The document lists the initial cabinet members and positions of President Rodrigo Duterte's administration as of June 27, 2016. Many cabinet members are longtime allies and friends of Duterte from his days as mayor of Davao City. They include lawyers, former military officials, educators, and businessmen with experience in relevant industries. Duterte aimed to appoint cabinet members he knew and trusted to effectively implement his agenda.

1. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Ernesto ‘Ernie’ Abella
Presidential Spokesman Former pastor Ernesto “Ernie” Abella, the newest anointed spokesperson of
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Abella, who was also an educator and
columnist by profession.
Salvador Medialdea
Executive Secretary A childhood friend of Duterte, he is the son of former Associate Justice Leo
D. Medialdea. A lawyer by profession, he finished his Bachelor of Laws
from San Beda College in 1976.
Leoncio Evasco Jr.
Cabinet Secretary He is the outgoing mayor of Maribojoc town in Bohol and was the national
campaign manager of Duterte. Evasco, a former rebel priest, is a long-time
chief of staff and close friend of Duterte. The two first met in Davao City
when Evasco, who was at that time a New People’s Army rebel, was
arrested and detained. Duterte, on the other hand, was a city prosecutor.
Bong Go
Chief, Presidential
Management Staff
He is Duterte’s aide or Executive Assistance since 1998.

2. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Martin Andanar
Secretary, Presidential
Communications Operations
Office
He works for TV5 as a news anchor and radio commentator. He heads the
News5 Everywhere, the online news video and audio portal of TV5.
Perfecto Yasay Jr.
Department of Foreign Affairs A lawyer and a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange
Commission from July 1995 to March 25, 2000. He ran but lost as vice
president in the 2010 national elections.
Arthur Tugade
Department of Transportation He is a lawyer by profession and was Duterte’s classmate at the San Beda
Law School. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer and President of the
Clark Development Corp.
Mark Villar
Department of Public Works
and Highways
A businessman by profession. He is a reelected representative of the lone
district of Las Piñas. He is the son of former senator real-estate-retail
tycoon Manny Villar and incumbent Sen. Cynthia Villar. in the 15th
Congress, he chaired the Committee on Trade and Industry.

3. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Fortunato dela Peña
Department of Science and
Technology
He was a DOST Undersecretary. He was elected as Chair for the 15th
Session of the prestigious UN Commission on Science and Technology for
Development (UNCSTD) during its 14th Session in Geneva on May 27.
Vitaliano Aguirre II
Department of Justice He is a veteran lawyer and a batchmate of Duterte at the San Beda College
of Law. They are also brothers of the Lex Talionis fraternity. Aguirre
handled the defense of Hubert Webb in the celebrated Vizconde massacre
and rape case. In 2012, he was cited in contempt for cupping his ears with
his hands as Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago was lecturing during the
impeachment hearing of former Supreme Court Justice Renato Corona.
Leonor Briones
Department of Education She is a Professor Emeritus of Public Administration at the National College
of Public Administration & Governance (NCPAG) at the University of the
Philippines Diliman. She was a former Presidential Adviser for Social
Development with Cabinet Rank and served as a National Treasurer of the
Philippines from August 1998 to February 2001
Silvestre Bello III
Department of Labor and
Employment
Bello served as justice secretary and as solicitor general during the Ramos
administration, from September 1996 to February 1998 and again on June
9-30, 1998. Bello is a known human rights lawyer in Davao. He was among
those who helped defend former priest and rebel Leoncio “Jun” Evasco,
who became Duterte’s city administrator.

4. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Judy Taguiwalo
Department of Social Welfare
and Development
She was Associate Professor at the Department of Women and
Development Studies of the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Benjamin Diokno
Department of Budget and
Management
He was the budget secretary during the administration of then president
Joseph Estrada. He also served as Undersecretary for Budget Operations
at the Department of Budget and Management, during the administration of
President Corazon Aquino. He is also an economic professor of the
University of the Philippines Diliman.
Alfonso Cusi
Department of Energy
He was Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager. He
also served as head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). He was appointed director general
of the CAAP in March 2010 but resigned nine months later after a very
public dispute over the appointment without his knowledge of senior
management officials at the agency. In 2004, Cusi was implicated in alleged
massive electoral fraud involving then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
He was cleared by the Ombudsman in 2012. He is currently chair of the
Batangas-based shipping company Starlite Ferries Inc.
Rafael Mariano
Department of Agrarian
Reform
He is a peasant leader and a former Anakpawis party-list Representative.
Mariano was among the list of potential Cabinet members submitted by the
National Democratic Front (NDF).

5. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Carlos Dominguez III
Department of Finance He was the chair of Duterte’s finance committee during the campaign
period. Owner of the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City, Dominguez is a
former classmate and childhood friend of Duterte. He is also a former
Cabinet secretary of Corazon Aquino and Fidel V. Ramos. He was also
former president of Philippine Airlines and Manila Hotel. Duterte trusted
Dominguez to head his finance team because “he has a good reputation in
the business community.
Nicanor Faeldon
Bureau of Customs He was a former Marine Captain who will head the bureau dubbed by
Duterte as “one of the most corrupt” in government. Faeldon was a former
ally of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. He became famous when he and a
group of junior officers led the Oakwood mutiny in the Makati Business
District on July 2003 during the Arroyo administration.
Ernesto Pernia
National Economic
Development Authority
He is a professor Emeritus of the School of Economics of the University of
the Philippines Diliman.
Dr. Paulyn Ubial
Department of Health She is currently an Assistant Secretary in charge of the Office of Health
Regulations at the DOH.

6. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Dr. Paulyn Ubial
Department of Health She is currently an Assistant Secretary in charge of the Office of Health
Regulations at the DOH.
Wanda Corazon Teo
Department of Tourism She is the president of the National Association of Independent Travel
Agencies, the biggest travel association in the Philippines.
Ramon Lopez
Department of Trade and
Industry
Lopez is the executive director of Go Negosyo, an organization which helps
Filipino entrepreneurs. He is also the Vice President and Corporate
Planning Head of RFM Corporation, one of the biggest food and beverage
companies in the Philippines.
Rodolfo Salalima
Department of Information and
Communications Technology
A former schoolmate of Duterte. He served as a Senior Vice President for
Corporate and Regulatory Affairs of Globe until 2008 and currently the
President of the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators, Inc.
(PCTO) and a Board Director of the Telecoms Infrastructure Corporation of
the Philippines (TELICPHIL).
Department of Interior and
Local Government
He was a PDP-Laban national chair and former South Cotabato Governor.

7. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Manny Piñol
Department of Agriculture Former North Cotabato Governor.
Delfin Lorenzana
Department of National
Defense
A retired army general who spent more than 10 years abroad serving as
defense attaché and presidential representative and head of the Office of
Veterans Affairs at the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC.
Jose David Lapuz
Commission on Higher
Education
He is one of the 45 member-commissioners of the UNESCO National
Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM), on the Committee of Social and
Human Sciences and is a member of the UNESCO Advisory Committee on
Human Rights and Poverty based in Paris
Isidro Lapeña
Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency
He was Philippine National Police Director and is the head of Duterte’s
security team during the campaign period.

8. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Salvador Panelo
Chief Presidential Legal
Counsel
A high-profile lawyer whose client includes Andal Ampatuan Jr., a suspect
in the infamous Ampatuan massacre. He was also the lawyer of detained
Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. who is facing plunder charges regarding the
misuse of his Priority Development Assistant Fund (PDAF).
Ricardo Jalad
National Risk Reduction and
Management Council
He was a retired general of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Alex Monteagudo
Director-General, National
Intelligence Coordinating
Agency
He was the Philippine National Police Director for Operations
Andrea Domingo
Chief Executive Officer,
Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corp.
Domingo helped organize volunteer groups for Duterte’s election campaign
and she’s no political novice, having previously served as head of the
Bureau of Immigration, as a congresswoman from Pampanga in the mid-
1990s and as CEO of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (a branch of the
Public Works Department) during the administration of former president
Gloria Arroyo.

9. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Edgar Galvante
Land Transportation Office He is a retired general who had served as a regional commander in Davao.
He was OIC of the Dangerous Drugs Board from October 2004 to January
2005 and Undersecretary from 2006 to 2012.
Colonel Rolando
Bautista
Commander, Presidential
Security Group
Currently the Commander of the Joint Task Group in Basilan. Prior to his
Basilan stint, Bautista was commander of Task Force General Santos in
General Santos City.
Cesar Dulay
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Commissioner
He took his law studies at the Ateneo De Davao. He worked in various
companies and was a commissioner of the Commission for Bar Discipline in
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. He was also part of the legal team of
the Philippine Airlines and has worked at the Agusan Woods, a lumber
company based in Davao City.
Dante Gierran
National Bureau of
Investigation
He is the director of the NBI in Region 11.

10. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Ronald Dela Rosa
Philippine National Police He was Davao City police chief from 2011 to 2013 and is a member of
Class 1986 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). Hehas earned the
trust of Duterte through his hardworking style.
Jesus Dureza
Peace Process Adviser Dureza was classmate of Duterte who previously served as the presidential
peace adviser of former presidents Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Fidel
Valdez Ramos.
Jose Calida
Solicitor General He was Justice Undersecretary from March 12, 2001 to Jan. 20, 2004 and
as executive director of the Dangerous Drugs Board from Jan. 21 to Oct.
31, 2004.
Michael Diño
Presidential Assistant
Visayas
He will have the rank of an Undersecretary. He is a Cebuano businessman
and one of the founders of Bisaya Na Pud movement, a group that
supported Duterte during the campaign. He graduated from De La Salle
University in Manila with a degree in Business Management.

11. CABINET MEMBERS of the DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION (initial list as of June 27, 2016)
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, CNN Philippines
Hermogenes Esperon
National Security adviser He is a retired general and was the AFP chief of staff of then President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Jaime Morente Bureau of Immigration He was a former police chief for Southern Mindanao.
Martin Delgra Chairman, Land
Transportation Franchising
and Regulatory Board
Lawyer from Davao