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|name = Alberto Romulo |
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| office = Chairman and Director of the Board of the [[Development Bank of the Philippines]] |
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| term_end = December 22, 2022 |
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[[Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)|Secretary of Foreign Affairs]] |
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| president1 = [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] <br/> [[Benigno Aquino III]] |
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| predecessor1 = [[Delia Albert]] |
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| successor1 = [[Albert del Rosario]] |
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| office2 = 34th [[Executive Secretary (Philippines)|Executive Secretary of the Philippines]] |
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| term_start2 = May 8, 2001 |
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| term_end2 = August 23, 2004 |
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| president2 = [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] |
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| preceded2 = [[Renato de Villa]] |
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| succeeded2 = [[Eduardo Ermita]] |
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|president4 = [[Corazon Aquino]]<br>[[Fidel V. Ramos]] |
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|term_start4 = 1991 |
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| succeeded3 = [[Jose Isidro Camacho]] |
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|term_start6 = February 25, 1986 |
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| office5 = [[Senator of the Philippines]] |
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|succeeded6 = Manuel Alba |
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| president6 = [[Corazon Aquino]] |
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| succeeded6 = Manuel Alba <small>(''as Secretary'')</small> |
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| office7 = Member of the [[Regular Batasang Pambansa]] |
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| otherparty = [[United Nationalist Democratic Organization|UNIDO]] (until 1988) |
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| appointer = [[Rodrigo Duterte]] |
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'''Alberto Gatmaitan |
'''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]]. |
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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> |
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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> |
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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> |
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<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 |accessdate=19 May 2017}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:59, 18 August 2024
Alberto Romulo | |
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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 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 | |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Secretary of Foreign Affairs |
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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