Candido is a native from Palawan and resident of the village of Mendoza in Roxas. Before he started working with Katala Foundation, he worked at the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Units (CAFGU) who are volunteers assisting the police and the military in the Philippines. He applied for the position of wildlife enforcement officer because he understands the importance of forests as watersheds. He understands the need to enforce the protection of the protected area to guarantee water and wildlife for current and future generations. After training he got deputized as wildlife enforcement officer (WEO) in December 2018. He is proud to be a WEO.