Preceded by Peter Favila Succeeded by Mona Valisno | Preceded by Fe Hidalgo Name Jesli Lapus | |
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Education Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Saint Louis University | ||
Jesli Lapus (born 1949) is a former Congressman of Tarlac, former Secretary of Education and uncle of President Benigno Aquino III.
Contents
- Instituto cervantes de manila interview of sec jesli lapus
- Early life and education
- Private sector
- Executive branch of government
- Committee memberships
- References
Instituto cervantes de manila interview of sec jesli lapus
Early life and education
Jesli Aquino-Lapus was born on September 12, 1949 in Tarlac City. He attended the Little Flower Academy (Holy Spirit Academy) in Tarlac for his elementary and secondary education. In 1969, he earned a BS in accountancy from the Philippine School of Business Administration / St. Louis University in Baguio City, finishing college in three years and subsequently passing the accountancy board exams. He obtained a Masters in Business Management (MBM) from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), graduating in 1973. In 1998, Lapus was conferred a doctorate in public administration (honoris causa) by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP).
Lapus also attended several post-graduate studies:
Private sector
The management career of Lapus started at a very young age. This earned for him the title, “Management Whiz Kid in the ASEAN,” given by Asian Finance international magazine. At 20, he worked as an auditor and consultant at SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Company (SGV & Co.). He then became the chief financial officer (CFO) of the Ramcar Group of Companies at age 23. From 1979 to 1986, Lapus worked as managing director and chief operating officer (COO) of Triumph International (Philippines), Inc. He also worked in the banking sector, serving as director of Union Bank of the Philippines from 1988 to 1992.
Lapus was among the original core faculty members of AIM's Masters in Development Management program and has taught at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and Maryknoll College (now Miriam College). He has also conducted executive training courses in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Executive branch of government
Lapus has served in the cabinets of three Philippine Presidents. From 1987 to 1989, he served as undersecretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) under the administration of President Corazon C. Aquino. He established the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Fund and the Support Services Sector of DAR.
During the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos, Lapus served as president, chief executive officer (CEO), and vice chairman of the board of directors of Land Bank of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.
Under the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Lapus was appointed Secretary of Education in 2006. In 2010, Lapus became the Secretary of Trade and Industry.