List of Estrada’s cabinet members

List of Estrada’s cabinet members

MANILA, June 30 Kyodo

The following is the list of the new Philippine cabinet launched by President Joseph Estrada on Tuesday.

President Joseph Estrada, concurrently secretary of interior and local government

Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, concurrently, secretary of social welfare and development

— Ronaldo Zamora, executive secretary

— Felipe Medalla, director general of the National Economic Development Authority

— Rodolfo Reyes, press secretary

— Horacio Morales, secretary of agrarian reform

— William Dar, secretary of agriculture (in acting capacity)

— Benjamin Diokno, secretary of budget and management

— Andrew Gonzales, secretary of education, culture and sports

— Mario Tiaoque, secretary of energy

— Rey Antonio Cerilles, secretary of environment and natural resources

— Edgardo Espiritu, secretary of finance

— Felipe Estrella, secretary of health

— Serafin Cuevas, secretary of justice

— Bienvenido Laguesma, secretary of labor and employment

— Orlando Mercado, secretary of national defense

— Gregorio Vigilar, secretary of public works and highways

— William Padolina, secretary of science and technology

— Gemma Cruz-Araneta, secretary of tourism

— Jose Pardo, secretary of trade and industry

— Vicente Rivera, secretary of transportation and communications

— Domingo Siazon, secretary of foreign affairs

— Gabriel Singson, governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines

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