China Jocson

Last updated
Carlos "Charlie" Cojuangco
(m. 2021;died 2022)
China Jocson Cojuangco
Assistant to the
Presidential Spokesperson
In office
June 30, 2016 c.2018
Children1
Education University of Pennsylvania (attended)

China Jocson, married name Cojuangco is 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]

Family and background

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]

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