Achievements

Ellen Reyes' work encompasses all sectors: from organization of arts and cultural programs at the grassroots of society, particularly women and the elderly groups, from the ambulant vendors to women in agriculture, women in health, nutrition and education, migration, business and professionals; to community development and capacity building; NGO studies, education and training linking micro-macro issues in social development and social change.

Ellen has developed and encouraged social responsibility programs, social marketing campaigns, social mobilization and community engagement effort. In 2004 this was evident in her concept of community participation via tourism vision of "Market by the Lake", which was attended and supported by more than a million guests in San Pablo City.

In 2005 Ellen Reyes was also instrumental in establishing San Pablo Women, Family and OFW Center and has institutionalized women and family services geared towards improving the lives of her community providing livelihood and entrepreneurial skills - for social transformation.

San Pablo Women Center is dedicated to the vision of a better Filipino society made possible by a citizenry empowered to conquer poverty.

In 2007 she was elected City Councilor carrying with her a strong sense of good governance and has always believed in its basic principle: participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, efffective and efficient, equitable and inclusive, and follows the rule of law. And that it should also ensure that corruption is minimized, the views of the minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. It is also responsive to the present and future needs of society. And that all these elements make a democratic institution like a local government unit.