Rev. Tet Gallardo was the Balazs Scholar 2016-17. She served as the president of the UU Church of the Philippines with 21 congregations and 4 fellowships during her term from 2019 to 2022, during the pandemic.
She is an activist who has supported more than 40 social advocacy organizations including the New York AntiViolence Project, the Jesuit Volunteers Philippines, All Hands and Hearts relief operations in Nepal and Philippine initiatives for LGBTs, women’s rights, farmers associations, fisherfolk associations, urban poor, children’s rights, etc.
She has been the consultant of top government leaders in the Philippines with regard to community relations, risk management, and organizational development. Her clients as management consultant have also included healthcare providers under Obamacare and clients for the American Management Association in the Philippines.