1. Jesli Aquino Lapus was born on September 12,1949 and is a former Congressman of Tarlac, former Secretary of Education and uncle of President Benigno Aquino III.
13 Facts About Jesli Lapus
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Jesli Lapus attended the Little Flower Academy in Tarlac for his elementary and secondary education.
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Jesli Lapus obtained a master's degree in Business Management from the Asian Institute of Management, graduating in 1973.
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In 1998, Jesli Lapus was conferred a doctorate in public administration by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
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The management career of Jesli Lapus started at a very young age.
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Jesli Lapus then became the chief financial officer of the Ramcar Group of Companies at age 23.
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From 1979 to 1986, Jesli Lapus worked as managing director and chief operating officer of Triumph International, Inc He worked in the banking sector, serving as director of Union Bank of the Philippines from 1988 to 1992.
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Jesli Lapus was among the original core faculty members of AIM's Masters in Development Management program and has taught at the Ateneo de Manila University and Maryknoll College.
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Jesli Lapus has conducted executive training courses in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Jesli Lapus has served in the cabinets of three Philippine Presidents.
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Jesli Lapus established the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Fund and the Support Services Sector of DAR.
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Under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Jesli Lapus was appointed Secretary of Education in 2006.
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In 2010, Jesli Lapus became the Secretary of Trade and Industry.