Thomas Orbos
Orbos in 2016
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office
August 22, 2016 – May 21, 2017
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byEmerson Carlos
Succeeded byDanilo Lim
General Manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office
August 22, 2016 – February 19, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byCorazon Jimenez
Succeeded byJose Arturo Garcia
Assistant General Manager for Planning of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office
June 9, 2014 – August 19, 2016
PresidentBenigno S. Aquino III
Preceded byTina Velasco
Succeeded byMaria Josefina Faulan
Personal details
Political partyPDP–Laban
RelationsOscar Orbos (brother)
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Thomas "Tim" Muñoz Orbos is a Filipino businessman, government administrator and politician who was General Manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure of the Department of Transportation under the Duterte administration.[1] He also served as MMDA's acting chairman following the resignation of Emerson Carlos on August 19, 2016.[2][3] Orbos previously held the position of MMDA Assistant General Manager for Planning under then President Benigno Aquino III.[4][5]

Orbos hails from the province of Pangasinan and is the brother of former Executive Secretary and Congressman Oscar Orbos and noted Catholic priest Jerry Orbos.[2][6] He has also previously worked as Undersecretary for the Office of the President and owned several businesses in the past including the Pangasinan Presidents (later renamed Pangasinan Waves) franchise team in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association.[2][7] He is also an alumnus from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Sloan School of Management.

In 2019, Orbos ran for the congressional seat representing the 1st District of Pangasinan, a post formerly headed by his brother.[8] He ran under the PDP–Laban[9] party of President Duterte. He lost to his rival, Arnold "Noli" Celeste, by about 18,000 votes.

References

  1. ^ Marcelo, V. (May 22, 2017). "Duterte appoints Danny Lim as new MMDA char". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Yee, J. (August 23, 2016). "Carlos leaves MMDA; Orbos takes over". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Frialde, M. (August 22, 2016). "Acting MMDA chief steps down 2 days before Duterte order". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Philippine News Agency (September 12, 2016). "President Duterte administers oath of office to 43 new appointees". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Oath Taking of AGM Thomas Orbos – June 9, 2014". Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Philippine News Agency (September 5, 2016). "MMDA learns from FVR". The Standard. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  7. ^ Villar, J. (January 10, 2002). "Tuason welcomes back Orbos group to MBA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Yparraguirre, Liwayway (October 18, 2018). "46 bets file CoCs in Pangasinan". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  9. ^ Pasion, Ahikam (October 18, 2018). "DOTr undersecretary eyes Pangasinan 1st district post". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
Political offices Preceded byEmerson CarlosActing Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority 2016–2017 Succeeded byDanilo Lim
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