Florencio Abad
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Florencio "Butch" Barsana Abad is the current Philippine Secretary of Budget and Management. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III
picked him as his Secretary of Budget and Management. He held the education secretary post before in the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
before he resigned amid the president's alleged involvement in the 2005 Hello Garci
Scandal.
, Manila
. His parents were the late Jorge Abad, five times Liberal Congressman and Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications during the administration or Pres. Diosdado Macapagal, and Aurora Abad, former Representative (1964–68) and OIC Governor of Batanes. Married to Henedina V. Razon, Director of the Ateneo School of Government and Representative of Batanes, he was blessed with four children: Julia Andrea, who is the head of Presidential Management Staff
, Pio Emmanuel, Luis Andres, who is the chief-of-staff of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima
and Cecilia Paz.
. He passed the Bar Examination in 1985. He completed his studies with Masters in Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a student of the Edward Mason Program in Public Policy and Management.
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“The budget is the enabler of all of our policy decisions. We believe he is the best person at the present time to assist us in judiciously spending the people’s funds to help him and help us,” P-Noy said of Abad.
Rep. Florencio “Butch” B. Abad was known for his competence, credibility, and command of issues. He was elected Representative of Batanes during the 8th Congress of 1987 , served again in the 10th to 12th Congress from 1995 to 2004.
He was one of the advocates of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. He was appointed Secretary of Agrarian Reform during the Aquino Administration.
The removal of “culture” and “sports” from the old DECS - Department of Education, Culture and Sports - was his proposal, in line with the thinking that the Department’s focus should solely be on basic education. To streamline operations, he championed the institutionalization of three agencies for the different educational levels: DepEd for elementary and secondary education, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for tertiary education, and the Technology Education and Skills Development Agency (TESDA) for technical and vocational education.
In July 2004, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed him to the Department of Education as Secretary and served until July 2005.
On 28 June 2010, president Benigno Aquino III
announced the appointment of Abad as secretary of the Department of Budget Management.
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
picked him as his Secretary of Budget and Management. He held the education secretary post before in the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
before he resigned amid the president's alleged involvement in the 2005 Hello Garci
Hello Garci scandal
The Hello Garci scandal was a political scandal and electoral crisis in the Philippines.The scandal involved former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who allegedly rigged the 2004 national election in her favor. The official results of that election gave Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Noli de Castro...
Scandal.
Early life
He was born on July 13, 1954 in SampalocSampaloc
Sampaloc is the Filipino term for tamarind and the name of certain locations in the Philippines.*Sampaloc, Manila*Sampaloc, Quezon...
, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. His parents were the late Jorge Abad, five times Liberal Congressman and Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications during the administration or Pres. Diosdado Macapagal, and Aurora Abad, former Representative (1964–68) and OIC Governor of Batanes. Married to Henedina V. Razon, Director of the Ateneo School of Government and Representative of Batanes, he was blessed with four children: Julia Andrea, who is the head of Presidential Management Staff
Presidential Management Staff (Philippines)
The Philippines' Presidential Management Staff is an agency attached to Malacañang that is tasked to manage the development and formulation of the projects and policies of the Office of the President. Though the PMS is headed by a Secretary, the Secretaries of the Cabinet, Chief of Staff, and...
, Pio Emmanuel, Luis Andres, who is the chief-of-staff of Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima
Cesar Purisima
Cesar V. Purisima is the current Philippine Secretary of Finance. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Finance...
and Cecilia Paz.
Educational Life
He spent his elementary years at Lourdes School in Quezon City. He finished his High School and Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Bachelor of Laws at the Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
. He passed the Bar Examination in 1985. He completed his studies with Masters in Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a student of the Edward Mason Program in Public Policy and Management.
Background
Abad served as the campaign manager of the Liberal Party. He was the former representative of the lone district of Batanes and was also appointed as Agrarian Reform Secretary. On July 2004, Abad was appointed secretary of the Department of Education by President Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
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“The budget is the enabler of all of our policy decisions. We believe he is the best person at the present time to assist us in judiciously spending the people’s funds to help him and help us,” P-Noy said of Abad.
Career History
Before becoming a man in Congress he was a Trade unionist of the Federation of Free Workers and Ateneo Workers College from 1976 to 1979. He was a Research director of Ateneo Center for Social Policy and Public Affairs, an agrarian reform Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform in 1990, and a lecturer in the Graduate School of Business at Ateneo de Manila University. Because of his loyalty and dedication, he became the Liberal Party's President.Rep. Florencio “Butch” B. Abad was known for his competence, credibility, and command of issues. He was elected Representative of Batanes during the 8th Congress of 1987 , served again in the 10th to 12th Congress from 1995 to 2004.
He was one of the advocates of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. He was appointed Secretary of Agrarian Reform during the Aquino Administration.
The removal of “culture” and “sports” from the old DECS - Department of Education, Culture and Sports - was his proposal, in line with the thinking that the Department’s focus should solely be on basic education. To streamline operations, he championed the institutionalization of three agencies for the different educational levels: DepEd for elementary and secondary education, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for tertiary education, and the Technology Education and Skills Development Agency (TESDA) for technical and vocational education.
In July 2004, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed him to the Department of Education as Secretary and served until July 2005.
On 28 June 2010, president Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
announced the appointment of Abad as secretary of the Department of Budget Management.