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The Honorable
Alberto Romulo
The Honorable Alberto Romulo
	Romulo in 2010
Chairman and Director of the Board of the Development Bank of the Philippines
	In office; March 2017 – December 22, 2022
Appointed by	Rodrigo Duterte
President	Emmanuel G. Herbosa
Succeeded by	Dante Tiñga
24th Secretary of Foreign Affairs
	In office; August 23, 2004 – February 23, 2011
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ; Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Delia Albert
Succeeded by	Albert del Rosario
34th Executive Secretary of the Philippines
	In office; May 8, 2001 – August 23, 2004
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Renato de Villa
Succeeded by	Eduardo Ermita
26th Secretary of Finance
	In office; January 23 – June 30, 2001
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Jose Pardo
Succeeded by	Jose Isidro Camacho
Senate Majority Leader
	In office; July 22, 1991 – October 10, 1996
Preceded by	Teofisto Guingona, Jr.
Succeeded by	Francisco Tatad
Senator of the Philippines
	In office; June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998
Minister of Budget and Management
	In office; February 25, 1986 – March 13, 1987
President	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Guillermo Carague
Succeeded by	Manuel Alba (as Secretary)
Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa
	In office; June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Ismael Mathay, Jr., Orlando Mercado, and Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
Constituency	Quezon City
Personal details
Born	Alberto Gatmaitan Romulo; August 7, 1933 (age 91); Camiling, Tarlac, Philippine Islands
Political party	LDP (1988–present)
Other political; affiliations	UNIDO (until 1988)
Spouse	Rosie Lovely Tecson-Romulo
Children	5 (incl. Roman and Bernadette)
Alma mater	De La Salle University; Manuel L. Quezon University; University of Madrid;
Profession	Lawyer
Website	Secretary of Foreign Affairs

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Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo (born August 7, 1933) 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^[1] before and during the early period of the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.

Romulo was born in Camiling, Tarlac from Pangasinan and Tagalog parents.^[2] He was then elected as member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa representing Quezon City in 1984. He then joined government service as the interim Minister of the Budget of President Corazon Aquino during the transition period following the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was a senator from 1987 to 1998, during which time he served as Majority Leader for five years. As Majority Leader, he greatly helped then Senate President Neptali Gonzales, Sr. in running the plenary sessions of the Senate and in executing its legislative mill.^[3] In November 1989, Romulo avoided a fatal helicopter crash near Maulong, Catbalogan when an Army commander convinced him to ride another helicopter going to Catbalogan.^[4]

He became finance secretary in January 2001, having been appointed when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took office and formed her own cabinet. He left this position in May 2001; Romulo was later appointed as an executive secretary.^[5] On August 18, 2004, he was appointed foreign secretary,^[5] and which he would hold until February 25, 2011, under President Aquino.^[6] He served as Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN in 2007.^[7]

In March 2017, Romulo was appointed chairman and director of the board of the Development Bank of the Philippines.^[8]

References

^ Medalia, Jonathan (2008). Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments. DIANE Publishing. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-4379-2746-7. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ Juaniyo Y. Arcellana (July 25, 2010). "A foreign secretary for all seasons". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ Ron Gagalac and Maricar Bautista (September 23, 2009). "Palace: No loyalty check of Cabinet members". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ Maragay, Fel; Burgos, Bobby (November 11, 1989). "Senator cheats death in chopper crash". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 4. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Genalyn Kabiling (June 28, 2010). "Palace happy Romulo is keeping DFA post". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ Pia Lee-Brago (February 24, 2011). "Romulo hosts lunch for Del Rosario, but no turnover yet". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ Christine Ong (July 29, 2007). "China's influence over ASEAN likely to grow with Rice's absence". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^ dofweb (March 5, 2017). "Ex-Sen. Romulo takes oath as DBP chairman". Department of Finance. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[Medalia-1] Medalia, Jonathan (2008). Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments. DIANE Publishing. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-4379-2746-7. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[2] Juaniyo Y. Arcellana (July 25, 2010). "A foreign secretary for all seasons". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[3] Ron Gagalac and Maricar Bautista (September 23, 2009). "Palace: No loyalty check of Cabinet members". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[4] Maragay, Fel; Burgos, Bobby (November 11, 1989). "Senator cheats death in chopper crash". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 4. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[Manila-5] Genalyn Kabiling (June 28, 2010). "Palace happy Romulo is keeping DFA post". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[6] Pia Lee-Brago (February 24, 2011). "Romulo hosts lunch for Del Rosario, but no turnover yet". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[7] Christine Ong (July 29, 2007). "China's influence over ASEAN likely to grow with Rice's absence". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

[8] web (March 5, 2017). "Ex-Sen. Romulo takes oath as DBP chairman". Department of Finance. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

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 | spouse              = Rosie Lovely Tecson-Romulo
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-'''Alberto Gatmaitan Romulo''' (born August 7, 1933) is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippine 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<ref name="Medalia">{{cite book|last=Medalia|first=Jonathan|title=Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iuDu19mPlMAC&pg=PA13|access-date=July 4, 2011|publisher=DIANE Publishing|isbn=978-1-4379-2746-7|pages=13–}}</ref> before and during the early period of the administration of [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Benigno Aquino III]].
+'''Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo''' (born August 7, 1933) 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<ref name="Medalia">{{cite book|last=Medalia|first=Jonathan|title=Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments|year=2008 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iuDu19mPlMAC&pg=PA13|access-date=July 4, 2011|publisher=DIANE Publishing|isbn=978-1-4379-2746-7|pages=13–}}</ref> before and during the early period of the administration of [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Benigno Aquino III]].
-Romulo was born in [[Camiling, Tarlac]] from Pangasinan and Tagalog parents.<ref>{{cite news|title=A foreign secretary for all seasons|author=Juaniyo Y. Arcellana|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131072656/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=July 25, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> He was then elected as member of the [[Regular Batasang Pambansa]] representing [[Quezon City]] in 1984. He then joined government service as the interim Minister of the Budget of President [[Corazon Aquino]] during the transition period following the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was a [[Philippine Senator|senator]] from 1987 to 1998, during which time he served as Majority Leader for five years. As Majority Leader, he greatly helped then Senate President [[Neptali Gonzales, Sr.]] in running the plenary sessions of the Senate and in executing its legislative mill.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palace: No loyalty check of Cabinet members|author=Ron Gagalac and Maricar Bautista|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/23/09/palace-no-loyalty-check-cabinet-members|newspaper=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]]|date=September 23, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> In November 1989, Romulo avoided a fatal helicopter crash near [[Maulong, Catbalogan|Maulong]], [[Catbalogan]] when an Army commander convinced him to ride another helicopter going to Catbalogan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maragay |first1=Fel |last2=Burgos |first2=Bobby |title=Senator cheats death in chopper crash |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6463%2C1741410 |access-date=January 1,  2023 |work=[[Manila Standard]] |publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc. |date=November 11, 1989 |page=4}}</ref>
+Romulo was born in [[Camiling, Tarlac]] from Pangasinan and Tagalog parents.<ref>{{cite news|title=A foreign secretary for all seasons|author=Juaniyo Y. Arcellana|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131072656/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=July 25, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> He was then elected as member of the [[Regular Batasang Pambansa]] representing [[Quezon City]] in 1984. He then joined government service as the interim Minister of the Budget of President [[Corazon Aquino]] during the transition period following the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was a [[Philippine Senator|senator]] from 1987 to 1998, during which time he served as Majority Leader for five years. As Majority Leader, he greatly helped then Senate President [[Neptali Gonzales, Sr.]] in running the plenary sessions of the Senate and in executing its legislative mill.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palace: No loyalty check of Cabinet members|author=Ron Gagalac and Maricar Bautista|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/23/09/palace-no-loyalty-check-cabinet-members|newspaper=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]]|date=September 23, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> In November 1989, Romulo avoided a fatal helicopter crash near [[Maulong, Catbalogan|Maulong]], [[Catbalogan]] when an Army commander convinced him to ride another helicopter going to Catbalogan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maragay |first1=Fel |last2=Burgos |first2=Bobby |title=Senator cheats death in chopper crash |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6463%2C1741410 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |work=[[Manila Standard]] |publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc. |date=November 11, 1989 |page=4}}</ref>
-He became Finance Secretary in January 2001, having been appointed when President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] took office and formed her own cabinet. He left this position in May 2001; Romulo was later appointed as an Executive Secretary.<ref name="Manila">{{cite news|title=Palace happy Romulo is keeping DFA post |author=Genalyn Kabiling |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=June 28, 2010 |access-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703101114/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |archive-date=July 3, 2010 }}</ref> On August 18, 2004, he was appointed Foreign Secretary,<ref name="Manila"/> and which he would hold until February 25, 2011, under President Aquino.<ref>{{cite news |title=Romulo hosts lunch for Del Rosario, but no turnover yet |author=Pia Lee-Brago |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908195102/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=February 24, 2011 |access-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> He served as Chairman of the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] or ASEAN in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=China's influence over ASEAN likely to grow with Rice's absence |author=Christine Ong |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/291067/1/.html |newspaper=[[Channel NewsAsia]] |date=July 29, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref>
+He became finance secretary in January 2001, having been appointed when President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] took office and formed her own cabinet. He left this position in May 2001; Romulo was later appointed as an executive secretary.<ref name="Manila">{{cite news|title=Palace happy Romulo is keeping DFA post |author=Genalyn Kabiling |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=June 28, 2010 |access-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703101114/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |archive-date=July 3, 2010 }}</ref> On August 18, 2004, he was appointed foreign secretary,<ref name="Manila"/> and which he would hold until February 25, 2011, under President Aquino.<ref>{{cite news |title=Romulo hosts lunch for Del Rosario, but no turnover yet |author=Pia Lee-Brago |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908195102/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=February 24, 2011 |access-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> He served as Chairman of the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] or ASEAN in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=China's influence over ASEAN likely to grow with Rice's absence |author=Christine Ong |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/291067/1/.html |newspaper=[[Channel NewsAsia]] |date=July 29, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref>
-In March 2017, Romulo was appointed chairman and director of the board of the [[Development Bank of the Philippines]].
+In March 2017, Romulo was appointed chairman and director of the board of the [[Development Bank of the Philippines]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=dofweb |date=2017-03-05 |title=Ex-Sen. Romulo takes oath as DBP chairman |url=https://www.dof.gov.ph/ex-sen-romulo-takes-oath-as-dbp-chairman/ |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=Department of Finance |language=en-US}}</ref>
-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.mb.com.ph/2017/03/05/ex-sen-romulo-takes-oath-as-dbp-chairman/ |title=Ex-Sen. Romulo takes oath as DBP chairman |publisher=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=5 March 2017 |access-date=19 May 2017}}</ref>
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