Toni Yulo-Loyzaga
Filipina government official
Toni Yulo-Loyzaga | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 33rd Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 19, 2022 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Adobo Jr. (OIC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Antonia Yulo |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Spouse | Chito Loyzaga |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BA) Georgetown University (MA) |
Maria Antonia "Toni" Yulo-Loyzaga is a Filipina government official who serves as the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Education
She attended the Ateneo de Manila University and gained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science then went to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. where she obtained a master's degree in government, international relations.[1]
Career
Yulo-Loyzaga served the chairperson of the International Advisory Board of the Manila Observatory from 2007 until 2016. She was also a technical advisor for the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and a member of the Senior Advisory Board of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Command and General Staff College[2] chairperson where she worked to advance more scientific research on climate and disaster resilience.
Yulo-Loyzaga was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos as the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. She took oath as environment secretary on July 19, 2022.[3]
Personal life
She is married to former professional basketball player Chito Loyzaga, with whom she has three children.[4]
References
- ^ "Bringing the Science Back: DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga". Manila Bulletin. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (12 July 2022). "Bongbong Marcos nominates Toni Yulo-Loyzaga as DENR secretary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (19 July 2022). "Toni Yulo-Loyzaga takes oath as DENR secretary". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "The son of 'the Big Difference' makes a difference". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
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| Preceded by Ernesto Adobo Jr. (OIC) | Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources 2022–present | Incumbent |
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| Preceded byas Secretary of Agrarian Reform | Order of Precedence of the Philippines as Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | Succeeded byas Secretary of the Interior and Local Government |
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