Enrique Manalo

Enrique Manalo

Undersecretary for Policy Department of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office April, 2016
President	Benigno Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Acting
In office March 9, 2017 – May 17, 2017
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Perfecto Yasay Jr. (Ad interim)
Succeeded by	Alan Peter Cayetano
Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office 2011–2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Antonio Lagdameo
Succeeded by	Evan Garcia

Personal details
Born	(1952-07-21) July 21, 1952

Enrique Gonzales Manalo (born July 21, 1952)^[1] is a Filipino diplomat and Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He served as Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines from March 9 to May 17, 2017 when Perfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment confirmation was rejected by the Commission on Appointments due to citizenship issues.^[2]

Early life and education

Manalo was born to diplomat parents; Armando Manalo and Rosario Manalo with the latter being the first female career diplomat of the Philippines. He attended the University of the Philippines Manila where he obtained both a Bachelor's and master's degree in economics.^[3]^[4]

Career

Manalo has been working with the Department of Foreign Affairs since 1970.^[5] At the United Nations, Manalo served as the permanent representative to the Philippine Mission to the United Nations and other organizations in Geneva, Switzerland from 2003 to 2007. From 2010 to 2011, he served the Philippine ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and later as head of the Philippine diplomatic mission to the European Union. He was the head of the Philippine Mission to the European Union from 2010 to 2011. He was also ambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016 and a non-resident ambassador to Ireland from 2013 to 2016.

Personal life

Pamela Louise Hunt-Manalo is the spouse of Enrique Manalo. They have two sons.^[4]

References

↑ Macas, Trisha; del Callar, Michaela (March 9, 2017). "Duterte appoints Enrique Manalo as acting DFA secretary". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
↑ Corales, Nestor (9 March 2017). "Enrique Manalo named acting Foreign Secretary after Yasay rejection". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
↑ Cellona, Jonathan (March 9, 2017). "Duterte names DFA Usec Manalo to replace Yasay". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
1 2 Lee-Brago, Pia (10 March 2017). "Career diplomat takes over at DFA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
↑ Dancel, Raul (10 March 2017). "Philippine veteran diplomat is acting foreign secretary". The Strait Times. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

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Political offices
Preceded by Perfecto Yasay, Jr. Ad interim	Secretary of Foreign Affairs Acting 2017	Succeeded by Alan Peter Cayetano
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Antonio Lagdameo	Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom 2011–2016	Succeeded by Evan Garcia

Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte

Cabinet

Office	Name	Term	Office	Name	Term
Executive Secretary	Salvador Medialdea	2016–	Secretary of Interior and Local Government	Ismael Sueno Catalino Cuy*	2016–2017 2017–
Secretary of Agrarian Reform	Rafael V. Mariano	2016–	Secretary of Justice	Vitaliano Aguirre II	2016–
Secretary of Agriculture	Emmanuel Piñol	2016–	Secretary of Labor and Employment	Silvestre Bello III	2016–
Secretary of Budget and Management	Benjamin Diokno	2016–	Secretary of National Defense	Delfin Lorenzana	2016–
Secretary of Education	Leonor Briones	2016–	Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Rafael Yabut* Mark Villar	2016 2016–
Secretary of Energy	Alfonso Cusi	2016–	Secretary of Science and Technology	Fortunato de la Peña	2016–
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources	Gina Lopez Roy Cimatu	2016–2017 2017–	Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	Judy Taguiwalo	2016–2017
Secretary of Finance	Carlos Dominguez III	2016–	Secretary of Tourism	Wanda Corazon Teo	2016–
Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Perfecto Yasay Jr. Enrique Manalo* Alan Peter Cayetano	2016–2017 2017 2017–	Secretary of Trade and Industry	Ramon Lopez	2016–
Secretary of Health	Paulyn Ubial	2016–	Secretary of Transportation	Arthur Tugade	2016–
Secretary of Information and Communications Technology	Rodolfo Salalima	2016–

Cabinet-level

Office	Name	Term	Office	Name	Term
Vice President	Leni Robredo	2016–	Presidential Spokesperson	Ernesto Abella	2016–
Presidential Management Staff Director-General	Christopher Go	2016–	Presidential Adviser on National Security	Hermogenes Esperon	2016–
Secretary of Presidential Communications	Martin Andanar	2016–	Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces	Ricardo Visaya Eduardo Año	2016 2016–
National Economic and Development Authority Director-General	Ernesto Pernia	2016–	Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process	Jesus Dureza	2016–
Secretary to the Cabinet	Leoncio Evasco Jr.	2016–	Presidential Assistant for the Visayas	Michael Diño	2016–
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel	Salvador Panelo	2016–	Lead Convenor of National Anti-Poverty Commission	Liza Maza	2016–

*as Acting Secretary
See also: Presidential transition of Rodrigo Duterte and Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte

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