Silvestre Bello III | |
|---|---|
 Bello in 2018 | |
| 8th Philippine Representative to Taiwan | |
| In office June 30, 2022 –September 30, 2024 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Lito Banayo |
| Succeeded by | Cheloy Garafil |
| 29th Secretary of Labor and Employment | |
| In office June 30,2016 –June 30,2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Rosalinda Baldoz |
| Succeeded by | Bienvenido Laguesma |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for 1 BANAT &AHAPO Partylist | |
| In office June 30,2013 –June 30,2016 | |
| Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30,2004 –June 30,2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Saludo |
| Succeeded by | Jose Rene Almendras |
| Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
| In office June 9,1998 –June 30,1998 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Romeo de la Cruz (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo P. Galvez |
| In office September 23,1996 –February 3,1998 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Raul Goco |
| Succeeded by | Romeo de la Cruz (acting) |
| 45th Secretary of Justice | |
| In office February 1,1998 –June 30,1998 (acting) | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Teofisto Guingona Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Serafin R. Cuevas |
| In office July 15,1991 –February 10,1992 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo G. Montenegro (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Silvestre Hernando Bello III June 23,1944 |
| Party | PDP (2016–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Lakas (1992–2016) 1-Banat &Ahapo (partylist;2012–2016) |
| Spouse | Regina Gerona |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Quezon City |
| Alma mater | Manuel L. Quezon University (AB) Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician |
Silvestre Hernando Bello III (born June 23,1944) [1] is a Filipino businessman and lawyer from Isabela,who served as the secretary of the Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment,and concurrently Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, [2] [3] under the Duterte administration. Bello was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Rosalinda Baldoz as the Department of Labor secretary. [4]
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Bello was a former justice secretary,solicitor general [4] and representative of 1-BAP party-list during the 16th Congress of the Philippines. [5]
In July 2022,he presented his credentials to President Tsai Ing-wen as de facto Philippine Ambassador to Taiwan. [6] [7]
