President Bongbong Marcos has appointed Raphael Lotilla as the secretary of the Department of Energy, Malacañang said Monday, putting him at the forefront of the government's efforts to temper rising fuel prices.
It will be the second time that Lotilla will head the energy department, having previously served in the same position during the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from 2005 to 2007.
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Prior to that appointment, Lotilla was the president of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation. He also served as deputy director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority.
Lotilla is a lawyer by profession and obtained his Master of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He also taught law at the University of the Philippines where he also received his Bachelor of Laws degree.
Lotilla is one of the last Cabinet secretaries to be appointed by Marcos. The appointees for secretary of health, environment and natural resources, science and technology, and human settlements have yet to be named.
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