Louie Pinuela Hijalda, Ph.D., RN, A nurse educator at  the University of San Agustin, College of Health and Allied Medical Profession.  Chairperson of University of San Agustin - Research Ethics Review Committee and Research Management Group- Nursing Program and a member of the Department of Science   and Technology - Western Visayas Human Resource Development Committee (DOST-WVHRDC).