President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed Rolando Macasaet as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Social Security System (SSS), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Thursday, May 18.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office)
Macasaet was the president and general manager of state-run pension fund for government employees Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) for four years during the Duterte administration.
From 1988 to 2005, Macasaet held various positions in government-owned and -controlled corporations.
Previously, he worked at the Philippine National Bank and served as a board member of San Miguel Corp., Bank of Commerce, and Private Infrastructure and Development Corp., among others.
In a Facebook post, the PCO said President Marcos likewise appointed Sharon Garin and Alessandro Sales as undersecretaries of the Department of Energy (DOE).
The PCO also listed the following officials as new Marcos appointees:
Department of Justice, Office of the Government Corporate Counsel
Kath Rina Maria Reyes — Assistant Government Corporate Counsel
Department of Migrant Workers
Director IV
Francisco Aguilar Jr.
Julyn Ambito-Fermin
Mel Candano
Marieta Dela Cruz
Rosemarie Duquez
Celso Hernandez Jr.
Geraldine Mendez
Antonio Baltazar Nebrida Jr.
Eloisa Romero
Augusto San Diego III
Evelyn Soriano
Catherine Sy
Charles Tabbi
Department of Social Welfare and Development
Bernadette Mapue-Joaquin—Director IV
National Economic and Development Authority
Jennifer Bretaña—Director IV
Arecio Casing Jr.—Director IV
Edgardo Aranjuez II—Director III
Jam Colas—Director III
National Security Council
Ma. Zandra Rosal—Director III
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
Michael Victor Tezon—Director IV
Department of Public Works and Highways
Danilo Balisi—Director IV
Department of Trade and Industry, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council
Jose Maria Salvador Concepcion III—Member, Representing Luzon
Melanie Ng—Member, Representing Visayas
Department of Transportation
Floria De Guzman, Director III
Andrea Nicole Rivera, Director III
Office of the President, Manila Economic and Cultural Office
Corazon Padiernos—Member, Board of Directors
Philippine Space Agency
Gay Jane Perez—Deputy Director General
Director IV
Ariel Blanco
Noelle Riza Castillo
Marc Caesar Talampas