1. Bernadette Fatima Tecson Romulo-Puyat was born on May 14,1971 and is a Filipino government official, economist, and academic who served as the Secretary of Tourism 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.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat 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.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is the fourth amongst the five children of Filipino politician and diplomat, Alberto Romulo and Lovely Tecson.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat attended the University of the Philippines Diliman and pursued an undergraduate and a master's degree in economics.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat once aspired to become like her mother but later on, considering her exposure and familiarity to politics at early age, she ended up joining the Philippine political scene.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat ensured that foreign grants were directed accordingly to projects intended for farmers.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat focused on working with the agricultural concerns of women from the rural community that include financing technical support in provision of seedlings, planting materials, fermentation boxes and processing equipment for the Manobo women farmers, promotion and marketing of agricultural products for the coffee farmers across Kalinga, Bukidnon and Mt.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat took part in the establishment of an organic village for indigenous women farmers in Davao.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat announced her plan to give farm tourism a focus and made review on the Philippines' possible hosting of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant which her predecessor was involved in.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat dropped the Philippines' hosting bid due to budgetary concerns.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat ordered the suspension of all projects of the DOT pending review from the Commission on Audit.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat directed all undersecretaries and assistant secretaries, including Cesar Montano and Kat de Castro, to submit their courtesy resignations except for undersecretary Bong Bengzon.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat was married to David Puyat, a lawyer, until his death in 2010.
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat began dating politician Charlie Cojuangco in 2016, though they eventually separated sometime before 2020.