Bernadette Romulo-Puyat | |
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Deputy Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | |
Assumed office June 6, 2022 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
Governor | Benjamin Diokno Felipe Medalla Eli M. Remolona Jr. |
Secretary of Tourism | |
In office May 11, 2018 – June 30, 2022 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Wanda Tulfo Teo |
Succeeded by | Christina Frasco |
Personal details | |
Born | Bernadette Fatima Romulo May 14, 1971 [citation needed] Quezon City, Philippines[citation needed] |
Relations | Carlos P. Romulo (granduncle) Roman Romulo (brother) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Alberto Romulo and Lovely Tecson |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BEcon, M.Ec) |
Bernadette Fatima Tecson Romulo-Puyat (born May 14, 1971[citation needed]) is a Filipino government official, economist, and academic who served as the Secretary of Tourism[1] under the Duterte administration from May 2018 to June 2022, heading the Philippines' tourism industry through the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. She has since been appointed Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in charge of financial inclusion, regional operations, and the BSP's Program Management Office.[2] Her previous positions include terms as a consultant for the Presidential Management Staff, Undersecretary for the Department of Agriculture, and lecturer at the UP School of Economics.[3]