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'''Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo''' (born August 7, 1933) is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippines in various capacities as executive secretary, finance secretary, foreign affairs secretary, and budget secretary. His most recent office is his leadership of the Department of Foreign Affairs<ref name="Medalia">{{cite book|last=Medalia|first=Jonathan|title=Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments|year=2008 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iuDu19mPlMAC&pg=PA13|access-date=July 4, 2011|publisher=DIANE Publishing|isbn=978-1-4379-2746-7|pages=13–}}</ref> before and during the early period of the administration of [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Benigno Aquino III]].
'''Alberto "Bert" Gatmaitan Romulo''' (born August 7, 1933) is a Filipino politician and diplomat. He served in the Philippines in various capacities as executive secretary, finance secretary, foreign affairs secretary, and budget secretary. His most recent office is his leadership of the Department of Foreign Affairs<ref name="Medalia">{{cite book|last=Medalia|first=Jonathan|title=Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments|year=2008 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iuDu19mPlMAC&pg=PA13|access-date=July 4, 2011|publisher=DIANE Publishing|isbn=978-1-4379-2746-7|pages=13–}}</ref> before and during the early period of the administration of [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Benigno Aquino III]].


Romulo was born in [[Camiling, Tarlac]] from Pangasinan and Tagalog parents.<ref>{{cite news|title=A foreign secretary for all seasons|author=Juaniyo Y. Arcellana|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131072656/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=July 25, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> He was then elected as member of the [[Regular Batasang Pambansa]] representing [[Quezon City]] in 1984. He then joined government service as the interim Minister of the Budget of President [[Corazon Aquino]] during the transition period following the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was a [[Philippine Senator|senator]] from 1987 to 1998, during which time he served as Majority Leader for five years. As Majority Leader, he greatly helped then Senate President [[Neptali Gonzales, Sr.]] in running the plenary sessions of the Senate and in executing its legislative mill.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palace: No loyalty check of Cabinet members|author=Ron Gagalac and Maricar Bautista|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/23/09/palace-no-loyalty-check-cabinet-members|newspaper=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]]|date=September 23, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> In November 1989, Romulo avoided a fatal helicopter crash near [[Maulong, Catbalogan|Maulong]], [[Catbalogan]] when an Army commander convinced him to ride another helicopter going to Catbalogan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maragay |first1=Fel |last2=Burgos |first2=Bobby |title=Senator cheats death in chopper crash |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6463%2C1741410 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |work=[[Manila Standard]] |publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc. |date=November 11, 1989 |page=4}}</ref>
Romulo was born in [[Camiling, Tarlac]] from Pangasinan and Kapampangan parents.<ref>{{cite news|title=A foreign secretary for all seasons|author=Juaniyo Y. Arcellana|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131072656/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596380&publicationSubCategoryId=90|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]]|date=July 25, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> He was then elected as member of the [[Regular Batasang Pambansa]] representing [[Quezon City]] in 1984. He then joined government service as the interim Minister of the Budget of President [[Corazon Aquino]] during the transition period following the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was a [[Philippine Senator|senator]] from 1987 to 1998, during which time he served as Majority Leader for five years. As Majority Leader, he greatly helped then Senate President [[Neptali Gonzales, Sr.]] in running the plenary sessions of the Senate and in executing its legislative mill.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palace: No loyalty check of Cabinet members|author=Ron Gagalac and Maricar Bautista|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/23/09/palace-no-loyalty-check-cabinet-members|newspaper=[[ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs]]|date=September 23, 2009|access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> In November 1989, Romulo avoided a fatal helicopter crash near [[Maulong, Catbalogan|Maulong]], [[Catbalogan]] when an Army commander convinced him to ride another helicopter going to Catbalogan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maragay |first1=Fel |last2=Burgos |first2=Bobby |title=Senator cheats death in chopper crash |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eGcVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6463%2C1741410 |access-date=January 1, 2023 |work=[[Manila Standard]] |publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc. |date=November 11, 1989 |page=4}}</ref>


He became finance secretary in January 2001, having been appointed when President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] took office and formed her own cabinet. He left this position in May 2001; Romulo was later appointed as an executive secretary.<ref name="Manila">{{cite news|title=Palace happy Romulo is keeping DFA post |author=Genalyn Kabiling |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=June 28, 2010 |access-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703101114/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |archive-date=July 3, 2010 }}</ref> On August 18, 2004, he was appointed foreign secretary,<ref name="Manila"/> and which he would hold until February 25, 2011, under President Aquino.<ref>{{cite news |title=Romulo hosts lunch for Del Rosario, but no turnover yet |author=Pia Lee-Brago |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908195102/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=February 24, 2011 |access-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> He served as Chairman of the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] or ASEAN in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=China's influence over ASEAN likely to grow with Rice's absence |author=Christine Ong |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/291067/1/.html |newspaper=[[Channel NewsAsia]] |date=July 29, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref>
He became finance secretary in January 2001, having been appointed when President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]] took office and formed her own cabinet. He left this position in May 2001; Romulo was later appointed as an executive secretary.<ref name="Manila">{{cite news|title=Palace happy Romulo is keeping DFA post |author=Genalyn Kabiling |url=http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |newspaper=[[Manila Bulletin]] |date=June 28, 2010 |access-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703101114/http://www.mb.com.ph/node/264082/palace-happy-romulo-keeping-dfa-po |archive-date=July 3, 2010 }}</ref> On August 18, 2004, he was appointed foreign secretary,<ref name="Manila"/> and which he would hold until February 25, 2011, under President Aquino.<ref>{{cite news |title=Romulo hosts lunch for Del Rosario, but no turnover yet |author=Pia Lee-Brago |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908195102/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=660358 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Philippine Star]] |date=February 24, 2011 |access-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> He served as Chairman of the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]] or ASEAN in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=China's influence over ASEAN likely to grow with Rice's absence |author=Christine Ong |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/291067/1/.html |newspaper=[[Channel NewsAsia]] |date=July 29, 2007 |access-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 08:39, 20 June 2025

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Romulo was born in Camiling, Tarlac from Pangasinan and Kapampangan parents.[2] He was then elected as member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa representing Quezon City in 1984. He then joined government service as the interim Minister of the Budget of President Corazon Aquino during the transition period following the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution. He was a senator from 1987 to 1998, during which time he served as Majority Leader for five years. As Majority Leader, he greatly helped then Senate President Neptali Gonzales, Sr. in running the plenary sessions of the Senate and in executing its legislative mill.[3] In November 1989, Romulo avoided a fatal helicopter crash near Maulong, Catbalogan when an Army commander convinced him to ride another helicopter going to Catbalogan.[4]

He became finance secretary in January 2001, having been appointed when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took office and formed her own cabinet. He left this position in May 2001; Romulo was later appointed as an executive secretary.[5] On August 18, 2004, he was appointed foreign secretary,[5] and which he would hold until February 25, 2011, under President Aquino.[6] He served as Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN in 2007.[7]

In March 2017, Romulo was appointed chairman and director of the board of the Development Bank of the Philippines.[8]

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