Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippines in various capacities as executive secretary,finance secretary,foreign affairs secretary,and budget secretary. His most recent office is his leadership of the Department of Foreign Affairs before and during the early period of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II is a Filipino politician who served as a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson and namesake of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas. He served in the Cabinet of the Philippines as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. Previously,he was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012. He is the son of former Senator Gerry Roxas.
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) formerly known as the Presidential Communications Group (PCG),is the lead communications arm of the Office of the President of the Philippines and is tasked with communicating the Administration's messages and the executive branch of government. The office is headed by the Presidential Communications Secretary.
The Office of 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." It is headed by the Executive Secretary in which appointed by the President upon confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.
The Philippine Coconut Authority is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for developing the coconut and other palm oil industry to its full potential in line with the new vision of a united,globally competitive and efficient industry.
The presidential transition of Benigno Aquino III began when he won the 2010 Philippine presidential election. On June 9,2010,at the Batasang Pambansa Complex,in Quezon City,the Congress of the Philippines proclaimed Aquino as the president-elect of the Philippines,following the 2010 election with 15,208,678 votes,while Jejomar Binay,the former mayor of Makati,was proclaimed as the vice president-elect of the Philippines with 14,645,574 votes,defeating runner-up for the vice presidency Mar Roxas,the standard-bearer of the Liberal Party for vice president.
Benigno Aquino III began his presidency at noon on June 30,2010,following his inauguration as the 15th president of the Philippines,succeeding Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Aquino,the third-youngest person elected president,is the only son of the 11th president,Corazon Aquino,and former senator Benigno Aquino Jr.
Corazon Victoria "Dinky" Nerves Juliano-Soliman was a Filipina politician,activist and social worker who served as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development twice,under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from 2001 to 2005,and President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 to 2016.
Cesar Antonio Velasquez Purisima is a Filipino accountant and financial expert. He was the Secretary of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines under the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III. He also served as the chair of the Cabinet Economic Development Cluster and member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Purisima is a multi-awarded finance minister,recognized 7 times in 6 consecutive years by various international institutions for turning the Philippine economy around and restoring investor confidence.
Enrique Tangonan Ona Jr. is a Filipino surgeon and public servant. He was the Secretary of the Department of Health from 2010 to 2014,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 at the University of the Philippines Manila.
Alberto Lim is a Filipino businessman. He is a former Philippine Secretary of Tourism. On June 29,2010,President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Tourism. He,however,quit his post on August 12,2011,for personal reasons.
Virgilio "Gil" R. de los Reyes is a Filipino lawyer,educator and government administrator. He served as Secretary of Agrarian Reform under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. Prior to assuming his post,he was Vice Dean of the De La Salle University College of Law,teaching constitutional law.
Florencio "Butch" Barsana Abad is a Filipino lawyer and politician. Having held many cabinet-level ranks in the past,he was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management. Abad held various cabinet-level positions in the past,particularly as Secretary of the Department of Education and Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform.
Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz is a Filipina lawyer,civil servant,and labor arbiter. She served as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of the Philippines under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
Mario G. Montejo is a Filipino engineer and government administrator. He served as Secretary of Science and Technology under President Benigno Aquino III. Prior to his appointment as secretary,he was a professor at the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman.
The term "Hyatt 10" refers to a group of seven secretaries of the Cabinet and three heads of government agencies in the Philippines who resigned their posts on July 8,2005,as a result of the Hello Garci scandal,which allegedly implicated then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in rigging the 2004 general election in her favor.
Jesli Aquino Lapus is a former Congressman of Tarlac,former Secretary of Education and uncle of President Benigno Aquino III.
Emmanuel "Manny" Santo Domingo Lopez is a Filipino political activist who advocates direct democracy. He is the convenor of such groups as the anti-Bangsamoro Basic Law group that called itself Christian Peace Alliance and the anti-Benigno Aquino III group called EdlSA 2.22.15 Coalition. Previously he formed the EPIRMA,a group of direct democracy advocates. He ran for vice president under the Labor Party Philippines in the 2022 Philippine elections.
The Cabinet Secretariat,formerly the Office of the Cabinet Secretary,was a member agency of the Cabinet of the Philippines which provided support to the President,facilitated the exchange of information,as well as discussed and resolved issues among Cabinet members. The Cabinet Secretary also acted as a coordinator and integrator of the initiatives of the President. The Cabinet Secretariat was created through Executive Order No. 237,s. 1987.
Bienvenido Estudillo Laguesma is a Filipino government official,lawyer and businessman who is currently the secretary of labor and employment under the Marcos Jr. administration since June 30,2022.
