Armin Luistro

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Armin A. Lustro, F.S.C.

Brother Armin Altamirano Luistro, FSC (born December 24, 1961 in Lipa, Batangas, Philippines) is a Filipino Lasallian Brother, who is the currentsecretary of the Department of Education of the Philippines. Luistro entered De La Salle Scholasticate (the center for academic training of De La Salle Brothers)[1] in Manila on April 1979 while he was studying in De La Salle University (DLSU).[2] He received the religious habit of thecongregation on October 1981 at the La Salle Novitiate in Lipa. He professed his first religious vows on October 1982, and his final vows on May 1988.[3] He started teaching as a religion teacher at De La Salle Lipa in 1983. He was made provincial of the De La Salle Brothers Philippine District on April 1997, a post he held until 2003.[3][4][5][6] On August 26, 2000, Luistro co-founded the De La Salle Catholic University of Manado, currently known asDe La Salle University, in Indonesia with Josef Suwatan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Manado.[4][7] On April 2004,[3] he succeeded Andrew Gonzalez as the president of De La Salle University System, consequently making him the president of eight De La Salle institutions. [8] He worked into establishing De La Salle Philippines (DLSP) which replaced the system.[9] The DLSP National Mission Council appointed him DLSP President and Chief Executive Officer on November 29, 2005.[10] He was appointed as the Secretary of Education of the Philippines since June 30, 2010, [11][12] becoming the second De La Salle brother to hold the postthe other was Gonzalez who was in office from 1998 to 2001.[6][13] Luistro has the least net worth among Aquino's cabinet. He had 89,000 (US$2,060).[14] In contrast, the richestCesar Purisima who is Secretary of Financehad 252 million (US$5.84 million).[14][15] The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) have expressed skepticism over Luistro's stand on sex education citing his religious background.[16]Nevertheless, the Department of Education has included sex education in its curriculum for grade 5 to fourth year high school. Roman Catholicgroups have criticized it for allegedly not covering the emotional, psychological and spiritual dimensions of sexuality. [17] Luistro is a major proponent of the K+12 Basic Education Program in the Philippines. The program seeks to add two years to the current 10-yearbasic education curriculum.[18][19] Numerous parties have opposed the plan including Ateneo de Manila University President Bienvenido Nebres andprogressive groups of students, teachers and parents.[20]

Secretary of Education (Philippines)

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Secretary of Education Kalihim ng Edukasyon

Official seal of the Department of Education

Incumbent Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC

since June 30, 2010

Appointer Inaugural holder Formation Website

Benigno Aquino III Dr. Fred Atkinson January 21, 1901 http://www.deped.gov.ph

The Secretary of Education (Filipino: Kalihim ng Edukasyon) is the member of the Cabinet of the Philippines in charge of the Department of Education. The current Secretary is Armin Luistro.

List of Secretaries of Education[edit]

# Name Term Began Term Ended President Period

Under Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo, supervision on schools and basic education was put under the Department of the Interior.

First Republic

The Department of Public Instruction was established in January 1901 upon the recommendation of the Taft Commission, with Dr. Fred Atkinson as the first General Superintendent. In 1916, the post was renamed as the Secretary of Public Instruction. The position was held by Americans until the proclamation of the Philippine Commonwealth.

Insular Government
(American occupation)

Secretaries of Public Instruction

1 Sergio Osmea

[A]

November 15, 1935

April 18, 1939

Manuel Quezon

[1]

Commonwealth

2 Jorge Bocobo

April 19, 1939

January 22, 1941

Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare

3 Sergio Osmea

[A]

December 24, 1941

August 1, 1944 Commonwealth

(in exile)

Secretary of Public Instruction and Information Sergio Osmea 4 Carlos P. Romulo October 1944 February 1945
[2]

Commissioner of Education, Health and Public Welfare N/A Claro M. Recto 1942 October 1943 Japanese occupation

Minister of Education Jos P. Laurel Camilo Osas October 1943 February 1945
[3]

Second Republic

Secretaries of Instruction

5 Maximo Kalaw

February 27, 1945

May 4, 1945 Sergio Osmea

[2]

Commonwealth 6 Jose Reyes May 5, 1945 January 3, 1946

(restored)

7 Francisco Benitez

January 3, 1946

May 27, 1946

May 28, 1946 8 Manuel Gallego July 4, 1946

July 4, 1946

October 1947 Manuel A. Roxas

[4]

Secretaries of Education

October 1947 * Manuel Gallego April 17, 1948

April 17, 1948 Third Republic September 20, 1948 Elpidio Quirino
[5]

9 Prudencio Langcauon

September 1948

September 13, 1950

10 Pablo Lorenzo

September 14, 1950

April 3, 1951

11 Teodoro Evangelista

May 18, 1951

September 30, 1951

April 18, 1952 12 Cecilio Putong December 30, 1953

December 30, 1953

January 13, 1954

13 Pastor Endencia

January 13, 1954 June 30, 1954

Ramon Magsaysay

[6]

14 Gregorio Hernandez, Jr.

July 1, 1954

March 28, 1957

15 Martin Aguilar, Jr.

March 29, 1957

September 2, 1957

16 Manuel Lim

September 3, 1957

November 17, 1957 Carlos P. Garcia

[7]

17 Daniel Salcedo

November 18, 1957

1959

1959 18 Jose E. Romero December 30, 1961

December 30, 1961

September 4, 1962

19 Jose Tuason

September 5, 1962

December 30, 1962

Diosdado Macapagal

[8]

20 Alejandro Roces

December 30, 1962

September 7, 1965

21 Carlos P. Romulo

December 30, 1965

December 16, 1967 Ferdinand Marcos

[9]

Onofre Corpuz (acting)

December 17, 1967

April 20, 1971

22 Juan Manuel

April 21, 1971

September 23, 1972

Secretary of Education and Culture

Juan Manuel

September 24, 1972

June 1978

Ministers of Education and Culture

Juan Manuel

June 1978

June 1979

July 1979 23 Onofre Corpuz February 1981

February 1981

September 10, 1982

Ministers of Education, Culture and Sports Fourth Republic * Onofre Corpuz September 11, 1982 January 1984

24 Jaime Laya

January 1984

February 1986

Secretaries of Education, Culture and Sports

25 Lourdes Quisumbing

February 1986

December 1989

Corazon Aquino

[10]

26 Isidro Cario

January 3, 1990

June 30, 1992

27 Armand Fabella

July 1, 1992

July 6, 1994 Fifth Republic

28 Ricardo Gloria

July 7, 1994

December 1997

Fidel V. Ramos

[11]

29 Erlinda Pefianco

February 2, 1998 June 30, 1998

30

Bro. Andrew Gonzalez, FSC, July 1, 1998 Ph.D.

January 22, 2001 Joseph Estrada

[12]

31 Raul Roco

January 22, 2001 August 10, 2001

Gloria Macapagal

Arroyo Secretaries of Education

[13]

Raul Roco

August 11, 2001

August 2002

32 Edilberto de Jesus

September 2002 August 2004

Florencio Abad (acting)

September 24, 2004

July 8, 2005

Ramon Bacani (OIC)

July 8, 2005

August 30, 2005

Fe Hidalgo (OIC)

August 31, 2005

October 3, 2006

33 Jesli Lapus

October 4, 2006

March 15, 2010

34 Mona Valisno

March 15, 2010

June 30, 2010

35 Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC

June 30, 2010

Present

Benigno S. Aquino III

Onofre D. Corpuz