Noel Felongco
Lead Convenor of
National Anti-Poverty Commission
Assumed office
October 31, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byLiza Maza
Chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor
In office
February 1, 2018 – October 31, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byTerry Ridon
Succeeded byAlvin Feliciano
Undersecretary of
Environment and Natural Resources
for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns
In office
November 16, 2016 – February 1, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byBenny Antiporda
Commissioner of the
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
In office
2008–2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Member of the
Cotabato City Council
In office
1998–2004
Personal details
Born
Noel Kinazo Felongco

Davao City, Philippines
Alma materNotre Dame University
OccupationProfessor, Government official
ProfessionLawyer

Noel Kinazo Felongco is a Filipino lawyer and government official who currently serves as the Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines under the Duterte administration since October 31, 2018. He previously served as a chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor and as an undersecretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).[1]

Early life and education

Felongco grew up in Norala, South Cotabato and Cotabato City where he graduated with a bachelor's degree on philosophy and law at Notre Dame University.[2] He was admitted to the Philippine Bar on March 14, 1994.[3]

Career

Felongco started as a president of the Central Visayas chapter of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Laban ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) and later on as a two-term councilor of Cotabato City from 1998 to 2004.

From 2008 to 2010, he was tapped to serve as one of the commissioners of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) under the administration of then president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[1]

On November 16, 2016, he was appointed by President Duterte to serve as the Undersecretary for Solid Waste Management and Local Government Units Concerns in DENR. He was later appointed as the Chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP).[4][5]

He was appointed as the Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission on October 31, 2018, replacing Liza Maza who resigned on August 20, 2018.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biography - NAPC Secretary and Lead Convenor Noel K. Felongco". napc.gov.ph. National Anti-Poverty Commission. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ "MGB-7 WELCOMES USEC FELONGCO IN FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT". r7.mgb.gov.ph. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ "FELONGCO, NOEL K.; Davao City; March 14, 1994; Roll No. 38743". sc.judiciary.gov.ph. Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ Pia Ranada (22 February 2018). "Duterte names Noel Felongco as PCUP chairman". Rappler. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. ^ Nestor Corrales (22 February 2018). "Duterte appoints new PCUP chair". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ Pia Ranada (6 November 2018). "Duterte names new NAPC lead convenor, PCUP chairman". Rappler. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. ^ Catherine S. Valente (7 November 2018). "Felongco named NAPC head". The Manila Times. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ Adrian Ayalin (20 August 2018). "Liza Maza resigns from NAPC". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Political offices Preceded byTerry Ridon Chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor 2018–2018 Succeeded byAlvin Feliciano Preceded byLiza Maza Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (Philippines) 2018–present Incumbent
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