UNESCAP, 2008

Consultant. State of the Philippine Population and Reproductive Health Analysis, 2008.
With funding from the UNFPA.

Consultant. 2007 Philippine National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey, 2007. Tropical

Disease Foundation.

Consultant and Research team Leader. 2006 UNFPA Baseline Survey, United Nations
Fund for Population Activities. April, 2006-January, 2007. UNFPA

Co-Investigator. 2007 Philippine Longitudinal Study on Aging, 2007-2008. With funding

from the Nihon University, Japan.

Co-Investigator Aging Health in Asia Project. A Comparative Study of Asian Countries

Project, 2002-2005. With funding from the Population Studies Center University of
Michigan.

Consultant. Institutionalizing Adolescent Reproductive Health, October,2005-2006.

Department of Education.

Researcher. A Pilot Study on the Use of the Panel Design for Elderly Studies: Visayas,
2000-2002. With funding from the University Center for Integrative and Development
Studies, UP Diliman

Researcher. A Pilot Study on the Use of the Panel Design for Elderly Studies:
MetroManila,2000-2002. With funding from thhe Population Studies Center, University of
Michigan (2000-2002)

Researcher. A study to track migrants from the 1996 Philippine Elderly Survey, 2000-
20002. Wit funding from the Population Studies Center, University of Michigan.

Deputy Project Director. 2001 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS3) Project,
July, 2001-May, 2005. With funding from David Lucile Packard Foundation.

Deputy Project Director. 1994 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS2)
Project, Oct.-Dec., 1996. With funding from UNFPA.

Deputy Project Director Interaction Between Clients and Grassroot FP workers:

Implications for Program Performance, July 1989-December 1991.

Researcher. Further Analysis of the 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey, June,
2005-2006.

Researcher. Asian Youth and Reproductive Risk Project, Jan.,1999-2001.

Researcher.1996 Philippine Elderly Study, January, 1996-1999.

Researcher Abortion and Reproductive Health Among Filipino Women in the Philippines,
January 1993-December, 1994

Researcher. 1995 Pangasinan Demographic Health Survey, Apr.-Dec. 1995

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OTHER POSITIONS HELD

Member, Ph. D. Dissertation Panel of Mr. Andres Ignacio, Geography Department,

University of Namur, 2014-2015 (Dissertation Public Defense: February 5, 2015)

Consultant and questionnaire formulator for the Annual National Population Quiz for
high school students. Department of Education and Commission on Population. 2005-2012

Editorial Consultant:Education Quarterly, College of Education, University of the

Philippines (2010)

Core Faculty. Population Leadership Development Program, CSSP, UP Diliman, 2007-2010.

Journal Article Reviewer: "Premarital Pregnancies among Migrant Workers: A Case of

Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong." Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies
(November, 2009)

Journal Article Reviewer: “Predictive Models of Adult Distance Learners’ Academic

Performance: Comparative Analysis of Two Regresssion-based Models of Path Analysis,
Education Quarterly, College of Education, UP (December, 2009)

Academic Program Coordinator, University of the Philippines Population Institute.

November, 2004-May, 2005

Faculty-In-Charge, Information Technology (Institutional) Development Program: Libraray

Enrichment Component, August, 2000-July, 2003

Lecturer/Trainor/Consultant

Quantitative Research Methods, Bulacan State University, July 31, 2015.

SPSS Training on Data Analysis, UPPI and Demographic Research and Development
Foundation, yearly from 2006-2014. (Trainer)

International Training Seminar on Comparative Social Science Research

Methodologies, Association of Social Science Educators, Researchers and Trainers
Inc. and College of Social Science and Philosophy, UP, October 12, 2006. (lecturer)

Development of ARH Training materials (DepEd), Horizon Hotel, Mandaluyong

City, March 27-31, 2006. (consultant)

Training on Data Analysis of the 2003 NDHS using the SPSS, University of the
Philippines Population Institute, Demographic Research and Development
Foundation, National Statistics Office and ORC Macro, May 9-14, 2005.

Information Technology (IT): Demographic Data Appreciation (DDA) Training for

LGUs, November, 2001, March, 2002, Sept, 2002, November, 2002, March, 2003,
June, 2003, October, 2005

Demographic Concepts and Measures: Workshop on Epidemiological Research in

Reproductive Health, Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, Oct. 18, 1994

NEDA and POPCOM--Training on Population/Development Planning for Senior

Development Planners, , 1991, 1992, 1993

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 Demography: Local Government Academy Trainor's Training for Integrated
Capability Building Program, Sept, 1993

HONORS,AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS:

2010 Centennial Professorial Award (UP),

International Publications Award (CSSP), February, 2010

Rafael Salas Professorial Chair Award, July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008

Ph. D Incentive Award, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, UP
Diliman, December, 2006-November, 2007 (first phase), October, 2008-September, 2009
(second phase)

Gawad Chanselor Award bilang Pinakamahusay na Nilathanlang Pananaliksik UP Diliman,

February, 2003

UP Professorial Chair Award, January-December, 2002

UP Faculty Local Fellowship, Ph. D. in Sociology , UP Diliman, 1997-2000

Research Fellow, Program on Population, East-West Center, Hawaii, April-May, 1996

Research Internship, Program on Population, East-West Center, Hawaii, Oct.-Nov.,1992

UNFPA Fellowship, Diploma on Population and Development, ISS, The Hague,

Netherlands, 1988-1989

UPPI Ford Foundation Fellowship, UP Population Institute, 1985-1987

American Field Service Scholarship , North Carolina, USA, 1978-1979

RESEARCH PAPERS

Published:

Cruz, Grace, Anna Melissa Lavares, Maria Paz N. Marquez, Josefina N. Natividad and
Yasuhiko Saito (2014) in ‘Gender and Economic Well-being among Older Filipions’, in
Theresa W. Devasahayam (ed.) Gender and Ageing: Southeast Asian Perspectives. Institute
of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore.

Natividad, Josefina N., Yasuhiko Saito and Grace T. Cruz (2014) ‘Work, retirement and the
gender divide in the Philippines’, in Theresa W. Devasahayam (ed.) Gender and Ageing:
Southeast Asian Perspectives. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore.
ISEAS, Singapore.

Cruz, Grace and Camhol Armand N (2014). Family and State Roles in Promoting the Well-
Being of Older Filipinos. Philippine Social Science Council.

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Cruz, Grace T., Maria Midea Kabamlan, Maria Paz N. Marquez and Arnie C. Trinidad
(2013). Baseline Study on Access to Information and Services on Family Planning
among Women in Urban Poor Areas in Manila: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice. DRDF.

Grace T. Cruz, (2012). Estimating Functional Disability among Older Filipinos: Evidence
from the 2007 Philippine Longitudinal Study on Aging. Philippine Population Review, 11
(2),26-40.

Cruz, Grace, Christian Joy P. Cruz, Melissa L. Gonzales and Clarinda L. Berja (2012).
Parental Involvement in Adolescent Health and Development. Commission on Population
and the Demographic Research and Development Foundation.

Cruz, Grace T. (2009). ‘Alcohol Use and Abuse among Filipino Youth’, in Life Events of
Filipino Youth. DRDF-UPPI.

Cruz, Grace, Joefrey B. Abalos, Melissa C. Lavares, Josefina N. Natividad and Yasuhiko
Saito (2009). Changing Social Structures and the well-being of the Older Filipinos.
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology (Philippines). 31(2), 197-
222.

Cruz, Grace and Anna Melissa Lavares (2009). ‘The Philippines’ in Palmore, E.,
Whittington, F. and Kunkel, S. (eds.), International Handbook on Aging. California, USA.

Cruz, Grace and Elma Laguna (2009). Overseas Labor Migration and Well-being of Older
Filipino in Ananta, A. and Erifin, E. (eds.) Financing Issues for an Aging Society in
Southeast Asia, ISEAS, Singapore.

Cruz, Grace (2009 ). Sex and Sexuality. Leung, G (ed.) 2009 Yearbook on the Filipino
Youth: The Y Factor. Salesian Mission, Inc, Makati

Grace T. Cruz, (2007). Active Life Expectancy of Filipino Older people. Philippine
Population Review, 6 (1),87-101.

Grace T. Cruz, Yasuhiko Saito and Josefina N. Natividad (2007). Active Life
Expectancy and Functional Health Status among Filipino Older people. Canadian
Studies in Population, 34 (1), 29-47.

Abejo, Socorro, Beth Go, Grace Cruz and Maria Paz Marquez (2006). ‘Contraceptive Use,
Discontinuation and Switching Behavior in the Philippines: Results from the 2003 National
Demographic and Health Survey.” Demographic Research and Development Foundation and
University of the Philippines Population Institute.

Ofstedal, M.B., Zimmer, Z., Cruz, G., Chan, A., and Chuang, Y.L. (2004). Self-assessed
health expectancy among older adults: A comparison of six Asian settings. Hallym
International Journal of Aging. (note: this was published in 2004 but was actually released
in 2006)

Berja, Claire and Grace T. Cruz (2004). “Intergenerational Smoking in the Philippines: How
much parents’ smoking affects their children’s smoking practice”. 2002 YAFS Working
Paper Series.

Raymundo, C. and Grace T. Cruz (eds) (2004). Youth Sex and Risk Behaviors in the
Philippines. Demographic Research and Development Foundation and University of the
Philippines Population Institute.

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Cruz, Grace and Clarinda Berja (2004). Chapter on ‘Non Sexual Risk Behaviors’ in
Corazon M. Raymundo and Grace T. Cruz (eds.). Youth Sex and Risk Behaviors in the
Philippines. Demographic Research and Development Foundation and University of the
Philippines Population Institute.

Cruz, Grace and Conille Abellera (2004). Chapter on ‘The Young Filipino Muslims’ in
Corazon M. Raymundo and Grace T. Cruz (eds.). Youth Sex and Risk Behaviors in the
Philippines. Demographic Research and Development Foundation and University of the
Philippines Population Institute

Raymundo, C and Grace T. Cruz (2002). “Dangerous Connections: Substance Abuse and
Sex Among Adolescents” Philippine Population Review Vol 2 No.1.

Cruz,Grace T., Elma Laguna and Corazon M. Raymundo (2002). “Family Influences on the
Lifestyle of Filipino Adolescents’ Philippine Population Review Vol 1 No.1.

Raymundo, C, Z. Zablan, J. Cabigon, G. Cruz and C. Berja (2002). Unsafe Abortion in the
Philippines: A Threat to Public Health. University of the Philippines Office of the Vice
Chancellor for Research and Development.

Cruz, Grace, Elma Laguna and Corazon M. Raymundo (2001). Family Influences on the
Lifestyle of the Filipino Youth” East-West Working Papers No. 108-8.

Cruz, Grace ( 1999) “Economic Well-Being of the Filipino Elderly." Philippine Social
Science Review Vol 56 Nos. 1-4.

__________ and Claire Lusterio-Berja (1999). Chapter on ‘Reproductive Health’ in:

Corazon M. Raymundo, Peter Xenos and Lita J. Domingo (eds.), Adolescent Sexuality in the
Philippines. University of the Philippines Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and
Development.

Balk, Deborah, Lita J. Domingo, Grace T. Cruz and Tim Brown (1999). "HIV/AIDS" in:
Corazon M. Raymundo, Peter Xenos and Lita J. Domingo (eds.), Adolescent Sexuality in
the Philippines. University of the Philippines Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
and Development.

Balk, Deborah, Tim Brown and Grace T. Cruz (1998) “AIDS-Related Risk, Knowledge,
and Prevention Behavior Among Young Men in the Philippines.” East-West Working Papers
No. 100.

Natividad, Josefina N and Grace T. Cruz (1997). "Patterns of Living Arrangements and
Familial Support For the Elderly in the Philippines." Asia-Pacific Population Journal 12
(4):17-34.

Cruz, Grace and Clarinda Lusterio (1997). "Youth Health-Seeking Behavior: Patterns and
Determinants in the Philippines." Philippine Social Science Review . Vol 54 No. 1-4.

Raymundo, Corazon M and Grace T. Cruz (1993). Client Worker Interacion as an Ingredient
of Quality Care" Philippine Population Journal: Vol. 9 No. 1-4.

Raymundo, Corazon M., Aurora E. Perez, Grace P. Trinidad and Josefina Natividad (1988).
Population, Mobility and Development Issues: Philippines. DRDF.

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UNPUBLISHED PAPERS/TECHNICAL REPORT:

Cruz, Grace T. and Yasuhiko Saito (2015). A Study on Active Life Expectancy and
Functional Health Transitions among Filipino Older People? Paper presented in the 2015
Philippine Geriatrics and Gerontology Annual Convention, Luxent Hotel, Quezon City,
August 7-8, 2015.

Cruz, Grace T. and Yasuhiko Saito (2015). Are Filipino older people enjoying longer healthy
years? Paper presented in the REVES Scientific Meeting, DUKE-NUS Graduate Medical
School, 2-4 June 2015

Cruz, Grace T. (2014). Changing Health Status among Filipino Older People. Paper
presented in the Philippine and Global Perspectives on Aging Conference, Josef Baumgartner
Learning Resource Center, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, 11 June, 2014

Cruz, Grace T. (2014). Values, Attitudes, and Behaviour of the Filipino Youth:
Evidence from the Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Studies. Paper presented in the
Conference on Transformative Land and Water Governance: A collaborative engagement
towards transformative research and governance for sustainable development, Pine Hills
Hotel, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon , 21-23 May 2014,

Cruz, Grace T. (2014). Synthesis of the 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey
Report. Paper presented in the 2013 NDHS Dissemination Forum, Bayview Park Hotel,
Roxas Boulevard, UN Avenue, Manila, April 30, 2014.

Abalos, Joeffrey, Grace Cruz and Yasuhiko Saito (2014). Multiple Dimensions of Health
among Filipino Older People: Results from the 2007 Philippine Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Paper presented in the REVES Conference, Taichung, Taiwan, May 25-27, 2012 and in
Philippine Population Association Scientific Conference, Holiday Inn, Clark, Pampanga,
January 20-21, 2014.

Cruz, Grace T., and Connille Abellera (2014). Assessing age and sex reporting in the
Philippine Census: 1970-2010 (2014). Paper presented in a poster presentation in the
Philippine Population Association Scientific Conference, Holiday Inn, Clark, Pampanga,
January 20-21, 2014 and in the Population Association of America Conference

Cruz, Grace T. and Cruz, C. Joy P. (2014). Philippine Demographic Trends and Patterns.
Project Report for the project Formulation of a Framework for Sustainable
Physical Development for the Philippines, Development Academy of the Philippines

Cruz, Grace, Christian Joy Cruz, Maria Midea Kabamlan (2013). Assessing and adjusting
the 2000 Philippine census population . Paper presented in the 12th National Convention on
Statistics, EDSA Shangrila Hotel, Mandaluyong City, October 1-2, 2013.

Cruz, Grace T., Maria Midea M. Kabamalan and Christian Joy P. Cruz. October (2013). Stock
and Flow Projections of Enrollment and Education Requirements for the K+12 Program:
2012-2022. Report submitted to the Australian Agency for International Development. ( three
technical reports were prepared for the three phases of the project)

Cruz, Grace (2013). Family support and disability among Filipino older people.
Paper presented in the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population International
Population Conference, Busan, South Korea, August 226-31, 2013.

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Cruz, Grace and Christian Joy Cruz (2013). Parents Speak: Filipino father’ and mothers’
perspectives on sex education’. Paper presented in the International Union for the Scientific
Study of Population International Population Conference, Busan, South Korea, August 226-
31, 2013.

Cruz, Grace, Paolo Viscerra and Ruzzel Bryan Mallari (2012) . A Comparative Assessment
of the Short and Extended Questions on Disability: Evidence from the 2007 Philippine
Longitudinal Study on Aging ” Paper presented in the Asian Population Association
Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, August 27-29, 2012.

Cruz, Grace, Joselito Magadia and Ruzzel Bryan Mallari (2012). Special Study on the
Population Growth Rates of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) using
Census Results. Report submitted to the Statistical Research and Training Center (SRTC).

Marquez, Maria Paz N., Grace T. Cruz, Josefina N. Natividad, and Maria Midea M.
Kabamalan. (2011). A Quick Assessment of the Supply Side in Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program Municipalities. Final report submitted to the Australian Agency for International
Development.

Cruz, Grace T. Ma. Paz N. Marquez, Josefina N. Natividad and M. Midea M. Kabamalan
(2010). UNFPA Endline Survey Report (Volumes 1, 2 and 3). Report submitted to UNFPA.

Kabamalan, M. Midea M., Maria Paz N. Marquez, Grace T. Cruz, Josefina N. Natividad,
Joefrey B. Abalos, Melissa C. Lavares, Christian Joy P. Cruz and Felipe J. Ramos (2009).
Lifestyle, Health Status and Behavior of Young Workers in Call Center and Other Industries:
Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. Final report submitted to the Population Commission.

Cruz, Grace T. and Melissa C. Lavares (2009). Gender Dimensions of the Wellness and
Lifestyle of Older Filipinos. Paper presented in the National Women’s Summit. October 20-
21, 2009, Miriam College, Quezon City.

Marquez, Maria Paz N., Grace T. Cruz, Josefina N. Natividad, Felipe J. Ramos, Jeofrey B.
Abalos and Melissa C. Lavares. January (2009). “Endline Survey on Strengthening Life-Skills
for Positive Youth Health Behavior: Philippine Report.” Final report submitted to the United
Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Cruz, Grace and Melissa Lavares (2008). International Migration, Remittance and the Well-
being of Older Filipinos. Paper presented in the International Conference on Philippine
Studies, PSSC, 21-23 August 2008.

Natividad, Josefina N., Grace T. Cruz, Maria Paz N. Marquez, M. Midea M. Kabamalan,
Jeofrey B. Abalos, and Anna Melissa C. Lavares (2008). Situation of the Philippine
Population and Reproductive Health Analysis. A report submitted to the United Nations
Population Fund under grant number PHI/GEN-516.

Natividad, Josefina N., M. Midea M. Kabamalan, Maria Paz N. Marquez, Grace T. Cruz,
Nimfa B. Ogena, and Melissa C. Lavares (2008). The HIV/AIDS Situation in the Philippines.
A final report submitted to the United Nations Population Fund.

Cruz, Grace T. and Erlinda Castro-Palaganas (2007). 2006 UNFPA Baseline Survey (Final
Report). Paper presented in the 7th Health Research for Action national Forum. June 28-29,
2007, Diamond Hotel, Manila, Philippines.

Cruz, Grace T. and Sonny Agustin (2007). Health Transitions and Survival among Filipino
Older People. Paper presented at the “Understanding health and Population over Times:

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Strengthening Capacity in Longitudinal Data Collection and Analysis in Asia and the Pacific
Region “ International Conference, 24-25, May, 2007, Bangkok, Thailand.

Cruz, Grace T. (2006). Determinants of disability among Filipino Older People. UPPI

Marquez, Ma. Paz and Cruz, Grace T (2005). Non-consensual Sex Experience of Filipino
Youth. Paper presented at the 25th IUSSP International Population Conference, 18-23 July,
2005, Tours, France.

Cruz, Grace T (2005). Health Expectancy Among Filipino Older People. Unpublished
doctoral dissertation: University of the Philippines

Raymundo, Corazon M and Grace T. Cruz (2004). Dangerous Connections: Substance

Abuse and Sex Among Filipino Adolescents. Paper presented at the 7th International
Philippine Social Studies Conference, 16-19 June, 2004, Leiden, Netherlands.

Cruz, Grace T., Yasuhiko Saito and Josefina Natividad (2004): “Active Life Expectancy
and Functional health Transition Among Filipino Older People.” Paper presented in the
Second Aging and Health in Asia (AHA) project meeting , 27-28 May 2004, York Hotel,
Singapore. Also presented in a poster session at the Population Association of America
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, March, 2005, in the 25th IUSSP International Population
Conference, 18-23 July, 2005, Tours, France and in the Conference on Longitudinal Studies
and Demographic Challenges of the XXIst Century, November 18-19, 2005, Montreal,
Canada.

Natividad, Josefina and Grace T. Cruz (2003). “The Roles of the Coresident Elderly in the
Filipino Household”. Paper presented at the Philippine Studies Association Conference,
December 5-6, 2003 at the PSSC.

Natividad Josefina, Yasuhiko Saito, Kristen Suthers and Grace Cruz (2003). A comparison
of response patterns to measures of Depressive Symptoms from the CES-D scale between
Japanese and Filipino Elderly. Paper presented at the International Symposium on Chinese
Elderly, October 11-12, 2003, Beijing,China.

Cruz, Grace T., Yasuhiko Saito and Josefina Natividad (2003): Healthy Life Expectancy
Among Filipino Older People. Paper presented at the REVES-15 Meeting, Guadalajara,
Mexico, May 5-7, 2003.

Cruz, Grace T. and Clarinda Berja (2003): Non-Sexual Risk Behavior Among Filipino
Adolescents. Paper presented at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1-3, 2003.

Ofstedal, Mary Beth, Zachary Zimmer, Grace Cruz, Angelique Chan and Yu-Hsuan Lin
(2004) “A Comparison of Self-Assessed Health Expectancy Among Older Adults in Several
Asian Settings.” Paper presented at the Gerontological Socialety of America Annual
Scientific Meeting, Boston, November 22-26, 2002..

Natividad, Josefina N. and Grace T. Cruz (2002). “A Feasibility Study on the Use of the
Panel Design for the Study of the Elderly and the Course of Aging in the Philippines: The
Visayan Sample”. CIDS, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

_____________(1999). "Philippine Country Paper on the Older People". Paper presented in,
1 the Regional Seminar` on Media and Ageing in Society held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
July 1-3,1999.

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 __________________ (1997). "Who are the elderly: A Socioeconomic and Demographic
Profile of the Current Elderly and their Successors." Paper presented at the Conference on
Emerging Policy Issues on Aging in Asian and the Research Response, Academia Sinica,
Taipei; 13-15 January,1997.

Balk, Deborah, Tim Brown and Grace T. Cruz (1997) "AIDS-related risks, knowledge and
prevention behavior among young men in the Philippines." Paper presented at the 1997
Population Association of America held on 27-29 April 1997 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel,
Washington D.C.

Cruz, Grace T and Ma. Midea Kabamalan (1997) "Living Arrangement of the Filipino
Adolescents." Report prepared as part of the background papers of the YAFS II final report.

Raymundo, Corazon M. and Grace T. Cruz (1996). "Abortion Experience of Filipino

Women." Paper prepared in connection with the Abortion project results presentation

Corazon M. Raymundo, Zelda C. Zablan and Grace T. Cruz (1996). "Abortion: A Public
Health Concern” Press Release.

Zablan, Zelda C. Eliseo de Guzman, Josefina V. Cabigon and Grace T. Cruz

(1995). “Pangasinan Demographic and Health Survey 1995: A Look into the
Demographic and Health Realities of Pangasinan.” Pangasinan Provincial Population
Office

Cruz, Grace T. (1993). "Studies Based on the 1982 YAFS: An Annotated Bibliography"
UPPI.

Raymundo, Corazon M., Grace T. Cruz , Clarinda Lusterio and Rufino Gealogo (1991).
"Interaction Between Clients and Grassroot FP Workers: implications for Program
Performance" (1991). Paper presented at the Project Director's Meeting at Phuket,
Thailand, Nov, 1991.

Raymundo, Corazon M., Grace T. Cruz (1990). "Adolescent Sexuality in the Philippines:
Policy and Research Perspectives"

Raymundo, Corazon M., Grace T. Cruz (1988). "Young Adult Fertility Survey in the FPOP
Areas: A Project Report”

Raymundo, Corazon M., Grace T. Cruz (1987) "Consequences of Premarital Sex Among
Adolescents.

TRAININGS/SEMINARS/CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS:

Conference organizer: 2014 PPA Scientific Conference, January 20-21, 2014, Holiday Inn,
Pampanga

Changing Health Status among Filipino Older People. Paper presented in the Philippine and
Global Perspectives on Aging Conference, Josef Baumgartner Learning Resource Center,
University of San Carlos, Cebu City, 11 June, 2014

YAFS DISSEMINATION:
NCR, Regions XI, XII, III, VII
AIM Stakeholder’s Consultation with the Business Sector on the Implementation of
the RPRH Law

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 International Conference on Transformative Land and Water Governance: A
collaborative engagement towards transformative research and governance for
sustainable development, Pine Hills Hotel, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (paper
presenter)

Baseline Study on Access to Information and Services on Family Planning

among Women in Urban Poor Areas in Manila: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice, Bayleaf
Hotel (paper presenter), July 25, 2014

Cose Aging presentation May 5, 2014

Philippine Population Association Annual Scientific Conference (paper presenter). Cagayan

de Oro City, Philippines, February 4-5, 2010

International Workshop on "Gender and Ageing in Southeast Asia: Contexts, Concerns and
Contradictions" (paper presenter). ISEAS, Singapore, February 10-11, 2009.

International Workshop on “Financing Issues for an Ageing Society in Southeast Asia” (paper
presenter), ISEAS, Singapore September 3-5, 2007.

Round Table discussion on Population Issues in the Philippines (paper presenter). Philippine
21 Young Leaders Forum, AIM Conference Center, August 30-31, 2007.

Second National Conference on Population, Health and Environment. Waterfront Cebu City
Hotel, Cebu City, March 15-17, 2006.

PSA-NSO Short Course on Statistical Analysis of NDHS with with Stata. Philippine
Statistical Association and National Statistics Office, July 18-23, 2005.

Joint Summer School of the IUSSP and the Max Planck-Institute for Demographic Research.
Rostock, Germany. July 24-August 2, 2005.

Building UNFPA/CST Network for Technical Assistance Meeting. Bangkok on October 27-
29, 2004.

7th International Philippine Social Studies Conference. Leiden, Netherlands. June 16-19,
2004 (paper presenter)

2002 IUSSP Regional Population Conference Southeast Asia’s Population In a Changing

Asian Context, Bangkok, Thailand, June 10-13, 2002. (paper presenter)

Second NUPRI Training Workshop on Health Expectancy for Developing Countries, Nihon
University Population Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan, March 11-15, 2002.

Asian Youth at Risk: Social, Health and Policy Challenges. Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan,
November 25-30, 2001.

Population Aging in Asia and the Pacific: The Challenge to Healthcare Systems. East-
West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 31-June 30, 2001.

Asian Youth and Reproductive Risk Workshop. Royal River Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand,
March 14-19, 2000.

Asian Youth and Reproductive Risk Analysis Workshop. East-West Center, Honolulu,

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 Hawaii, July 26-August 19, 1999.

Women's Health--Nation's Gain: An International Conference with a Special Focus on Older

Women in Asia". Singapore, 5-7, 1999 (paper presenter).

Regional Seminar on Media and Ageing in Society. Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. July 1-3, 1999. (Paper presenter)

National Press Conference on the Filipino Elderly. Galleria Suites, Mandaluyong City. May
17, 1999 (Paper presenter)

Workshop on Asian Youth and Reproductive Risk. Taichung, Taiwan. January 18-21,1999.
(with funding from Taiwan Institute of Family Planning and East- West Center).

Rapid Demographic Change and Welfare of the Elderly Project Workshop. Ann Arbor,
Michigan. April , 1998.

Population Association of America Annual Meeting. Hyatt Hotel, Chicago. April 1998.
(poster session presenter).

World Congress of Gerontology, Singapore. August 17-19, 1997

Rapid Demographic Change and Welfare of the Elderly Project Workshop. Singapore.
August 14-16, 1997.

Population Association of America Annual Meeting. Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC.
April, 1997. (paper presenter).

Conference on Emerging Policy Issues on Aging in Asia and the Research Response,
Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. January 13-15, 1997 (paper presenter).

Rapid Demographic Change and Welfare of the Elderly Project Workshop. Taichung,
Taiwan. January 17-19, 1997

Rapid Demographic Change and Welfare of the Elderly Project Workshop."Ann Arbor,
Michigan. April 18-19, 1996.

THESIS/DISSERTATION

Panel Member, Lelet??? Ph.D. Sociology, UPD (Midterm, 2015)

Adviser, Marizza Grande, MA Demography (Second Semester, SY2014-2015)

Adviser, Mylene Quiray, Master in Population Studies (Second Semester, SY2014-2015)

Panel Member, Andres Ignacio, Ph.D. student, University of Namur, Belgium (February 5,
2015)

Panel Member, Plenee MA Demography (First Semester, SY2014-2015)

Dean’s representative: Ph.D: Psychology Department (Playfully Playing Life’s God

(Graduated, April, 2014)

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MEDIA
YAFS presentation, cited in Davao Star, July 17, 2014
VOTY GenSan: Ms. Grace Cruz's Message for Youth Today (July 28, 2014)

Aging study on grand parenting cited in Randy David’s column, Inquirer, August 11, 2014

NDHS Synthesis cited in MBC’s article ‘Batang Ina’, Star Science, Philippine Start, August
21, 2014

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Board Member, Philippine Population Association
Member, Asian Population Association
Regular Member: National Research Council of the Philippines
Member, University of the Philippines Alumni Association
Member, International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)
Member, Philippine Sociological Society

As of August 7, 2015

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