Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB)

The Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) is the national policy making body in health research ethics.

The functions of PHREB are as follows:

  • Formulate/update guidelines for the ethical conduct of human health research;
  • Develop guidelines for the establishment and management of ethics review committees and standardization of research ethics review;
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of institutional ethics review committees in accordance with procedures outlined in a prior agreement;
  • Promote the establishment of functional and effective ethics review committees;
  • Provide advice and make recommendations to the PNHRS Governing Council and other appropriate entities (including the Food and Drugs Administration[FDA]) regarding programs, policies, and regulations as they relate to ethical issues in human health research;
  • Initiate and contribute to discourse and discussions of ethical issues in human health research;
  • Network with relevant local, national and international organizations.

Below is the present composition of PHREB (2013- ).

Chair

Dr. Leonardo D. de Castro

Co-Chair

Dr. Marita V.T. Reyes

Chair, PHREB-Subcommittee on Networking

Members:

Chair, PHREB-Subcommittee on Information, Dissemination, Training and Advocacy

Dr. Rosario Angeles T. Alora

 

Chair, PHREB-Subcommittee on Standards and Accreditation

 Dr. Cecilia V. Tomas

 

Dr. Jaime C. Montoya

 

Dir. Crispinita A. Valdez

 

Fr. Dionisio M. Miranda

 

Atty. Alberto Muyot

 

Prof. Fatima Castillo

 

Dr. Gemma Balein

 

Mr. Romeo Marcaida

 

Dr. Mary Ann Lansang

 

Dr. Joanna Marie Choa

PHREB Secretariat

DOH- HPDPB

Ms. Adelaida P. Mendoza

PCHRD-DOST

Ms. Carina L. Rebulanan

Ms. Marie Jeanne B. Berroya

Ms. Anthea Maliz V. Cortes

Mr. Ruben C. Alcaraz