Silvestre Bello III

Silvestre Hernando Bello III (born June 23, 1944)[1] is a Filipino businessman and lawyer from Isabela, who served as the Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment, and concurrently Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process,[2][3] under the Duterte administration. Bello was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Rosalinda Baldoz in the secretaryship.[4]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hernando and the surname or paternal family name is Bello.
Silvestre Bello III
Bello in 2018
Resident Representative and Chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Philippine Ambassador to Taiwan)
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byLito Banayo
29th Secretary of Labor and Employment
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byRosalinda Baldoz
Succeeded byBienvenido Laguesma
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for 1 BANAT & AHAPO Partylist
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byRicardo Saludo
Succeeded byJose Rene Almendras
Solicitor General of the Philippines
In office
June 9, 1998 – June 30, 1998
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Preceded byRomeo de la Cruz (acting)
Succeeded byRicardo P. Galvez
In office
September 23, 1996 – February 3, 1998
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Preceded byRaul Goco
Succeeded byRomeo de la Cruz (acting)
46th Secretary of Justice
In office
February 1, 1998 – June 30, 1998 (acting)
PresidentFidel V. Ramos
Preceded byTeofisto Guingona Jr.
Succeeded bySerafin R. Cuevas
In office
July 15, 1991 – February 10, 1992
PresidentCorazon Aquino
Preceded byFranklin Drilon
Succeeded byEduardo G. Montenegro (acting)
Personal details
Born
Silvestre Hernando Bello III

(1944-06-23) June 23, 1944
Gattaran, Cagayan, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Political partyLakas–CMD (1992–2015)
1-Banat & Ahapo Partylist (2013–2016)
PDP–Laban (2016–present)
SpouseRegina Gerona
Children5
ResidenceQuezon City
Alma materManuel L. Quezon University (AB)
Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B)
OccupationLawyer
ProfessionPolitician

Bello was a former Justice Secretary, Solicitor General[4] and representative of 1-BAP party-list during the 16th Congress of the Philippines.[5]

In July 2022, he presented his credentials to President Tsai Ing-wen in July 2022 as Philippine Ambassador to Taiwan.[6][7]

Early life and education

Bello was born in Gattaran, Cagayan on June 23, 1944. He is married to Regina Gerona.[1] He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Manuel L. Quezon University in Quiapo, Manila, in 1966. He earned his Bachelor of Laws from Ateneo de Manila University Law School in 1970.[8][9]

Career

Bello worked in private practice in the 1970s and 1980s and became active in several civic and human rights groups during the Marcos dictatorship such as the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), the Justice for Aquino, Justice for All (JAJA) Movement, the Coalition of Organizations For The Restoration of Democracy and the Coalition For The Protection of Workers’ Rights. He was appointed by then President Corazon Aquino as an undersecretary of the Department of Justice from 1986 to 1991. Bello served as Justice Secretary from 1991 to February 1992 when he resigned to run for the Senate as a candidate of Fidel V. Ramos' Lakas-CMD party in the May 1992 elections, which he lost. He was then appointed to several government positions by President Ramos such as the government negotiating panel during peace talks with the CPP-NPA-NDF before running again in 1995 for governor of Isabela but lost to Benjamin Dy. He was then reappointed by President Ramos as Solicitor General from September 23, 1996, until February 3, 1998[4] when he was reappointed Secretary of Justice. In June of that year he was also concurrently reappointed as Solicitor General which he occupied until the end of Ramos' presidency on June 30.

He was the Chairman of the Government Negotiating Panel for Talks with the CPP-NPA-NDF from January 2001 to August 2004. He served as president and CEO of PNOC Development and Management Corporation from November 2004 to December 2005. From January 2006 to December 2006 he was the General Manager and CEO of the Philippine Reclamation Authority. He was a presidential adviser for New Government Centers from July 2007 to July 2008. He served as Cabinet Secretary during the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[9][10]

References
  1. "Silvestre Bello III". Scribd. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. Maitem, Jeoffrey (May 19, 2016). "CPP-NPA prepares list of nominees to posts in Duterte Cabinet". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  3. "More changes seen in selection of Duterte Cabinet; Bello concurrent as DOLE chief". Interaksyon. May 22, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. Ranada, Pia (May 22, 2016). "Duterte eyes Bebot Bello for DOLE, Pernia for NEDA". Rappler. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  5. "Party-list rep, CDO lawmaker go for Duterte". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  6. "#MarcosAppointments: Silvestre Bello III, MECO Chairman". Manila Bulletin. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  7. Chen, Yen-chung; Yeh, Joseph (June 30, 2022). "Silvestre Bello III nomination for MECO post welcomed by Taiwan". Central News Agency. Retrieved June 30, 2022. Republished as: "MOFA welcomes Silvestre Bello as MECO head". Taipei Times. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  8. "Silvestre H. Bello III : Executive Profile and Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  9. "Silvestre H. Bello III Biography". Global APO Network. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  10. Romero, A.D.B; Allauigan, B.U. (May 14, 2008). "Silvestre Bello is new Cabinet secretary". GMA News. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
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