China Jocson Cojuangco | |
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Assistant to the Presidential Spokesperson | |
In office June 30, 2016 –c. 2018 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Presidential Spokesperson | Ernesto Abella Harry Roque |
Preceded by | Abigail Valte |
Personal details | |
Citizenship | Filipino |
Political party | NPC (2021–present) [1] |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (attended) |
China Jocson, married name Cojuangco was a Filipina crisis management strategist [2] and former journalist who served as the Assistant to the Presidential Spokesperson [3] (Deputy to the Presidential Spokesperson) in the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. [4]
She was a news presenter for GMA News and Public Affairs (2003–2006) and later on, spearheaded the lifestyle content of GMA Online (2010–2015). [5]
China Cojuangco is currently involved in pursuing her late husband's philanthropic legacy, through the Little Blue Chair initiative. [6]
She is the granddaughter of Atty. Tomas P. Matic who was Government Corporate Counsel [7] during President Diosdado Macapagal's administration. She is also kin to former Bureau of Internal Revenue Director, Umiral P. Matic, who was controversially kidnapped and killed [8] while serving then Vice President Joseph Estrada.
She is the sole successor to her maternal grandmother Doña Marcela Jocson of Pampanga and the daughter of Robert Capili y Pacion Rodriguez (deceased) a trustee at Zuellig Pharma Corporation.
She and Tarlac 1st District representative Carlos "Charlie" Cojuangco were married on April 7, 2021. [2] She has a daughter from a previous relationship. [9]