Ernesto Abella | |
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.jpg) Abella as a Presidential Spokesperson in 2016 | |
| Undersecretary for Strategic Communications and Research Department of Foreign Affairs[1] | |
| In office October 27, 2017 – October 8, 2021 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Secretary | Alan Peter Cayetano Teodoro Locsin Jr. |
| Presidential Spokesperson | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – October 30, 2017 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Deputy | Marie Banaag China Jocson |
| Preceded by | Edwin Lacierda |
| Succeeded by | Harry Roque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ernesto Corpus Abella March 22, 1950[2] Davao City, Philippines |
| Residence(s) | Davao City Tagaytay, Cavite |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Davao University Silliman University Asian Institute of Management |
| Occupation | Businessman, Writer |
Ernesto "Ernie" Corpus Abella[3] (born March 22, 1950[4]) is a Filipino businessman, writer and former evangelist who served in the Duterte administration as Presidential Spokesperson (2016–2017) and Undersecretary for Strategic Communications and Research of the Department of Foreign Affairs (2017–2021).[5] He ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the 2022 Philippine presidential election.
Before joining the government, he was an executive with a Davao City-based agricultural products manufacturer and a local cooperative which he co-founded. He also established a school in Davao and was a columnist for local newspaper SunStar Davao.[6][7]
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- ^ Colina, A. (June 17, 2016). "Abella assigned as spokesperson". Mindanao Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Capistrano, Z. (June 14, 2016). "Duterte's second spokesperson named". Davao Today. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Mellejor, L. (June 14, 2016). "Panelo describes latest choices for Cabinet posts as people of integrity". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.