Debbie is a community organizer by profession in various cities of Metro Manila and Region IV-A and the founder of Likha initiative. Currently, she is taking her Master's Degree in Community Development at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She is also a member of UrbanisMoPH, RESBAK, ASAP and hosts in KaGC, a community based edutainment platform as DJ Laya. On her spare time, she dives in the ocean, play music, practice yoga and hang out with her nieces and cats.