The Honorable
Naida Angping
Ambassador of the Philippines to France[1]
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentBongbong Marcos
SucceedingJunever M. Mahilum-West
Secretary of the Presidential Management Staff
Ad interim
In office
June 30, 2022 – December 2, 2022
Preceded byJesus Melchor Quitain
Succeeded byElaine T. Masukat (Acting)
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Manila's 3rd district
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byMiles Roces
Succeeded byYul Servo Nieto
Personal details
Born
Ma. Zenaida Arteche Benedicto
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLakas–CMD (2018–present)
Other political
affiliations		NPC (until 2018)
SpouseHarry Angping

Maria Zenaida "Naida" Arteche Benedicto Angping[2][3] is a Filipina politician. She served as the secretary of the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) from June 30, 2022 to December 2, 2022 in the administration of President Bongbong Marcos. She previously served as representative of Manila's 3rd district from 2007 to 2016.

Background

Before entering politics, Angping as Zenaida Benedicto was a beauty pageant contestant, having been crowned Miss Caltex of 1970 on December 19, 1969.[4][5]

Angping became a close aide of Leyte Governor Benjamin Romualdez, the brother of Imelda Marcos.[6] She was also a former member of the House of Representatives, representing the 3rd district of the city of Manila from 2007 to 2016.[3] In 2004, she was the supposed substitute candidate for representative to her husband Harry Angping, who withdrew days before the elections;[7] however, his disqualification due to citizenship issues cancelled the substitution.[8] The 2004 election saw the proclamation of Miles Roces as the new representative.[9] She also ran for a comeback to the Congress in 2019 but lost to her successor, incumbent Yul Servo.

She was selected to head the Presidential Management Staff as its secretary under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.[6] On December 2, 2022, Angping requested for "some personal time off," which the president granted;[10] she would later officially quit from the post in January 2023 due to personal reasons.[11] She was later nominated by Marcos as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the French Republic on January 13, 2023; her nomination was received by the Commission on Appointments on January 17.[1]

Personal life

Zenaida Angping is married to former Manila 3rd District Representative Harry Angping.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Unite, Betheena (January 19, 2023). "Marcos appoints Angping as France envoy". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Mondejar-Schlueter, Bernadette (June 1, 2022). "EDUCATOR'S HIGH". Eastern Visayas Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Andrade, Jeannette (May 31, 2022). "Bongbong Marcos names 5 more members of his Cabinet". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Jarque, Edu (October 17, 2011). "Miss Caltex: Walking the Ramp of History". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Lo, Ricky (June 8, 2011). "A misty-eyed look at Miss Caltex beauties". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Buan, Lian (May 30, 2022). "Naida Angping will head Marcos' Presidential Management Staff". Rappler. Rappler News. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Amargo, Gemma (May 6, 2004). "Harry Angping inatras ang kandidatura" [Harry Angping withdraws candidacy]. The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Sison, Bebot Jr.; Felipe, Cecille Suerte (May 11, 2004). "Comelec disqualifies Angping; substitution disallowed". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  9. ^ G.R. No. 167499 (September 15, 2005), "Miles Andrew Mari Roces vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and Maria Zenaida B. Ang Ping", Lawphil, retrieved June 25, 2023
  10. ^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (December 3, 2022). "President grants Angping's request for 'personal time'". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  11. ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (January 24, 2023). "Marcos: Ex-PMS chief Angping quit for personal reasons". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
House of Representatives of the Philippines Preceded byMiles Roces Member of the House of Representativesfrom Manila's 3rd district 2007–2016 Succeeded byYul Servo Political offices Preceded byJesus Melchor Quitain Head of the Presidential Management Staff 2022 Succeeded byElaine T. Masukat (Acting) Diplomatic posts Preceded byJunever M. Mahilum-West Ambassador of the Philippines to France TBD Designate
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