Ramon Paje is the current Philippine Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources. 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 Environment.

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 Environment secretary post, Paje was an undersecretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.-History:The Department of Environment and Natural...

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DENR Secretary

Undersecretary Paje takes-over the helm of the Environment Department from Horacio Ramos. It was earlier speculated that Ramos will be retained for one year after the ban on appointing defeated candidates has been lifted and senatorial bet Neric Acosta can replace him.