1. Salvador "Bingbong" Campo Medialdea was born on October 14,1951 and is a Filipino lawyer and former government official.
18 Facts About Salvador Medialdea
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Salvador Medialdea served as the Executive Secretary from 2016 to 2022 in the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Salvador Medialdea previously served as Presidential Assistant for Political Affairs and president of the National Livelihood Development Corporation under President Joseph Estrada.
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In March 2025, Medialdea served as Duterte's counsel during the latter's arrest and subsequent pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court.
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Medialdea is the son of former Supreme Court Associate Justice Leo D Medialdea who served from 1988 to 1992 under President Corazon Aquino.
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Salvador Medialdea attended the Light Bringer School in the city before moving back to Manila to finish high school at Paco Catholic School.
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Salvador Medialdea received his BS Commerce Major in Management from Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1972 and his law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1976.
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Salvador Medialdea began his legal career as a senior associate at ACCRA Law Offices.
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Salvador Medialdea then worked as a partner at Pecabar Law Offices, the law firm of Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Rene Cayetano, before becoming a managing partner at Medialdea Ata Bello Guevarra Suarez Law Firm.
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Salvador Medialdea began work in government in 1998 at the Livelihood Corporation upon the invitation of President Joseph Estrada.
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Salvador Medialdea became a member of the board of trustees and administrator of the government-owned corporation while serving as chairman of the Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises.
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At the start of President Rodrigo Duterte's term on June 30,2016, Salvador Medialdea was appointed Executive Secretary.
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Salvador Medialdea still serves as partner at the MABGS law firm, whose clients include President Duterte.
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Salvador Medialdea is director for Manchester International Holdings and Accette Insurance.
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Salvador Medialdea served briefly as bar examiner for the Supreme Court in 2006.
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Salvador Medialdea is married to Maria Bertola "Betty" Dizon, a lawyer and head of an insurance company, with whom he has one son.
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Salvador Medialdea's family has roots in Davao City, Aklan, and Ilocos Region.
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Salvador Medialdea was one of the producers of Miss Saigon in Manila in 2000 and formally closed the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.