Judy Taguiwalo Explained

Judy Taguiwalo
Office:Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
Ad interim
Term Start:June 30, 2016
Term End:August 16, 2017
President:Rodrigo Duterte
Predecessor:Corazon Soliman
Successor:Emmanuel Leyco (OIC)[1]
Birth Name:Judy Marigomen Taguiwalo
Birth Date:18 February 1950
Birth Place:Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Occupation:Professor
Government official
Profession:Social worker
Alma Mater:University of the Philippines Diliman (BS, PhD)
Carleton University (MA)
Children:1

Judy Marigomen Taguiwalo (in Tagalog pronounced as /tɐgɪˈwalo/, born February 18, 1950) is a Filipina social worker, social activist, and educator. She served as the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the Duterte administration in an ad interim basis from June 30, 2016 until August 16, 2017, when her appointment by President Rodrigo Duterte[2] [3] was rejected by the Commission on Appointments.[4] She is a former professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman and was one of those nominated by the National Democratic Front to the Duterte Cabinet.[5]

Early life and education

Taguiwalo was born in Bacolod, Negros Occidental on February 17, 1950. Her father was the late Democrito Taguiwalo, a principal and a supervisor, and her mother is Virgilia M. Taguiwalo, a retired Home Economics teacher.[6] [7] She is a sister of the late Mario M. Taguiwalo, a former undersecretary of Department of Health. Taguiwalo studied at Rizal Elementary School and finished her Secondary education at Negros Occidental High School in Bacolod City.[8] [7] She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Social Work finishing cum laude from University of the Philippines Diliman in 1970.[8] She obtained her Master of Arts in Public Administration in 1992 from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and then finished her Doctor of Philosophy in Philippine Studies from UP Diliman.[8] [3] She has a daughter, June.

Career

Taguiwalo helped in organizing the militant group Malayang Kilusan ng Kababaihan (MAKIBAKA) in 1970.[8] After being detained twice, from July 1973 to their escape on November 1, 1974, and again on January 28, 1974, until their release after EDSA Revolution, she worked as a professor in the College of Social Work and Community Development's Department of Women and Development Studies in UP Diliman.[8] Taguiwalo used to head the University for Women's and Gender Studies.[9] She was Founding National President of All UP Academic Employee Union and a founder of All UP Workers' Alliance.[10] Taguiwalo served as Director of UP Center for Women's Studies. She served as member of UP Board of Regents from 2009 to 2010 representing the faculty.[2] She also served as Vice-Chairperson of Board of Trustees of IBON Foundation where she now serves as the Chairperson.[3] [5] She is a recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award in Gender Equality/Women Empowerment, the 2010 CSWCD Outstanding Alumna Award, as well as the 2009 "Gawad Pagpupugay".[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Palace appoints social welfare undersecretary as DSWD OIC. ABS-CBN News. October 10, 2017. August 19, 2017.
  2. News: UP professor Taguiwalo for DSWD secretary?. Serafica. Raisa. Rappler. May 27, 2016. July 4, 2016.
  3. News: IBON congratulates prospective DSWD head Dr. Judy Taguiwalo. IBON Foundation. May 31, 2016. July 4, 2016.
  4. News: Avendaño. Christine O.. Ballaran. Jhoanna. CA rejects Taguiwalo's appointment. August 16, 2017. August 16, 2017. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. News: BACKGROUNDS, INTERESTS, LINKS Not just a list: Know much more about Duterte gov't's men and women. Interaksyon. June 9, 2016. July 4, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160717105258/http://interaksyon.com/article/128843/backgrounds-interests-links--get-to-know-more-about-duterte-govts-men-and-women. July 17, 2016.
  6. https://www.facebook.com/upcws/posts/771054062976905 UP Center for Women's Studies Birthday Greeting to Director Taguiwalo
  7. News: 2 Negrense women Cabinet secretaries. Gomez. Carla. Visayan Daily Star. June 1, 2016. July 4, 2016.
  8. News: The Courage and Commitment of Judy Taguiwalo. Umil. Anne Marxze. Bulatlat.com. March 16, 2010. July 4, 2016.
  9. News: Five from UP faculty named to Duterte cabinet. Lontoc. Jo. Florendo. University of the Philippines. June 1, 2016. July 4, 2016.
  10. News: Reds name 2 ex-solons, ex-UP prof for Cabinet. Quismundo. Tarra. Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 27, 2016. July 4, 2016.
  11. News: Judy M. Taguiwalo. UP CSWCD. 2018-09-28. en-US.