Jose Rene D. Almendras is the current Philippine Secretary of Energy. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III

Benigno Aquino III

Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....

 picked him as his Secretary of Energy.

Background

Before being appointed by Benigno Aquino III

Benigno Aquino III

Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....

 to the Energy secretary post, Almendras was the president of Manila Water

Manila Water

The Manila Water Company, Inc. is a public utility company in the Philippines. Manila Water, as it is more commonly known, is the East Concessionaire of MWSS during its privatization on August 1, 1997, with its counterpart Maynilad Water Services, Inc. as the West Concessionaire...

 of the Ayala Corporation

Ayala Corporation

Ayala Corporation is a holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. Founded in the Philippines by the Spanish and German Ayala, Roxas, and Zobel families during colonial rule, it is the country's oldest and largest conglomerate...

group. Prior to Ayala, he was treasurer of Aboitiz & Co. and Aboitiz Equity Ventures.