Manuel Bonoan
40th Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byRoger Mercado (acting)
Acting
February 1, 2007 – July 4, 2007
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byHermogenes Ebdane Jr.
Succeeded byHermogenes Ebdane Jr.
Personal details
NationalityFilipino
ProfessionEngineer

Manuel Manligas Bonoan[1] 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.

Career

Government

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.[2][3] During Arroyo's administration, he was also the acting secretary of the DPWH from February to July 2007.[2]

President-elect Bongbong Marcos selected Bonoan to lead the DPWH once Marcos assumes the presidency.[2] He will succeed acting secretary Roger Mercado, who in turn succeeded Mark Villar who resigned for a successful senatorial campaign in the 2022 elections.[4] He pledged for the continuation of unfinished projects under the Build! Build! Build! program of President Rodrigo Duterte and would pursue projects that would help the agriculture and tourism industries.[3][5]

Business

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.[6] 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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Balinbin, Arjay (June 1, 2022). "Marcos gov't eyes PPP projects, incoming DPWH chief says". BusinessWorld. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marcos picks SMC Tollways CEO Manuel Bonoan as public works secretary". Rappler. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Cabanban, Seth (June 5, 2022). "The #MarcosCabinet: Manny Bonoan, DPWH Secretary". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Manny Bonoan is Marcos' DPWH chief; Alfredo Pascual to lead DTI". The Philippine Star. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Incoming DPWH chief wants to address traffic woes, continue Build, Build, Build". CNN Philippines. May 30, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ "SMC tollways bares 2019 Holy Week preparations". Manila Standard. April 6, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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