1. Judy Taguiwalo served as the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the Duterte administration in an ad interim basis from June 30,2016 until August 16,2017, when her appointment by President Rodrigo Duterte was rejected by the Commission on Appointments.
Judy Taguiwalo is a former professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman and was one of those nominated by the National Democratic Front to the Duterte Cabinet.
Judy Taguiwalo's father was the late Democrito Taguiwalo, a principal and a supervisor, and her mother is Virgilia M Taguiwalo, a retired Home Economics teacher.
Judy Taguiwalo is a sister of the late Mario M Taguiwalo, a former undersecretary of Department of Health.
Judy Taguiwalo studied at Rizal Elementary School and finished her Secondary education at Negros Occidental High School in Bacolod City.
Judy Taguiwalo obtained her Master of Arts in Public Administration in 1992 from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and then finished her Doctor of Philosophy in Philippine Studies from UP Diliman.
Judy Taguiwalo helped in organizing the militant group Malayang Kilusan ng Kababaihan in 1970.
Judy Taguiwalo used to head the University for Women's and Gender Studies.
Judy Taguiwalo was Founding National President of All UP Academic Employee Union and a founder of All UP Workers' Alliance.
Judy Taguiwalo served as Director of UP Center for Women's Studies.
Judy Taguiwalo served as member of UP Board of Regents from 2009 to 2010 representing the faculty.
Judy Taguiwalo served as Vice-Chairperson of Board of Trustees of IBON Foundation where she now serves as the Chairperson.