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2010 Philippine Cabinet Officials 1. Executive Secretary Paquito “Jojo 2010 Philippine Cabinet Officials Paquito “Jojo” N. Ochoa 1. Executive Secretary Formerly Administrator of Quezon City 2. Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda Director General, Presidential Julia R. Abad 3. Management Staff Formerly President Aquino’s Chief of Staff when he was Senator 4. Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa Teresita Q. Deles Presidential Adviser on the 5. Peace Process Formerly Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process for ex-President and Late Corazon Aquino Chief, Commission on Higher Patricia B. Licuanan 6. Education (CHED) Currently President of Miriam College Hilario Davide, Jr. 7. Chief, Truth Commission Formerly Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of 8. Lt. Gen. Ricardo A. David, Jr. the Philippines (AFP) Chief, Philippine National Police 9. Jesus A. Versoza (PNP) Chief, Presidential Security 10. Col. Ramon Dizon Group Secretary, Department of 11. Proceso J. Alcala Agriculture (DA) Secretary, Department of Virgilio R. de los Reyes 12. Agrarian Reform (DAR) Formerly Undersecretary of the DAR Kim Jacinto-Henares Commissioner, Bureau of 13. Internal Revenue (BIR) Formerly BIR deputy commissioner under ex-President Arroyo and ex- World Bank staff Florencio B. Abad Secretary, Department of Budget 14. and Management Formerly Agrarian Reform Secretary under ex-President Aquino and Education Chief under ex-President Arroyo. Secretary, Department of Armin A. Luistro 15. Education (DepED) President of De La Salle University Secretary, Department of Energy Jose Rene D. Almendras 16. (DOE) President of Manila Water Company, Inc. Secretary, Department of Ramon J. Paje 17. Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Formerly DENR Undersecretary Cesar Purisima Secretary, Department of 18. Finance Formerly Secretary, Department of Finance under former President Arroyo Director General, National Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr. Economic and Development 19. Authority/Socio-Economic Formerly Director General, National Economic and Development Planning Authority/Socio-Economic Planning under ex-President Aquino Secretary, Department of Dr. Enrique T. Ona 20. Health Executive Director of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute Secretary, Department of Alberto G. Romulo 21. Foreign Affairs (DOF) Retained from ex-President Arroyo’s administration Secretary, Department of Justice Atty. Leila de Lima 22. (DOJ) Formerly Chief of the Human Rights Commission Gregory L. Domingo Secretary, Department of Trade 23. Formerly DTI Undersecretary and Board of Investments Managing and Industry (DTI) Head. Executive Director of SM Investments Corp. and Vice-Chairman of property developer Belle Corp. Secretary, Department of Jose P. de Jesus 24. Transportation and Formerly Public Works Secretary under ex-President Aquino. President Communication (DOTC) of Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Secretary, Department of Labor Rosalinda G. Baldoz 25. and Employment (DOLE) Formerly Undersecretary at DOLE Secretary, Department of Public Rogelio L. Singson 26. Works and Highways (DPWH) Formerly President of Maynilad Water Services, Inc. Secretary, Department of Alberto A. Lim 27. Tourism (DOT) Formerly Executive Director of Makati Business Club (MBC) Secretary, Department Voltaire T. Gazmin 28. of National Defense (DND) Formerly Commanding General of the Philippine Army. Secretary, Department 29. of Science and Technology Mario G. Montejo (DOST) Secretary, Department of Social 30. Welfare and Development Corazon J. Soliman (DSWD) Source: US-ASEAN Business Council.
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