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Cabinet Line-Up of RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, the 16Th President of the Republic of the Philippines (2016–2022) Cabinet Line-up of RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines (2016–2022): Cabinet Secretary – Leoncio “Jun” Evasco Executive Secretary – Salvador Medialdea Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary – Martin Andanar Presidential Spokesperson – Ernesto Abella National Security Adviser – Hermogenes Esperon Jr. Secretary of Agrarian Reform – Rafael V. Mariano Secretary of Agriculture – Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol Secretary of Budget and Management – Benjamin Diokno Secretary of Education – Leonor Briones Secretary of Energy – Alfonso Cusi Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources – Regina “Gina” Lopez Secretary of Finance – Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez III Secretary of Foreign Affairs – Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. Secretary of Health – Paulyn Jean Rosell Ubial Secretary of Information and Communications Technology – Rodolfo Salalima Secretary of the Interior and Local Government – Ismael Sueño Secretary of Justice – Vitaliano Aguirre II Secretary of Labor and Employment – Silvestre “Bebot” Bello III Secretary of National Defense – Delfin Lorenzana Secretary of Public Works and Highways – Mark Villar Secretary of Science and Technology – Fortunato de la Peña Secretary of Social Welfare and Development – Judy Taguiwalo Secretary of Tourism – Wanda Corazon Teo Secretary of Trade and Industry – Ramon Lopez Secretary of Transportation and Communications – Arthur Tugade Presidential Assistant for the Visayas – Michael Diño Special Assistant to the President/Presidential Management Staff chief – Christopher “Bong” Go President Duterte’s complete list of Appointees announced on September 1, 2016: *John Rualo Castriciones -- Undersecretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) *Jesus Villanueva Hinlo Jr -- Undersecretary, DILG *Emily Ortiz Padilla -- Undersecretary, DILG *Emmanuel T. Bautista -- Undersecretary, Office of the President *Sarah G. Cayona -- Deputy Executive Director III, Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries, Department of Agriculture (DA) *Reynaldo O. Munsayac -- Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Good Government, Department of Justice (DOJ) *Pelagio U. Samson -- Director, Philippine Center on Transnational Crime, under Office of the President (OP) *Marcial Quirico C. Amaro III -- Administrator, Maritime Industry Authority, Department of Transportation *Liza Fidelis Fernandez Cañada -- Director III, Office of Civil Defense under Department of National Defense *Ariel T. Cayanan -- Undersecretary, Department of Agriculture (DA) *Ranibai Dacula Dilangalen -- Undersecretary, DA *Evelyn Gonzales Laviña -- Undersecretary, DA *Hansel O. Didulo -- Assistant Secretary, DA *Enrico P. Garzon Jr -- Assistant Secretary, DA *Lerey A. Panes -- Assistant Secretary, DA *Francisco M. Villano Jr -- Assistant Secretary, DA *Antinio Biñas Arellano -- Member, Government of the Philippines Negotiating Panel for Peace Talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process *Victor Barranco Prodigo -- Executive Director III, Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority, DA *Eduardo Baluca Gongona -- Director IV, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, DA *Rafaelita Mercado Aldaba -- Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) *Benjamin Panganiban Perez -- Member and Chairperson, Dangerous Drugs Board *Alfredo Sarautom Aton -- Director III, Agricultural Training Institute under DA *Achilles Gerard C. Bravo -- Undersecretary, Department of Health (DOH) *Roger P. Tong-an -- Undersecretary, DOH *Agnette P. Peralta -- Assistant Secretary, DOH *Abdullah B. Dumama Jr -- Assistant Secretary, DOH *Arturo Pecision Boncato Jr -- Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) *Rowel Sevilla Barba -- Undersecretary, DTI *Ruth Bernardino Castelo -- Undersecretary, DTI *Teodoro Cabacungan Pascua -- Undersecretary, DTI *Ceferino Samson Rodolfo -- Undersecretary, DTI *Nora Kakilala Terrado -- Undersecretary, DTI *Anna Maria Diaz-Robeniol -- Assistant Secretary, DTI *Ameenah Abcede Fajardo -- Assistant Secretary, DTI *Ariel Y. Abadilla -- Undersecretary, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) *Linglingay F. Lacanlale -- Undersecretary, DFA *Enrique A. Manalo -- Undersecretary, DFA *Manuel Antonio J. Teehankee -- Undersecretary, DFA *Jesus I. Yabes -- Undersecretary, DFA .
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