President Benigno Aquino III and his Cabinet

Members
“The only advice I can give you: Live with honor and follow your conscience.
There is no greater nation on earth than our Motherland. No greater people
than our own. Serve them with all your heart, with all your might and with all
your strength. Son, the ball is now in your hands.”

Ninoy Aquino, August 25, 1973: Fort Bonifacio

President Noynoy Aquino recently meet the

press and announced to the public the names or the
list of his cabinet members. These public officials
are appointed as key persons in each departments
held by the president under his 6-years term.

On his top cabinet post, Atty. Eduardo De Mesa is

appointed as Presidential Legal Counsel. He is a
graduate of UP. Atty. De Mesa will serve as the one
and only legal counsel of President Aquino unlike
the previous presidents who had several appointees
for the said position.

The full list of President Noynoy Aquino’s cabinet members is as follows:

Atty. Virgilio “Gil” delos Reyes as Agrarian Reform Secretary

Atty. Paquito Ochoa as Executive Secretary
Edwin Lacierda as Presidential spokesperson
Ging Deles as Presidential Adviser on peace process
Julia Abad as Presidential Management Staff
Butch Abad for Dept. of Budget
Voltaire Gazmin for DND
Leila de Lima for DOJ
Alberto Romulo – DFA
Cesar Purisima – Dept of Finance
Rogelio Singson – DPWH
Jose Rene Almendras – DOE
Dr. Mario Montejo – DOST
Dinky Soliman – DSWD
Gregory Domingo – DTI
Alberto Lim – DOT
Dr. Enrique Ona – DOH
Rosalinda Baldoz – DOLE
Ramon Paje – DENR
Ping de Jesus – DOTC
Proceso Alcala – Dept. of Agriculture
Cayetano Paderanga – NEDA
Kim Henares – BIR
Patricia Licuanan – CHED
Major General Ric David – AFP Chief of Staff

Meanwhile, Pres. Aquino has not given his recommendation for DILG as of the moment. The
Office of the Press Secretary will be restructured.

These cabinet members will serve under President Aquino and they are expected to perform
efficiently for the change and for the good of this country with accountability and transparency
in every way as possible.