Jose Acuzar
Acuzar in 2022
2nd Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development
Assumed office
July 29, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byEduardo del Rosario
Melissa A. Aradanas, EnP, CESO II (OIC)
Personal details
Born
Jose Rizalino Larion Acuzar

(1955-06-19) June 19, 1955 (age 68)
Balanga, Bataan, Philippines
SpouseMaria Theresa Ochoa
Children7
Alma materTechnological Institute of the Philippines (B.S.)
OccupationBusiness executive

Jose "Jerry" Rizalino Larion Acuzar (born June 19, 1955)[1] is a Filipino business executive who is the founder of New San Jose Builders. He also serves as the current Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development since July 29, 2022.

Early life and education

Jose "Jerry" Acuzar was born on June 19, 1955, in Balanga, Bataan.[2][1] His parents were Marcelino A. Acuzar and Maria Larion.[1]

He finished his primary education at the Balanga Elementary School in 1967 and completed his secondary education at the Arellano Memorial (Bataan) High School (now Bataan National High School) in 1974. He finished a vocational course in drafting at the Bataan National School of Arts and Trades (BNSAT) in Balanga (now the Bataan Peninsula State University). He obtained a college degree in architecture at the Technological Institute of the Philippines in 1983.[1]

Career

While attending BNSAT, Acuzar worked as a cutter-welder in the iron works shop owned by his older brother. He would later set up his own iron works shop in Quezon City.[1]

Historical marker

Acuzar also was employed as a draftsman for the Tondo Foreshore Redevelopment Project in 1975. He worked as a contractor in the 1980s before establishing the real estate firm New San Jose Builders, Inc. (NSJBI) in 1986.[2][3] NSJBI is known for developing residential and commercial condominiums as well as the Philippine Arena.[4]

He is also known for the development of the Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bataan, a resort known for its Spanish colonial-era buildings transplanted from elsewhere.[5][6]

On July 29, 2022, Acuzar was appointed as secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development by President Bongbong Marcos. He is the second secretary of the executive department, succeeding Eduardo del Rosario.[4]

Personal life

Acuzar is married to Maria Theresa Ochoa, the sister of Paquito Ochoa Jr.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Who's Who in Bataan - Jose Rizalino Larion Acuzar". 1Bataan. Provincial Information Office of Bataan. January 29, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Mercado, Neil Arwin (July 29, 2022). "Jose Acuzar takes oath as housing chief under Bongbong Marcos admin". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "In the Know: Ochoa brod-in-law Jose "Jerry" Acuzar". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 3, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Businessman Jose Acuzar named new Housing secretary". CNN Philippines. July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Orejas, Tonette (April 29, 2012). "Where memories, heritage line the streets". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Property developer Jose Acuzar is new housing czar". The Philippine Star. July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
Political offices Preceded byMelissa Ardanas(Officer-in-Charge)Eduardo del Rosario Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development 2022–present Incumbent Order of precedence Preceded byHans Leo Cacdac(Officer-in-Charge)as Secretary of Migrant Workers Order of Precedence of the Philippinesas Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development Succeeded byRex Gatchalianas Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
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