Patricia Santo Tomas
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Patricia Aragon Santo Tomas is the Chairman of the Board of Development Bank of the Philippines
since 2006.
She has been a Secretary of Labor and Employment and Chairwoman of the Philippine Civil Service Commission
for several years.
, Philippines
. She received her Bachelor of Arts
degree from Far Eastern University
, her Master of Science
from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, and her Master of Public Administration
from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
of Harvard University
.
In March 1988, she was appointed Chairman of the Civil Service Commission
(CSC) until March 1995. The CSC is the official personnel department of the government of the Republic of the Philippines.
In 2001, Santo Tomas led an Executive Search Committee tasked to find qualified professionals to man key positions in the cabinet and attached agencies of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Soon, she was appointed by President Arroyo as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Santo Tomas was elected as Chairperson of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization based in Geneva
, Switzerland
.
In 2006, Santo Tomas was appointed by President Arroyo as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Development Bank of the Philippines
, a state-owned financial institution with a nationwide branch office network.
; a Harvard University
Fellow; a Grantee of the United States International Visitor Program
, and the United States International Communication Agency.
Development Bank of the Philippines
The Development Bank of the Philippines , commonly known by its initials, DBP, is a state-owned development bank in Makati, Philippines.It is the seventh-largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets, and is the second-largest...
since 2006.
She has been a Secretary of Labor and Employment and Chairwoman of the Philippine Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission (Philippines)
The Civil Service Commission of the Philippines is a government agency which deals with civil service matters and conflict resolution. It is tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the integrity of government actions and processes. The commission was originally founded in 1900 through Act...
for several years.
Education
Patricia Aragon Santo Tomas graduated from Kamuning Elementary School and Quirino High School, both in Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. She received her Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University
Far Eastern University in the University Belt area, West Sampaloc, City of Manila, is a nonsectarian, private university in the Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance, FEU became a university in 1934 under the guidance of...
, her Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, and her Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
of Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Early work
Patricia Aragon Santo Tomas first worked in the government as a clerk at the Philippine Senate from 1964 to 1966. She gradually rose from the ranks and was transferred from one agency to another until her appointment as Chief of the Manpower Development and Utilization Division in the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) until 1977.Leadership experience
Patricia Aragon Santo Tomas held other positions as policymaker until her appointment as Administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) from May 1982 to September 1987. She was appointed Assistant Secretary at the Department of Education, and was shortly re-appointed at the DOLE.In March 1988, she was appointed Chairman of the Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission (Philippines)
The Civil Service Commission of the Philippines is a government agency which deals with civil service matters and conflict resolution. It is tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the integrity of government actions and processes. The commission was originally founded in 1900 through Act...
(CSC) until March 1995. The CSC is the official personnel department of the government of the Republic of the Philippines.
In 2001, Santo Tomas led an Executive Search Committee tasked to find qualified professionals to man key positions in the cabinet and attached agencies of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Soon, she was appointed by President Arroyo as Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Santo Tomas was elected as Chairperson of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization based in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
In 2006, Santo Tomas was appointed by President Arroyo as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Development Bank of the Philippines
Development Bank of the Philippines
The Development Bank of the Philippines , commonly known by its initials, DBP, is a state-owned development bank in Makati, Philippines.It is the seventh-largest bank in the Philippines in terms of assets, and is the second-largest...
, a state-owned financial institution with a nationwide branch office network.
Awards
Santo Tomas has received numerous professional awards for government service and public leadership. She was a Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service Awardee for Public Administration; an Outstanding Graduate of the Career Executive Service Development Program Phase 2; an Edward S. Mason Fellow at John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentJohn F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
; a Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
Fellow; a Grantee of the United States International Visitor Program
International Visitor Leadership Program
The International Visitor Leadership Program is a professional exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State Office of International Visitors in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The purpose of the program is to help build mutual understanding between citizens of the U.S....
, and the United States International Communication Agency.