Cabinet Officials of the Philippines

President Benigno Aquino III

20102016

Department of Foreign Affairs

Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas

Hon. Albert F. Del Rosario

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 24, 2011
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Alberto G. Romulo
Philippine Ambassador to the United States of America

President

In office
20012006
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Personal details

Born

Albert Ferreros del Rosario

November 14, 1939 (age 74)
Manila, Philippines

Spouse(s)

Gretchen de Venecia

Alma mater

New York University

Occupation

Business executive

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs is the executive department
of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national
security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to
participate in the national endeavor of sustaining development and enhancing
the Philippines' competitive edge, to protect the rights and promote the welfare
of Filipinos overseas and to mobilize them as partners in national development, to
project a positive image of the Philippines, and to increase international
understanding of Philippine culture for mutually-beneficial relations with other
countries.

Personal Background:
Albert del Rosario was born in Manila on November 14, 1939 to Luis del
Rosario and Amparo Ferreros. His great grandmother Teresa Sempio was a sister
of Felipa Sempio, the mother of Gregorio del Pilar. His grandfather, Judge
Simplicio Sempio del Rosario was a delegate to the Malolos Congress.

Educational Background and Experience

Del Rosario graduated from Xavier High School in New York and
subsequently attended college at New York University, graduating with a degree
in Economics. In 2006, he was elevated to the Xavier High School Hall of Fame.
Before being appointed by Benigno Aquino III to the Foreign Affairs
secretary post, del Rosario was the Philippine ambassador to the United States
under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from 2001 to 2006. He stepped
down after disagreements with the Arroyo government.
He reportedly opposed the hiring of more lobby groups for the Philippine
government and had cautioned the Arroyo government on its move to declare an
emergency rule in 2006 following reported threats to national security.

Executive Office
Tanggapan ng Kalihim Tagapagpaganap

Hon. Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr.

Incumbent
Assumed office
President
Preceded by

June 30, 2010

Benigno Aquino III
Leandro Mendoza

Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government

Acting
In office
August 21, 2012 August 31, 2012

President

Benigno Aquino III

Preceded by

Jesse Robredo

Succeeded by

Mar Roxas
City Administrator of Quezon City
In office
20032010

Succeeded by

Dr. Victor B. Endriga

Personal details

Born

November 11, 1960 (age 53)

Quezon City

Spouse(s)

Pinky Ochoa

Alma mater

Ateneo Law School

University of Santo Tomas

Profession
Function:

Lawyer

The Executive Secretary of the Philippines is the head and highest-ranking

official of the Office of the President of the Philippines and a member of the
Cabinet of the Philippines. The office-holder has been nicknamed as the "Little
President" due to the nature of the position. It was given the mandate "to directly
assist the President in the management of affairs of the government as well as to
direct the operations of the Executive Office." The Executive Secretary can issue
orders in the name of the President, can review and modify decisions of other
cabinet secretaries on appeal and can perform numerous other functions as
allowed or delegated by the chief executive.
Personal Background:
Paquito "Jojo" Navarro Ochoa, Jr. (born November 11, 1960) is a Filipino
lawyer. He is the current Executive Secretary of the Philippines under the
Administration of President Benigno Aquino III. He had been the city administrator
of Quezon City from 2001 to 2010.
Educational Background and Experience:
Ochoa took his A.B. in economics at the University of Santo Tomas and law
at the Ateneo de Manila University. He joined the Bar in 1986, and his pro-bono
work in his province led to his election as Director and then Vice President of the
Bulacan Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. He also engaged in
private practice and served as partner of the De Mesa and Ochoa Law Offices and
later partner (on leave) in the Marcos Ochoa Serapio Tan Law Firm.
In 2001, when then Rep. Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte, Jr. ran for mayor, Atty.
Ochoa headed his legal team. Mayor Belmonte then made Atty. Ochoa his righthand man and later formally appointed him city administrator in 2003.

As city administrator, he helped oversee the management of a city

grappling with budget shortfalls and the increasing demands of a fast-growing
city. Atty. Ochoa headed the Finance Committee, among others, and implemented
systems that would drastically cut down unnecessary spending by the city
government.

Office of the Presidential Spokesperson

Tanggapan ng Tagapagsalita ng Pangulo

Hon. Edwin Lacierda

Presidential Spokesperson
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President

Benigno Aquino III

Personal details

Born

May 8

Occupation

Cabinet Secretary

Function:
The Presidential Spokesman speaks in behalf of the President on matters of
public interest, among other things. Considering the restricted level of access
that the media has to the Chief Executive, the Spokesman is expected to be the
primary source of presidential directives in the absence of the President of the
Philippines.
Personal Background:
Secretary Edwin Lacierda is the Presidential Spokesperson of Philippine
President Benigno S. Aquino III, and an incumbent member of the Philippine
Cabinet. Prior to this, he was the spokesperson for the presidential campaign of
then Senator Aquino from November 2009 up to the elections in May 2010. He
was born in Philippines in a Chinese family.
Prior to joining the campaign, he was a law practitioner and a co-convener
for the Black and White Movement, an organization of civil society groups calling
for transparency and accountability in government. He served as the legal
counsel of whistleblower of Rodolfo Jun Lozada during the Senate investigation
on the NBN-ZTE controversy.
Educational Background and Experience:
Lacierda received his degree in AB Communication Arts from the De La
Salle University in 1983, LLB from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law
in 1989, and his Masters in Management degree from the Asian Institute of
Management in 1991

Department of Finance
Kagawaran ng Pananalapi

Hon. Cesar V. Purisima

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Finance
Incumbent

Assumed office
June 30, 2010
Benigno Aquino III
Margarito Teves

President
Preceded by

President

In office
February 15, 2005 July 15, 2005
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Preceded by

Juanita Amatong

Succeeded by

Margarito Teves

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry

In office
President

20042005
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Preceded by

Manuel Roxas II

Succeeded by

Juan Santos
Personal details

Born

General Santos City, South

Cotabato, Philippines

Spouse(s)

Corrie Purisima

Alma mater

Kellogg School of Management,

Northwestern University
De La Salle University

Occupation

Accountant, financial expert,

government official

Profession

Business

Function:
The Philippines' Department of Finance (DOF) is the executive department
of the Philippine government responsible for the formulation, institutionalization
and administration of fiscal policies, management of the financial resources of
the government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local government
units, the review, approval and management of all public sector debt, and the
rationalization, privatization and public accountability of corporations and assets
owned, controlled or acquired by the government.
Personal Background:
Cesar V. Purisima is a Filipino accountant and financial expert. He is the
current Secretary of the Philippine Department of Finance under President
Benigno Aquino III. He had been Finance Secretary during the stint of Aquino's

predecessor President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo but resigned amid the latter's

involvement in the 2005 "Hello Garci scandal".
Educational Background and Experience:
Purisima earned his bachelor's degree in accountancy at De La Salle
University and pursued an MBA with specialization in international economics and
finance at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University in
Evanston, Illinois, USA. He spent most of his career in the financial sector before
joining government, even rising through the ranks to the position of Purisima was
chairman and managing partner of renowned accounting firm Sycip, Gorres,
Velayo & Co. He was also a member of the Global Executive Board and Global
Practice Council of Ernst & Young, one of the world's Big Four accounting firms.

Department of Justice
Kagawaran ng Katarungan

Hon. Atty. Leila M. De Lima

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Alberto Agra
Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights

President

In office
May 2008 June 30, 2010
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Preceded by

Purificacion Quisumbing

Succeeded by

Etta Rosales
Personal details

Born

August 27, 1959

Spouse(s)

Plaridel Bohol (annulled)

Alma mater

San Beda College De La Salle

University

Profession

DOJ Secretary

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippine Department of Justice is the executive department of the
Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines.
It is the government's principal law agency, serving as its legal counsel and
prosecution arm. It has its headquarters at the DOJ Building in Padre Faura Street,
Ermita, Manila.
Personal Background:
Leila Magistrado de Lima (born on August 27, 1959) is the secretary of
Philippine Department of Justice under the Administration of President Benigno S.
Aquino III.
She is the eldest daughter of the former Philippine COMELEC Commissioner
Vicente de Lima and Norma Magistrado. She was born and raised in Iriga City. She
has two sons, Israel and Vincent Joshua.
Educational Background and Experience:
She graduated in 1980 from the De La Salle University with an AB History
degree. She finished her Bachelor of Laws (Salutatorian) degree at the San Beda
College of Law in 1985. She placed 8th in the 1985 Philippine Bar Examinations
with an 86.26% rating.
Under then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Leila de Lima was appointed
Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights. When Benigno
Aquino III took over, de Lima was tapped as Secretary of the Department of
Justice under the President-elect's new Cabinet.
On July 2, 2010, De Lima took over the helm of the Philippine Department of
Justice. In her speech, she said that "the marching orders of President Benigno
Aquino III were not mere election promises...Reform is a fundamental theme of
this administration: first to rid ourselves of corruption and second to shore up our
competence."

Department of the Interior and Local Government

Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal

Hon. Manuel Roxas II

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Interior and Local
Government
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 19, 2012
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Jesse Robredo
Secretary of the Philippine Department of Transportation and
Communications

President

In office
July 4, 2011 October 18, 2012
Benigno Aquino III

Preceded by

Jose De Jesus

Succeeded by

Joseph Emilio Abaya

Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2004 June 30, 2010

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry

In office
January 2, 2000 December 10, 2003
President

Joseph Estrada
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Preceded by

Jose P. Pardo

Succeeded by

Cesar A.V. Purisima

Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Capiz's 1st

District
In office
May 1, 1993 January 2, 2000
Preceded by

Gerardo "Gerry" A. Roxas, Jr.

Succeeded by

Rodriguez D. Dadivas
Personal details

Born

Manuel Araneta Roxas II

May 13, 1957 (age 57)
Quezon City, Philippines

Political party

Liberal Party (1992present)

Spouse(s)

Korina Sanchez

Residence

Roxas City, Capiz

Cubao, Quezon City

Alma mater

Ateneo de Manila University,

University of Pennsylvania

Profession

Investment banker

Religion

Roman Catholic

Website

www.marroxas.com

Function:
The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government is the
executive department of the Philippine government responsible for promoting
peace and order, ensuring public safety and strengthening local government
capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry.
The DILG is directly responsible for the Philippine National Police.
Personal Background:
Roxas was born on May 13, 1957, in Manila, Philippines to Judy Araneta of
Bago City, Negros Occidental and Gerardo Roxas (19241982) of Capiz. Roxas'
father was a former Senator (19631972), and the only son of Manuel Roxas, the
first President of the Third Philippine Republic, and Trinidad de Leon. The couple
married in 1955. He has two siblings namely Maria Lourdes or Ria, married to
Augusto Ojeda and mother of three and the late Congressman Gerardo "Dinggoy"
Roxas, Jr. (19601993).

Educational Background and Experience:

Roxas attended Ateneo de Manila University for grade school and high
school, then attended the Wharton School of Economics at the University of
Pennsylvania, earning a degree in economics in 1979.
After graduation, he worked for seven years as an investment banker in
New York, and became an assistant vice president of the New York-based Allen &
Company. Following the 1985 announcement by President Ferdinand Marcos of a
snap election, he took a leave of absence to join the presidential campaign of
Corazon Aquino.

Department of Health
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan

Hon. Enrique T. Ona

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Aileen Riego-Javier
Executive Director of National Kidney and Transplant Institute

President

In office
19992010
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Personal details

Alma mater

University of the Philippines

Occupation

Surgeon
Government official

Profession

Doctor

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippine Department of Health is the executive department of the
Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to basic public health
services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the
regulation of all health services and products. It is the government's over-all
technical authority on health. It has its headquarters at the San Lazaro
Compound, along Rizal Avenue in Manila.

Personal Background:

Dr. Enrique T. Ona is a Filipino surgeon and public servant. He is the current
Secretary of the Department of Health, succeeding Dr. Esperanza Cabral.
Recognized as one of the top surgeons in the field of vascular surgery and organ
transplantation, he earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of
the Philippines College of Medicine.
Educational Background and Experience:
Dr. Ona hails from Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur. He is the son of the
first Provincial Health Officer of Zamboanga del Sur.
Before being appointed by President Benigno Aquino III to the Health
secretary post, Ona was the executive director of the National Kidney and
Transplant Institute (NKTI), the post he held for 11 years and has been the
president of the Transplantation Society of the Philippines since 1989. He also
holds a medical license in the state of Massachusetts, United States.

Department of Agriculture
Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka

Hon. Proceso Alcala

Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Arthur C. Yap
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives friuom
Quezon's 2nd District

Preceded by
Succeeded by

In office
June 30, 2004 June 30, 2010
Lynnette A. Punzalan
Irvin M. Alcala
Personal details

Born

Proceso Jaraza Alcala

July 2, 1955
Lucena City, Philippines
Political party

Liberal Party

Spouse(s)

Corazon Asuncion Maao

Children

Ingrid Alcala
Irvin Alcala
Ivy Alcala

Alma mater

Luzonian University Foundation

Occupation

Environmentalist
Politician
Government official

Profession

Civil Engineer

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is the executive department of the
Philippine government responsible for the promotion of agricultural and fisheries
development and growth. It has its headquarters at Elliptical Road corner
Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.
Personal Background:
Proceso Jaraza Alcala was born on July 2, 1955 in Lucena City and popularly
known as "Procy" in his home province, is a Filipino politician. He is the son of
Hermilando "Ka Eming" C. Alcala, a former Provincial Board Member of Quezon
Province. He was married to Corazon Asuncion Maao with three children: Ingrid,
Irvin, and Ivy. A member of the Liberal Party, is the current Philippine Secretary of
Agriculture. He was a two-term congressman of the 2nd District of Quezon
Province from 2004 to 2010. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno S. Aquino III
picked him as the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
Educational Background and Experience:
Elementary : Lucena South Elementary School (1962-1968)
Secondary : Quezon Provincial High School (1968-1972)

College : Luzonian University Foundation; Bachelor of Science in Civil

Engineering (1972-1978)

Before being appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III to the Agriculture

secretary post, Secretary Alcala was a two-term congressman of the 2nd District
of Quezon Province from 2004 to 2010. He is one of the principal authors of the
Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (RA 10068) and Mounts Banahaw-San Cristobal
Protected Landscape Act (RA 2718). He was also a co-author of the Climate
Change Act (RA 9729) and the Expanded Senior Citizens Act (RA 9994). He is an
environmentalist and a non-government organization worker.

According to his curriculum vitae, Alcala pursued relentlessly his advocacy for
and dedication to agricultural development, particularly organic agriculture in the
Congress.

Department of Public Works and Highways

Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan

Hon. Rogelio L. Singson

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Public Works and
Highways
Incumbent
Assumed office
President
Preceded by

June 30, 2010

Benigno Aquino III
Victor F. Domingo
Personal details

Born

September 16, 1948

Ilocos Sur

Spouse(s)

Isabel Singson

Children

Ingrid Alcala
Irvin Alcala
Ivy Alcala

Alma mater

University of the Philippines

Occupation

Industrial engineer, businessman,

public servant

Profession

Industrial Engineering

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways is the executive
department of the Philippine government responsible for all safety of projects in
the field of public works. It is also responsible for the maintenance of the
Philippine road network and irrigation system.
Personal Background:
Rogelio Lazo Singson is a Filipino industrial engineer, businessman, and
public servant. He is the current Secretary of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
of the Philippines. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as
his Secretary of Public Works and Highways.

Educational Background and Experience:

Before joining the Cabinet of President Aquino, he served in various senior
positions such as Senior Vice President for Business Development, Citadel
Holdings, Inc. from July 2002 to May 2007; Chairman & President of Bases
Conversion and Development Authority from July 1998-February 2002; and
concurrent Chairman of the Board of John Hay Poro Point Development
Corporation, BCDA Management Holdings Inc., and North Luzon Railways
Corporation from July 1998 to February 2002.
As Senior Vice President for Project Development of Citadel Holdings, Inc.,
he was responsible for identifying and developing new business ventures and
expansion of core business of the Holdings Group. During that time, he led the
consortium with foreign investors and technical partners that participated in two
(2) biddings of electricity transmission company Transco, and the successful
acquisition of a telecommunications project in Micronesia.
As former Chairman and President of BCDA, the public-private partnership
projects he pushed include the conversion of former military baselands (Clark,
Subic, John Hay, Poro Point, Fort Bonifacio (Bonifacio Global City), & Villamor
bases) from military use to private commercial and industrial uses as special
economic and freeport zones. He was responsible for conceptualizing and
promoting Subic Clark Alliance Development (SCAD) Project as a national priority
program and in securing JBIC loan and funding arrangements for Subic Clark
Tarlac Toll Road. He is credited for the successful bidding of major portions of Fort
Bonifacio paving the way for the entry of big developers including the Fort
Bonifacio Development, Market-Market, Pacific Plaza Towers, and for concluding
agreements with International School, Japanese School and British School to
enhance the total development of Fort Bonifacio.

He also served as Director of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Clark

Development Corporation, Clark International Airport Corporation, Fort Bonifacio
Development Corporation; and board membership at Subic Bay Metropolitan
Authority, National Power Corporation, and Metropolitan Waterworks & Sewerage
System.

Department of Transportation and Communications

Kagawaran ng Transportasyon at Komunikasyon

Hon. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Transportation and
Communications
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 18, 2012
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Mar Roxas
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from
Cavite's 2nd District

Preceded by
Succeeded by

In office
June 30, 2004 October 18, 2012
Plaridel Abaya
Francis Abaya
Personal details

Born

May 28, 1966

Spouse(s)

Dr. Rowena Abesamis

Political party

Liberal Party

Alma mater

Cornell University
US Naval Academy
University of the Philippines
Ateneo Law School
De La Salle University
Philippine Science High School

Profession

Politician

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is the
executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the
maintenance and expansion of viable, efficient, and dependable transportation
and communications systems as effective instruments for national recovery and
economic progress.
The department is responsible for the country's land, air, sea and
communications infrastructure.
Personal Background:
Joseph Emilio "Jun" Aguinaldo Abaya (born May 28, 1966) is a Filipino
politician, lawyer, and military officer. He is the incumbent Secretary of the
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) of the Philippines. A
member of the Liberal Party, he has been elected to three terms as a member of
the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the 1st District of Cavite.
He first won election to the House in 2004, and was re-elected in 2007.
Educational Background and Experience:
Jun finished his elementary education at the De La Salle University in 1979.
During his secondary schooling, he was a consistent honor student at the
Philippine Science High School that he became a University and College Scholar
of the University of the Philippines where he took his engineering studies. While
in UP, Jun took and topped the entrance examination for the Philippine Military
Academy that he was sent by the government to the US Naval Academy (USNA)
in Annapolis, Maryland where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in
Mathematics (1988) with distinction of being a consistent Dean's Lister in all the
semesters he was there. Jun then proceeded to Cornell University in Ithaca, New
York and completed Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (1989 - he was also
a fellowship awardee).
He thought it fit to prepare himself further as a lawmaker that he studied law.
He received his Juris Doctor degree from the law school of Ateneo de Manila
University in April 2005. He was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 2007.

Department of Education
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon

Hon. Bro. Armin A. Luistro, FSC

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Education
Incumbent
Assumed office
President
Preceded by

September 19, 2012

Benigno Aquino III
Mona Valisno
20th President of De La Salle University
In office
May 2006 June 30, 2010

Preceded by

Carmelita Quebengco

Succeeded by

Narciso S. Erguiza

2nd Chancellor of De La Salle University

In office
May 2006 June 30, 2010
Preceded by

Carmelita Quebengco

Succeeded by

Ricardo P. Laguda

1st President and CEO of De La Salle Philippines

In office
November 29, 2005 May 2009
Succeeded by

Ricardo P. Laguda

2nd President of De La Salle University System

In office
April 2004 May 2006
Preceded by

Andrew Gonzalez

7th Provincial of De La Salle Brothers Philippine District

In office

April 1997 2003

Preceded by
Succeeded by

Raymundo Suplido
Edmundo Fernandez

Personal details
Born

Armin Altamirano Luistro

December 24, 1961
Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines

Alma mater

Ateneo de Manila University

De La Salle University

Profession

Academic

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Function:
The Department of Education (DepEd) is the executive department of the
Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to, promoting equity in,
and improving the quality of basic education. It is the main agency tasked to
manage and govern the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief
formulator of Philippine educational policy and responsible for the Philippine
primary and secondary school systems. It has its headquarters at the DepEd
Complex in Meralco Avenue, Pasig City.
Personal Background:
Brother Armin Luistro, FSC (born December 24, 1961 in Lipa, Batangas,
Philippines) is a Filipino Lasallian Brother, who is the current secretary of the
Department of Education of the Philippines. Luistro entered De La Salle
Scholasticate (the center for academic training of De La Salle Brothers) in Manila
on April 1979 while he was studying in De La Salle University (DLSU). He received
the religious habit of the congregation on October 1981 at the La Salle Novitiate
in Lipa. He professed his first religious vows on October 1982, and his final vows
on May 1988.
Educational Background and Experience:
Luistro was born on December 24, 1961, to Jos Dimayuga Luistro and
Magdalena Aranda Altamirano-Luistro in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. He attended
first grade at Our Lady of the Rosary Academy in Lipa, grades 2 to 5 at Canossa
Academy also in Lipa, and graduated elementary and high school at De La Salle
Lipa. He pursued his undergraduate studies at De La Salle University in Manila
under a scholarship, and was conferred Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Letters
on March 1981. When asked in a Manila Bulletin interview in 2009, he shared that
he had spent most of his education in Batangas, and since DLSU had no uniforms,
he "wore all the bady [unfashionable] type of shirts",as he put it, using the
Tagalog word for "unfashionable", while most of his classmates were from elite
high schools. Thus he says "I supposed [they] laughed at me."

Department of Social Welfare and Development

Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad

Hon. Corazon Juliano "Dinky" N. Soliman

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and
Development
Incumbent
Assumed office
President
Preceded by

President

June 30, 2010

Benigno Aquino III
Celia Capadocia-Yangco
In office
January 20, 2001 July 8, 2005
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Preceded by

Dulce Saguisag

Succeeded by

Esperanza Cabral
Personal details

Born

January 27, 1953 (age 61)

Manila

Spouse(s)

Hector Soliman

Children

Sandino Soliman
Marikit Soliman

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is
the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the
protection of the social welfare rights of Filipinos and to promote social
development.
Personal Background:
Corazn "Dinky" Solman y Juliano (born January 27, 1953) is the current
secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the
Philippines, appointed by President Benigno Aquino III on June 30, 2010. She once
held the position under former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo but later
resigned in 2005 as a result of the Hello Garci scandal.
Educational Background and Experience:
She obtained her B.S. in Social Work and Master of Social Work degrees
from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Department of Labor and Employment

Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo

Hon. Rosalinda D. Baldoz

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Labor and
Employment

Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Marianito D. Roque
Administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration
In office
20012010
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

President
Succeeded by

Hans Leo J. Cacdac

Personal details

Alma mater

Manuel L. Quezon University

Cornell University
National Defense College of the
Philippines

Occupation

Civil servant

Religion

Evangelical (Born again)

Function:
The Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the
executive department of the Philippine Government mandated to formulate
policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating
arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. It is tasked
with the enforcement of the provisions of the Labor Code.
Personal Background:
Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz is a Filipino lawyer, civil servant, and labor
arbiter.
Educational Background and Experience:
Baldoz was a practicing lawyer before she joined the Department of Labor
and Employment. She is a consistent scholar from elementary up to her tertiary
and post-graduate education, holds bachelor degrees in Arts & Science and Law,
and a master degree in National Security Administration. She is a commissioned
officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Reserve Force, Philippine Army,
Armed Forces of the Philippines.
She had received two scholarships grants in industrial relations: a Colombo
Plan scholarship in Australia and a US Agency for International Development
(USAID) scholarship at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She holds the
designation of Career Executive Service Officer I (CESO I), the highest career
executive service rank in the Philippines.

Department of Budget and Management

Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala

Hon. Florencio B. Abad

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and
Management
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Rolando Andaya, Jr.
Secretary of the Philippine Department of Education

President

In office
July 2004 July 2005
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Preceded by

Edilberto de Jesus

Succeeded by

Ramon Bacani

Member of the Philippine House of Representatives

In office
June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004
Preceded by

Enrique C. Lizardo

Succeeded by

Henedina Razon-Abad

Constituency

Lone District of Batanes

In office
June 30, 1987 December 12, 1989

Preceded by

Fernando C. Faberes

Succeeded by

Enrique C. Lizardo

Constituency

Lone District of Batanes

9th Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform

In office
December 12, 1989 April 5, 1990
President

Corazon Aquino

Preceded by

Miriam Defensor Santiago

Succeeded by

Benjamin T. Leong
Personal details

Born

January 7, 1954
Sampaloc, Manila

Political party

Liberal Party

Spouse(s)

Henedina Razon

Relations

Pacita Abad (Sister)

Children

Julia Andrea Abad

Pio Emmanuel Abad
Luis Andres Abad
Cecilia Paz Abad

Alma mater

Harvard University
Ateneo Law School
Ateneo de Manila University

Occupation

Lawyer, public servant

Profession

Law

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Department of Budget and Management of the Republic of the
Philippines (DBM) (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala) is an
executive body under the Office of the President of the Philippines. It is
responsible for the sound and efficient use of government resources for national
development and also as an instrument for the meeting of national socioeconomic and political development goals.
Personal Background:
Abad was born on July 13, 1954 in Sampaloc, Manila to a political family
based in Batanes province. His parents were the late Jorge Abad, five-time Liberal
Congressman and Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transportation
and Communications during the administration of the late President Diosdado
Macapagal, and Aurora Abad, former governor and congresswoman of Batanes.
Educational Background and Experience:

He spent his elementary years at Lourdes School Quezon City. He finished

his High School and Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Bachelor of
Laws at the Ateneo de Manila University. He passed the Bar Examination in 1985.
He completed his studies with Masters in Public Administration at the John F.
Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University in Cambridge,
Massachusetts as a student of the Edward Mason Program in Public Policy and
Management.

Department of National Defense

Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa

Hon. Voltaire T. Gazmin

Secretary of the Philippine Department of National Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Norberto Gonzales
Commander of Philippine Presidential Security Group
In office
March 1, 1986 June 29, 1992
Corazon Aquino

President
Preceded by

Santiago S. Barangan

Succeeded by

Ismael Z. Villareal

Commanding General of the Philippine Army

In office
July 13, 1999 October 22, 2000
Preceded by

Lt. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes

Succeeded by

Lt. Gen. Diomedio P. Villanueva

Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia

In office
May 1, 2002 June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born

October 22, 1944 (age 69)

Moncada, Tarlac, Philippines

Spouse(s)

Rhodora H. Gazmin

Alma mater

Alma mater Philippine Military

Academy

Profession
Website

Army / Soldier
http://www.dnd.gov.ph

Function:
The Department of National Defense (DND; Filipino: Kgawaran ng
Tanggulang Pambans, KTP) is the executive department of the Philippine
government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to
peace and security in the country. The Department of National Defense exercises
executive supervision over the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Office
of Civil Defense (OCD), the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO), the National
Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), and the Government Arsenal (GA). It is
also responsible for disaster preparation and management in the country.
Personal Background:
Gazmin was born in the town of Moncada, in the province of Tarlac,
95 kilometers north of the Philippines capital Manila on October 22, 1944. He
was born to Brig. Gen. Segundo L. Gazmin, Sr., PA and Petra T. Gazmin. His father
also had a distinguished career in the Philippine Army, a survivor of the Bataan
Death March during the Second World War and later joining the Philippine
Constabulary.
Academic brilliance and leadership qualities was evident during Gazmins
young years as an elementary and high student at the University of the
Philippines.
Gazmin spent his first two years in college at the University of the
Philippines by taking up a course in Chemistry until he later decided to bid for a
slot at the Philippine Military Academy.
He was successfully admitted into the academy at the start of the school
year in 1964 and graduating on March 24, 1968, choosing to serve in the
Philippine Army.

Educational Background and Experience:

Gazmin started with his primary education at St. Paul College in 1949. He
would later pursue his elementary education the University of the Philippines
Integrated School in 1954 and his secondary education at the University of the
Philippines High School in 1958.
He would spend two years at the University of the Philippines taking up
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry before being admitted to the Philippine Military
Academy in 1964.
After graduating from the Philippine Military Academy in 1968, Gazmin
would take up several officers training courses in the Army. He would take the
Command and General Staff Course at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff
College in 1985. Gazmin earned a cum laude degree after completing his
master's degree in Public Administration from the Manuel L. Quezon University in
1990.

Department of Science and Technology

Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya

Hon. Mario Montejo

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Science and
Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office
President
Preceded by

June 30, 2010

Benigno Aquino III
Estrella Alabastro
Personal details

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (abbreviated
as DOST; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya), is the executive
department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of
science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate

policies and projects in the fields of science and technology in support of national
development.
Personal Background:
Mario G. Montejo is the current Philippine Secretary of Science and
Technology. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his
Secretary of Science and Technology. Prior to his appointment, he was a professor
at the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Educational Background and Experience:
Dr. Mario Montejo obtained his BS Mechanical Engineering degree at
University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1975. He is also the CEO of Tree Top
Adventure. Tree Top Adventure Philippines (TTA), the Subic-based company that
operates canopy ride, Superman ride, Silver Surfer and Interactive Free Fall at
Camp John Hay.

Department of Agrarian Reform

Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan

Hon. Virgilio R. De Los Reyes

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agrarian Reform
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Nasser Pangandaman
Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Agrarian Reform

President

In office
20012003
Benigno Aquino III
Personal details

Alma mater

University of Minnesota
The Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy, Tufts University

University of the Philippines

University of the Philippines
College of Law
Occupation

Lawyer, bureaucrat, professor

Profession
Religion

Law, education, agriculture

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippines' Department of Agrarian Reform (Filipino: Kagawaran ng
Repormang Pansakahan, abbreviated as DAR or KRP) is the executive
department of the Philippine Government responsible for the redistribution of
agrarian land in the Philippines.
Personal Background:
Virgilio "Gil" R. de los Reyes is the current Philippine Secretary of
Agrarian Reform. Prior to assuming his post, he was Vice Dean of the De La Salle
University College of Law, teaching constitutional law.
Educational Background and Experience:
De los Reyes attended University of the Philippines where he obtained his
B.S. in business administration in 1983. He was an active student leader, having
served as president of the UP Student Catholic Action from 1983 to 1984, and
subsequently as councilor of the University Student Council in 1985. Later on, the
future Secretary of Agrarian Reform pursued his Bachelor of Laws at the
University of the Philippines College of Law. He finished his law studies in 1990
and passed the Bar Examination in the same year.

Department of Tourism
Kagawaran ng Turismo

Hon. Ramon R. Jimenez Jr.

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 1, 2011

President
Preceded by

Benigno Aquino III

Alberto Lim
Personal details

Born

July 14, 1955

Spouse(s)

Abby Jimenez
advertising executive

Relations

Ramon T. Jimenez,
father,
prominent labor lawyer

Children

Sassa Jimenez
fashion designer

Residence

Makati, Philippines

Alma mater

University of the Philippines

College of Fine Arts

Occupation

Tourism secretary

Profession

Advertising

Religion

Roman Catholic

Function:
The Department of Tourism (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Turismo, DOT) is the
executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the regulation
of the Philippine tourism industry and the promotion of the Philippines as a tourist
destination.

Personal Background:
Ramon Reyes Jimenez, Jr., sometimes known as Monet or Mon Jimenez,
is a prominent advertising executive and is notable for being the current
Secretary of Tourism of the Philippines. On September 1, 2011, President Benigno
Aquino III picked him as his Tourism chief following the resignation of former
Tourism secretary Alberto Lim. Jimenez assisted with the advertising campaign of
Aquino earlier.
Jimenez began his career at Saatchi & Saatchi in the creative department,
and then formed a start-up boutique agency in the late 1990s called Jimenez &
Partners which, after several mergers, became known in 2011 as Publicis
JimenezBasic. He was the senior consultant and joint chief executive officer of
WOO (Winning Over Obstacles) Consultants, and help build Jimenez Basic
Advertising into the largest creative advertising agency in the country during his
stint as joint CEO from 1989 to 2008 with his wife and advertising executive Abby
Jimenez. His work at the agency has been closely associated with the rise of
Philippine brands such as Jollibee, Selecta Ice Cream, Safeguard Soap, San Miguel
Beer, Cebu Pacific and Ivory Soap, among others.

Educational Background and Experience:

Jimenez studied at the University of the Philippines from elementary school
to college. He majored in visual communications at the UP College of Fine Arts.
Tourism Secretary Jimenez, for his part, vowed to make Philippine tourism
the peoples business and that the country with its picturesque destinations
should be as easy to sell as Chickenjoy.
Speaking to Malacaang reporters in a press conference aired live on radio
and television less than 24 hours after President Benigno Aquino III announced
his appointment, Jimenez, an advertising executive, said he would galvanize the
DoT [Department of Tourism] into an honest to goodness selling unit whose
ultimate goal would be not only to improve statistics but also ensure that the
endeavor would be fulfilling and profitable for Filipinos.

Department of Trade and Industry

Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya

Hon. Gregory L. Domingo

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry

Incumbent
Assumed office
President
Preceded by
Religion

June 30, 2010

Benigno Aquino III
Jesli Lapus
Personal details
Roman Catholic

Function:
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (Filipino: Kagawaran
ng Kalakalan at Industriya, abbreviated as DTI) is the executive department of
the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade, industries and
investments as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos. It acts
as catalyst for intensified private sector activity in order to accelerate and sustain
economic growth through comprehensive industrial growth strategy, progressive
and socially responsible trade liberalization and deregulation programs and
policymaking designed for the expansion and diversification of Philippine trade both domestic and foreign.
Personal Background:
Domingo is the incumbent secretary of the Department of Trade and
Industry. He is expected to be a one-year appointee only since defeated vice
presidential candidate Mar Roxas will take over his post.
He is the executive director of SM Investments Corporation. P-Noy expects
Domingo to generate more jobs for the Filipino people under his administration.
Educational Background and Experience:
He finished Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering at the Ateneo
de Manila University, graduated with distinction at the Asian Institute of
Management (AIM) for his Master in Business Administration, and completed his
diploma for Master of Science in Operations Research at the Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Domingo served as director to private companies, among them
the SM Investments Corporation, BDO Private Bank, Belle Corporation, Pico de
Loro Beach and Country Club, Pampanga Sugar Development Company
(PASUDECO), Carmelray-JTCI Corp. (CJC), and MERALCO.
He has also worked for Chase Manhattan Bank (Manila), Chemical Bank
(New York), and other financial institutions in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New
York including First Boston, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and Mellon Bank.
He used to be part of the boards of the Wharton-Penn Club from 1998-2000
and the Foreign Exchange Association of the Philippines (FOREX) from 1996-1997,
and was a member of the Open Market Committee of the Bankers Association of
the Philippines (BAP) from 1996-1997.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan

Hon. Ramon Paje

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2010
President
Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by
Horacio Ramos
Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Personal details
Born

November 27

Occupation
Religion

Politician
Roman Catholic

Function:
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Filipino:
Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman, DENR or KKLY) is the executive
department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and
supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the
country's natural resources.
Personal Background:
Secretary Ramn Jess P. Paje is the 19th secretary of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Prior to his appointment, he was
DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations and Executive Director of the Minerals
Development Council under the Office of the President in concurrent capacity.
Educational Background and Experience:
A holder of a doctorate degree in public administration and a top-rank
Career Executive Service Officer (CESO I), Paje's appointment marks the second

time in the DENR's 23-year history to have the proverbial "bottom-to-top" success
by a rank-and-file employee.
Paje is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of
the Philippines Los Baos, Laguna (UPLB). He finished his M.A. in Urban and
Regional Planning and Doctor of Public Administration at the University of the
Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. He has a Certificate on Environmental
Economics and Policy Analysis from the Harvard University in Massachusetts,
USA.

Department of Energy
Kagawaran ng Enerhiya

Hon. Carlos Jericho Petilla

Secretary of the Philippine Department of Energy
Incumbent
Assumed office
President
Preceded by

November 5, 2012
Benigno Aquino III
Jose Rene Almendras
Governor of the Province of Leyte
In office
June 30, 2004 November 4, 2012

Preceded by

Remedios Petilla

Succeeded by

Ma. Mimietta S. Bagulaya

Personal details

Political party

Liberal (2012-present)
Lakas-CMD/Lakas Kampi CMD
(20072010)
NPC (20042006)

Spouse(s)

Frances Ann Regis Basilio

Alma mater

Ateneo de Manila University

Function:

The Philippines' Department of Energy (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Enerhiya,

abbreviated as DOE) is the executive department of the Philippine Government
responsible for preparing, integrating, coordinating, supervising and controlling
all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy
exploration, development, utilization, distribution and conservation.

Personal Background:
Carlos Jericho "Icot" L. Petilla is a Filipino politician, management
engineer, and businessman. He is the current Secretary of the Department of
Energy (DOE) of the Philippines. He had served as the governor of the Province of
Leyte from 2004 to 2012 before joining the cabinet of President Benigno Aquino
III.
Educational Background:
Petilla finished his Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering at the
Ateneo de Manila University. He also attended the same school during his high
school days. After finishing college, Petilla was a professor in Ateneo de Manila
University and was a consultant to various companies in Manila such as Meralco,
Security Bank and Philphos.

Commission on Higher Education

Komisyon sa Lalong Mataas na Edukasyon

Hon. Patricia Licuanan

Function:
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, abbreviated as
CHED, is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes. It
covers both public and private higher education institutions as well as degreegranting programs in all post-secondary educational institutions in the country.
Personal Background:
Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan is a social psychologist, educator and womens
rights and empowerment activist. Her teaching, research and practice in social
psychology has focused on human factors in the national development process,
education and educational reform, social issues, human resource development
and gender issues. She is currently the chairperson of the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED).

Educational Background and Experience:

She holds an M.A. in Psychology from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in
Social Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. She has been professor
and chair of the Department of Psychology and academic vice-president of the
Ateneo de Manila University. She was the immediate past president of Miriam
College, an educational institution committed to social justice, a culture of peace,
environmental sustainability, gender equality and the empowerment of girls and
young women.