| Manuel Bonoan | |
| Office: | 40th Secretary of Public Works and Highways |
| Term Start: | June 30, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Roger Mercado (acting) |
| Term Label2: | Acting |
| Term Start2: | February 1, 2007 |
| Term End2: | July 4, 2007 |
| Predecessor2: | Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. |
| Successor2: | Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. |
| President2: | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Nationality: | Filipino |
| Profession: | Engineer |
Manuel Manligas Bonoan[1] (born 1945/1946)[2] is a Filipino businessman and engineer who was the president and chief executive officer of SMC Tollways. He has served as the secretary of public works and highways since June 30, 2022, and had previously served as secretary in an acting capacity in 2007.
Bonoan has been involved in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) serving as assistant secretary during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos and as undersecretary during the tenures of Presidents Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[3] [4] During Arroyo's administration, he was also the acting secretary of the DPWH from February to July 2007.[3]
President-elect Bongbong Marcos selected Bonoan to lead the DPWH when Marcos assumed the presidency in June 2022.[3] He succeeded acting secretary Roger Mercado, who had in turn succeeded Mark Villar who resigned for a senatorial campaign in the 2022 elections.[5] He pledged for the continuation of unfinished projects and "public-private partnership[s]" under the Build! Build! Build! program of President Rodrigo Duterte, as well as prioritize the checking of river basins for flood control projects and pursue ventures that would help the agriculture and tourism industries.[4] [6] [7] [8]
Bonoan is the president and chief executive officer of SMC Tollways, the operator of Skyway, NAIA Expressway, South Luzon Expressway, the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road, and Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway tollways.[9] He was also president of the Skyway O&M Corporation, the operator of Skyway and NAIA Expressway led by Ramon Ang, prior to his involvement with SMC Tollways.[3]