Through the ASEAN-U.S. S&T Fellowship, Mr. Banaguas worked to develop a nexus of Food-Energy-Water (F-E-W) systems as a climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and management solution, not only in the Philippines, but also throughout the region. He recommended science-based policy solutions for the improvement of the People’s Survival Fund- the Philippines Government’s annual fund financing climate change adaptation potential duplication, he also brought together development partners to map climate change activities and programs. In addition, he organised the first ASEAN Science Diplomats Assembly, convening ASEAN scientist and engineers to discuss climate change, energy, and other policy research topics.
Mr. Banaguas holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Mapua Institute of Technology in Manila (1996), a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from De La Salle University (2004), and a Magister from Ateneo De Manila University in Environmental Management (2010).