Originally from San Miguel, Bulacan in the Philippines, Hector joined Operation Restore Hope in 2002. He studied nursing at the Centro Escolar University in Manila and went on to practice nursing all around the world, before settling in New Zealand. He lives in Auckland and works as a Cardiology Research Coordinator for North Shore and  Auckland City Hospitals.. Hector loves returning to the Philippines each year to see the children of Operation Restore Hope, to catch up with family (and also to indulge his love of delicious Filipino food!)