About
Since we started in 2010, our goal has been to support homeschoolers and equip leaders to shape and grow the national homeschooling movement. We’re run by a diverse core group of volunteers and are affiliated with HSLDA (the Homeschool Legal Defense of America), the largest homeschooling organization in the world. We’re also partnered with the Philippines’s Department of Education.
Mission
To equip homeschool leaders who will shape the Philippine homeschooling landscape.
Vision
To see homeschooling recognised as an available and respected form of education, shaping leaders and movers who build our nation.
A Little History
2010
HAPI is born
May
HAPI mounts "Homeschool United" Family Day
October
HAPI mounts 3rd Philippine Homeschool Conference
2011
January-April
HAPI mounts roadshows
May
HAPI mounts Music and Arts Festival
October
HAPI mounts Bible Festival
2012
May
HAPI mounts 4th Philippine Homeschool Conference with Mommy Mundo
2015
October
HAPI mounts Philippine Homeschool Conference with Manila Workshops
2016
HAPI mounts Philippine Homeschool Conference 2016 with EFL
2017
HAPI mounts Philippine Homeschool Conference 2017 with EFL
March
HAPI helps launch the "National Homeschool Day" as enacted by Sen. Kiko Pangilinan
2018-2019
HAPI endorses PHC by EFL and GHC by HG
2019
August
HAPI helps craft revised homeschooling framework with DepEd
Services
Help
- Leadership equipping (i.e. trainings, materials, etc.)
- Discounts/perks across establishments, facilities, etc. obtained by HAPI
- Assistance in starting-up a group*
Awareness-Building
Officers
Our core group is a diverse team of volunteers committed to making the nation a better place through homeschooling.
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Laksmi Maluya
President
Laksmi Maluya is the current president of HAPI. She is an educator, and is herself a product of homeschooling from elementary to high school.
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Beday Fortuna
Vice President
- Homeschool Mom of 1
- HR and Administration Head, Catholic Filipino Academy
- Directress, CFA Math-Inic
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Audreylie Villegas
Treasurer
- Educator
- School Principal, Peniel Integrated Christian Academy of Rizal
- Home Education Advocate
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Donna Simpao
Corp. Sec.
Donna is the current HAPI Corporate Secretary. She is the co-author of Kistarter Curious Curriculum. Furthermore, she has been a homeschool mom for 16 years,
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Edric Mendoza
Founder
- Founder of Homeschool Association of the Philippine Islands
- Homeschool dad of six for 14 years
- Founder of Parentschooling
Executive Committee
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Adrian Miranda
- Homeschool Tatay of 2 boys for 5 years and counting
- Founder of Akda
- Boy Scout of the Philippines Troop Leader (Homeschool Scouts PH)
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Ainjele Miranda
- Homeschool Nanay of 2 boys for 5 years and counting
- Program Director of Akda
- Girl Scout of the Philippines Troop Leader
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Gelin Crisostomo
Gelin Crisostomo is an independent homeschool mom, the Chairman Department of Biochemistry, and the founder of Homeschoolers of Novaliches and Independent Homeschoolers of the Philippines
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Maria Matias
- Product of 4th year High School Distance Learning
- Homeschool mom to 1 for 4 years and counting
- Work at Home Mom Digital Marketing Manager for 10 years
Advisory Members
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Arlene Ordoña-Lopez
- Homeschooling mom of 1 for 4 years
- Homeschool advocate from Cavite Homeschool Support
- Co-admin of two homeschooling Facebook groups
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Ces Nitafan
- Homeschool Mom for ten years and counting
- Homeschool Advocate and Mentor
- Founder, Homeschool Momma PH
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Grace Gaston-Dousel
- Homeschool mom to 2 for 8 years
- Educator
- Home education consultant
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Jade Mariñas
- Independent, eclectic, Catholic homeschool mom of 5
- Founder of Facebook group: Dipolog Homeschool Network
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Moira Bunyi
- Homeschool mom of 3 for 13 years
- Founder of The Classical Mentor