Florencio Abad

This name uses Philippine naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Barsana and the second or paternal family name is Abad.

Florencio Abad


Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Rolando Andaya, Jr.
Succeeded by	Benjamin Diokno
Secretary of the Philippine Department of Education
In office July 2004 – July 2005
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded by	Edilberto de Jesus
Succeeded by	Ramon Bacani
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 2004
Preceded by	Enrique C. Lizardo
Succeeded by	Henedina Razon-Abad
Constituency	Lone District of Batanes
In office June 30, 1987 – December 12, 1989
Preceded by	Fernando C. Faberes
Succeeded by	Enrique C. Lizardo
Constituency	Lone District of Batanes
9th Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform
In office December 12, 1989 – April 5, 1990
President	Corazon Aquino
Preceded by	Miriam Defensor Santiago
Succeeded by	Benjamin T. Leong
Personal details
Born	(1954-07-13) July 13, 1954 Sampaloc, Manila
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Henedina Razon
Relations	Pacita Abad (Sister)
Children	Julia Andrea Abad Pio Emmanuel Abad Luis Andres Abad Cecilia Paz Abad
Alma mater	Harvard University Ateneo Law School Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation	Lawyer, public servant
Profession	Law
Religion	Roman Catholic

Florencio Barsana Abad (born July 13, 1954) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. Having held many cabinet-level ranks in the past, he was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as Secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management.^[1] Abad held various cabinet-level positions in the past, particularly as Secretary of the Department of Education and Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform.

Early life

Abad was born on July 13, 1954 in Sampaloc, Manila to a political family based in Batanes province. His parents were the late Jorge Abad, five-time Liberal Congressman and Secretary of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications during the administration of the late President Diosdado Macapagal, and Aurora Abad, former governor and congresswoman of Batanes..

Educational background

He spent his elementary years at Lourdes School Quezon City. He finished his High School and Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Bachelor of Laws at the Ateneo de Manila University. 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.

Career

Early career and entry to politics

Abad had been a trade unionist of the Federation of Free Workers and Ateneo Workers College from 1976 to 1979 and was research director of Ateneo Center for Social Policy and Public Affairs. When the Congress of the Philippines was restored in 1987, Abad launched his successful congressional bid to represent the Lone District of Batanes where he became a staunch advocate of agrarian reform in the national legislature. He held the position until his appointment to his brief stint as Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform and ran again for Congress in 1995, completing his third and final term in 2004.

National politics

On July 2004, then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed Abad as Secretary of the Department of Education. The removal of "culture" and "sports" from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) 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 Authority (TESDA) for technical and vocational education.

Amid calls for the resignation of Arroyo due to her links to the Hello Garci scandal in 2004, Abad resigned his post and became a critic of the former president.^[2] He served as the campaign manager of the Liberal Party in the 2010 presidential elections, where the party standard-bearer Benigno Aquino III, then a senator, won the race. Aquino appointed him Budget Secretary when the former assumed the presidency in June 30, 2010.

Personal life

Abad is married to former Ateneo School of Government director and now Batanes Rep. Henedina Razon-Abad and is father to four: Presidential Management Staff (PMS) chief Sec. Julia Abad, Pio Emmanuel Abad, Luis Andres Abad, and Cecilia Paz Abad. He is the brother of painter Pacita Abad.

References

Preceded by Rolando Andaya	Philippine Secretary of Budget and Management 2010 – 2016	Succeeded by Benjamin Diokno

Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III (2010–2016)

Cabinet

Executive Secretary	Paquito Ochoa Jr. (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary for Agrarian Reform	Virgilio de los Reyes (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Agriculture	Proceso Alcala (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary for Budget and Management	Florencio Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Education	Armin Luistro (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Energy	Jose Rene Almendras (June 30, 2010–November 4, 2012) Jericho Petilla (November 4, 2012–April 30, 2015) Zenaida Monsada (July 2, 2015–June 30, 2016)

Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources	Ramon Paje (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Finance	Cesar Purisima (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Alberto Romulo (June 30, 2010–February 23, 2011) Albert del Rosario (February 24, 2011–March 7, 2016) Jose Rene Almendras (March 8, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Health	Enrique Ona (June 30, 2010–December 19, 2014) Janette Garin (December 19, 2014–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Interior and Local Government	Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010–July 9, 2010) Jesse Robredo (July 9, 2010–August 18, 2012) Paquito Ochoa Jr. (August 21, 2012–August 31, 2012) Manuel Roxas II (August 31, 2012–September 11, 2015) Mel Senen Sarmiento (September 14, 2015–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Justice	Leila de Lima (June 30, 2010–October 12, 2015) Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa (October 12, 2015–January 21, 2016) Emmanuel Caparas (January 22, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Labor and Employment	Rosalinda Baldoz (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of National Defense	Voltaire Gazmin (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Rogelio Singson (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Science and Technology	Mario Montejo (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	Dinky Soliman (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Tourism	Alberto Lim (June 30, 2010–September 1, 2011) Ramon Jimenez Jr. (September 1, 2011–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Trade and Industry	Gregory Domingo (June 30, 2010–December 30, 2015) Adrian Cristobal Jr. (December 31, 2015–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Transportation and Communications	Jose de Jesus (June 30, 2010–July 4, 2011) Manuel Roxas II (July 4, 2011–October 18, 2012) Joseph Emilio Abaya (October 18, 2012–June 30, 2016)

Cabinet-level

Vice President	Jejomar Binay (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Management Staff Director-General	Julia Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Adviser on National Security	Cesar Garcia (July 9, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Chief of staff of the Armed Forces	Ricardo David (June 30, 2010–March 8, 2011) Eduardo Oban Jr. (March 8, 2011–December 12, 2011) Jessie Dellosa (December 12,2011–January 17, 2013) Emmanuel T. Bautista (January 17, 2013–July 18, 2014) Gregorio Pio Catapang (July 18, 2014–July 10, 2015) Hernando Iriberri (July 10, 2015–April 22, 2016) Glorioso Miranda (acting) (April 22, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process	Teresita Deles (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Presidential Spokesperson	Edwin Lacierda (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning	Ricky Carandang (July 30, 2010–December 31, 2013) Manuel L. Quezon III (January 1, 2014–June 30, 2016)

Secretary of Presidential Communications Operations	Herminio Coloma, Jr. (July 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)

National Economic and Development Authority	Cayetano Paderanga Jr. (June 30, 2010–May 10, 2012) Arsenio Balisacan (May 10, 2012–January 24, 2016) Emmanuel Esguerra (January 27, 2016–June 30, 2016)

Secretary to the Cabinet	Jose Rene Almendras (November 4, 2012–March 8, 2016)

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