Judy Taguiwalo
Taguiwalo in October 2016
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
Ad interim
In office
June 30, 2016 – August 16, 2017[1]
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byCorazon Soliman
Succeeded byEmmanuel Leyco (OIC)[2]
Personal details
Born
Judy Marigomen Taguiwalo

(1950-02-18) February 18, 1950 (age 73)
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Children1
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
Carleton University
OccupationProfessor
Government official
ProfessionSocial worker

Judy Marigomen Taguiwalo (Tagalog pronunciation: [tɐgɪˈwalo], born February 18, 1950)[3][4] is a Filipina social worker, social activist, and educator. She served as the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the Duterte administration in an ad interim basis from June 30, 2016 until August 16, 2017, when her appointment by President Rodrigo Duterte[5][6] was rejected by the Commission on Appointments.[1] She is a former professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman and was one of those nominated by the National Democratic Front to the Duterte Cabinet.[7]

Early life and education

Taguiwalo was born in Bacolod, Negros Occidental on February 17, 1950. Her father was the late Democrito Taguiwalo, a principal and a supervisor, and her mother is Virgilia M. Taguiwalo, a retired Home Economics teacher.[3][8] She is a sister of the late Mario M. Taguiwalo, a former undersecretary of Department of Health. Taguiwalo studied at Rizal Elementary School and finished her Secondary education at Negros Occidental High School in Bacolod City.[4][8] She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Social Work finishing cum laude from University of the Philippines Diliman in 1970.[4] She obtained her Master of Arts in Public Administration in 1992 from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and then finished her doctorate degree in Philippine Studies from UP Diliman.[4][6] She has a daughter, June.

Career

Taguiwalo helped in organizing the militant group Malayang Kilusan ng Kababaihan (MAKIBAKA) in 1970.[4] After being detained twice, from July 1973 to their escape on November 1, 1974, and again on January 28, 1974, until their release after EDSA Revolution, she worked as a professor in the College of Social Work and Community Development's Department of Women and Development Studies in UP Diliman.[4] Taguiwalo used to head the University for Women's and Gender Studies.[9] She was Founding National President of All UP Academic Employee Union and a founder of All UP Workers' Alliance.[10] Taguiwalo served as Director of UP Center for Women's Studies. She served as member of UP Board of Regents from 2009 to 2010 representing the faculty.[5] She also served as Vice-Chairperson of Board of Trustees of IBON Foundation where she now serves as the Chairperson.[6][7] She is a recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award in Gender Equality/Women Empowerment, the 2010 CSWCD Outstanding Alumna Award, as well as the 2009 "Gawad Pagpupugay".[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Avendaño, Christine O.; Ballaran, Jhoanna (August 16, 2017). "CA rejects Taguiwalo's appointment". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Palace appoints social welfare undersecretary as DSWD OIC". ABS-CBN News. August 19, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  3. ^ a b UP Center for Women's Studies Birthday Greeting to Director Taguiwalo
  4. ^ a b c d e f Umil, Anne Marxze (March 16, 2010). "The Courage and Commitment of Judy Taguiwalo". Bulatlat.com. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Serafica, Raisa (May 27, 2016). "UP professor Taguiwalo for DSWD secretary?". Rappler. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "IBON congratulates prospective DSWD head Dr. Judy Taguiwalo". IBON Foundation. May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "BACKGROUNDS, INTERESTS, LINKS Not just a list: Know much more about Duterte gov't's men and women". Interaksyon. June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Gomez, Carla (June 1, 2016). "2 Negrense women Cabinet secretaries". Visayan Daily Star. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Lontoc, Jo. Florendo (June 1, 2016). "Five from UP faculty named to Duterte cabinet". University of the Philippines. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  10. ^ Quismundo, Tarra (May 27, 2016). "Reds name 2 ex-solons, ex-UP prof for Cabinet". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Judy M. Taguiwalo". UP CSWCD. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
Political offices Preceded byCorazon Soliman Secretary of Social Welfare and Development 2016–2017 Succeeded byEmmanuel LeycoOIC
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