Benigno Simeon Aquino III,also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy,was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th President of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of assassinated politician Benigno Aquino Jr. and 11th President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino,he was a fourth-generation politician as part of the Aquino family of Tarlac.
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.
Brother Armin Altamirano Luistro,FSC is a Filipino Lasallian Brother who served as secretary of the Department of Education of the Philippines under President Benigno Aquino III. Luistro entered De La Salle Scholasticate in Manila in April 1979 while he was studying in De La Salle University (DLSU). He received the religious habit of the congregation in October 1981 at the La Salle Novitiate in Lipa. He professed his first religious vows in October 1982,and his final vows in May 1988.
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.
The inauguration of Benigno Aquino III as the 15th president of the Philippines took place on Wednesday,June 30,2010,at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. The oath of office was administered by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Conchita Carpio-Morales.
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.
Voltaire Tuvera Gazmin is a retired Filipino soldier who was the 35th Secretary of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines. Gazmin assumed office on 1 July 2010,after President Benigno S. Aquino III had issued the former's appointment the day before.
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.
Proceso Jaraza Alcala,popularly known as "Procy" in his home province,is a Filipino politician. He is the longest serving Secretary of the Department of Agriculture,holding the position from 2010 to 2016 encompassing the entire term of President Benigno Aquino III. He was a two-term congressman of the 2nd District of Quezon Province from 2004 to 2010.
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.
Jose Rene Dimataga Almendras is a Filipino businessman and public servant. He served as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs in an acting capacity under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III. Prior to his appointment,Almendras held the position of Cabinet Secretary and Secretary of the Department of Energy.
Rogelio Lazo Singson is a Filipino industrial engineer,businessman,and public servant. He served in the cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III as Secretary of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from 2010 to 2016.
Gregory L. Domingo is a Filipino business executive who served as Secretary of Trade and Industry under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
Jose de Jesus is a former Philippine Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Communications. On June 29,2010,President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Transportation and Communications.
The 2010 presidential campaign of Benigno Aquino III,then Philippine Senator,began when he announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Philippines at the Club Filipino,Greenhills,San Juan,Metro Manila,on September 9,2009,40 days after the death of his mother,former President Corazon Aquino. On September 21,2009,Aquino's campaign announced that Senator Mar Roxas would be his vice presidential nominee.
Cayetano "Dondon" Paderanga Jr. was a Filipino economist and former Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA),a cabinet-level agency of the Philippine government responsible for economic development and planning.
Prisco Duarte Nilo is a Filipino meteorologist. He is the former administrator of the Philippine Atmospheric,Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
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.
