Teresita deles biography

Teresita "Ging" Quintos Deles is a Filipina feminist,^[1] peace advocate,^[2] and government official^[3] best known for having been the Philippine government's Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP)^[4] from – and –^[5][6]

Deles began her career as a teacher.

She then became an advocate for women's rights and worked on addressing poverty issues.^[4] In she became the first woman appointed as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process,^[7] although Haydee Yorac had served in OPAPP's predecessor, the National Unification Council.^[8]

Deles served as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process through and again from through While she was serving in that capacity, the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) was signed in ^[7]

Deles has been active in several non-governmental organizations including the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (