Joey Salceda

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sarte and the surname or paternal family name is Salceda.
Joey Salceda
Portrait during the 18th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Albay's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
Preceded byAl Francis Bichara
24th Governor of Albay
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Vice GovernorBrando Sael
Harold Imperial
Preceded byFernando V. Gonzalez
Succeeded byAl Francis Bichara
Malacañang Chief of Staff
In office
February 10, 2007 – March 29, 2007
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byMike Defensor
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Albay's 3rd district
In office
June 30, 1998 – February 10, 2007
Preceded byRomeo Salalima
Succeeded byVacant
Post later held by Reno G. Lim
Personal details
Born
Jose Ma. Clemente Sarte Salceda

(1961-10-26) October 26, 1961 (age 63)[1]
Manila, Philippines
Nationality Philippines
Political partyLakas–CMD (2008–2009; 2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		PDP–Laban (2016–2022)
Liberal (2009–2016)
KAMPI (2004–2008)
Lakas (1998–2008)
ResidenceLegazpi, Albay
Alma materAteneo de Manila University (BS)
Asian Institute of Management (MBA)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist

Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" Sarte Salceda (Tagalog pronunciation: [sɐlˈseda], born October 26, 1961) is a Filipino statesman and the current Representative of Albay's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He previously served as governor of Albay province in the Philippines for three terms. Prior to that, he was a three-year term representative of the Third District of Albay and was appointed as Presidential Chief of Staff on February 10, 2007, after the resignation of Michael Defensor, before he himself resigned on March 29, 2007, to pursue his gubernatorial bid in his province. Salceda has also been chairman of the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means since 2019.[2] Salceda is the principal author of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law,[3] the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law, which reduced corporate income taxes in the Philippines to 20%,[4] and the Free College Tuition Law.[5]

Biography

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Personal life

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Joey Salceda is the son of former Polangui, Albay Mayor Jesus Salceda, Sr. Salceda graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1982[6] (1981 in some sources[7]) and received his master's degree in Business Management at the Asian Institute of Management.[6] At the Ateneo de Manila University, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was his economics professor,[6] and another former president, Benigno Aquino III, was his classmate.[7]

Before joining the legislature, Salceda was the Research Director of UBS Warburg (a division of Swiss Bank Corporation).[8] While with UBS, he was voted among the top five analysts in a 1996 survey of Philippine fund managers. He also served as Research Director of Barings Securities Phils. (now ING Group) for five years.[9] During his term, the Barings research team was voted number one in 12 international surveys of fund managers. He also garnered several awards for his distinguished performance in the field of financial markets research. He was voted by foreign fund managers in Asiamoney's Annual Survey as "Best Analyst" in 1995 and "Best Economist" for four consecutive years from 1993 to 1996.[10]

Prior to his career in the private sector, Salceda was also Congressional Fellow to the late Speaker Ramon Mitra and Chief of Staff to the late Senator Raul Roco.[11]

Representative of the 3rd district of Albay (1998-2007)

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Salceda was joined by TV personality Solita Monsod at a conference on statistics in 2010.

Salceda was elected chairman of the House Committee on Trade and Industry, a rare feat for a freshman legislator. During his chairmanship, he led the enactment three key trade measures, namely Republic Act No. 8751 or the Countervailing Duty Act, Republic Act No. 8752 or the Anti-Dumping Duty Act, and Republic Act No. 8800 or the Safeguard Measures Act.[12]

Salceda is also regarded as the "Founding Father of Ligao City" after his successful sponsorship of the measure converting the municipality of Ligao into a component city under Republic Act No. 9008.[13]

In recognition of his experience in the markets, he held several key positions during his freshman term, including as Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Industry and vice chair of the Committees on Ways and Means and Economic Affairs.[14]

Salceda was also instrumental in initiating the Bicol International Airport,[15] which he requested from President Arroyo in 2004.

Governor of Albay (2007-2016)

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After resigning from the Arroyo Cabinet in 2007, Salceda ran for Governor of Albay and was subsequently elected, defeating incumbent Fernando V. Gonzalez.[16] His three terms as governor were best known for his establishment of the zero-casualty doctrine in disaster preparedness[17] for which he earned international recognition as a Senior Global Champion for disaster risk reduction by the United Nations[18] as well as his climate change advocacy, which eventually led to him being elected as the first Asian co-chair of the United Nations Green Climate Fund in 2013.[19] Salceda also received numerous awards in disaster resilience,[20] good governance,[21] education,[20] health,[22] and tourism.[23]

Salceda also worked for economic and tourism development across the Bicol region as Chair of the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Bicol for three consecutive terms.[24] As RDC Chairman, Salceda established the AlMaSor regional tourism alliance, with Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon as its constituent provinces.[25] Salceda was also instrumental in the establishment of the Bicol University College of Medicine.[26]

Representative of the 2nd district of Albay (2016-present)

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After three terms as Governor, Salceda returned to Congress as Representative of the 2nd district of Albay in 2016,[27] where he is credited for articulating the economic strategy "Dutertenomics[28]" as well as for championing the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN law.[29] Salceda, as principal author, also defended the Free College Tuition law[30] from its critics in Cabinet, who sought its veto.[31]

In his second term, Salceda was elected as Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, the tax committee of the House of Representatives,[10] and was reelected to head the committee in 2022.[32]

As Chairman of the House's tax committee, Salceda led the enactment of the CREATE law, the POGO tax regime,[33] and the tax regime for proprietary schools.[34]

In 2024, Salceda filed his candidacy to run for governor of Albay in the 2025 Philippine general election.[35]

References

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  1. ^ "Joey Salceda CV" (PDF). UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "House of Representatives - House Committees". www.congress.gov.ph. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Salceda explains why he's proud of TRAIN Law". Manila Bulletin. January 16, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Standard, Manila (June 22, 2022). "DTI cites Salceda's role in CREATE law". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  5. ^ Digital, Manila Standard (May 8, 2021). "Ched fetes Salceda with 'Father of Free Tuition in College' award". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Ferdie Maglalang (February 6, 2006). "Arroyo appoints Puno to DILG, Andaya to DBM; Neri back to NEDA post". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  7. ^ a b TJ Burgonio; Christine Avendaño; Gil C. Cabacungan Jr. (April 15, 2010). "Albay gov joins Aquino, shocks Arroyo party". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  8. ^ Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (February 6, 2017). "9% yearly growth by 2019 seen possible". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  9. ^ Journal, Rexie ReyesStaff Reporter of The Wall Street. "Joey Salceda Resigns From SBC Warburg". WSJ. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "House of Representatives Press Releases". www.congress.gov.ph. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "REP. JOEY SARTE SALCEDA" (PDF). unfccc.int. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  12. ^ BizNewsAsia. "8. Joey Sarte Salceda". biznewsasia.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE S. | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau". issuances-library.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "House Bill No. 7231, 11th Congress of the Republic | Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference Bureau". issuances-library.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  15. ^ "Salceda: DOTR to finish Bicol Int'l airport before yearend". Manila Standard. May 14, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Salceda and the dynasties of Albay". RAPPLER. May 1, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "'#ZeroCasualty during disasters not just about numbers'". RAPPLER. October 8, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  18. ^ Herring, Jan P. (May 1, 1991). "Senior Management Must Champion Business Intelligence Programs". Journal of Business Strategy. 12 (5): 48–52. doi:10.1108/eb039444. ISSN 0275-6668. PMID 10114521.
  19. ^ "Salceda elected as UN Green Climate Fund co-chair". RAPPLER. October 14, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Salceda Ateneo's 2014 outstanding alumnus". Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via PressReader.
  21. ^ "Philippines: Albay province wins good governance award". www.preventionweb.net. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  22. ^ Standard, The (June 28, 2016). "Albay exec snags Quezon award". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  23. ^ Calleja, Niña P. (February 14, 2015). "Gov. Salceda, Drew Arellano lead PH 'Tourism Stars'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Times, The Manila (June 2, 2014). "SALCEDA REAPPOINTED BICOL RDC CHAIR". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  25. ^ Mundo, Ida Anita Q. Del. "Bicol's Almasor: The tourism triumvirate". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "Speech of President Aquino at the inauguration of the Bicol University Health Sciences buildings and launch of MD-MPA Program | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  27. ^ Calleja, Niña (May 19, 2016). "Salceda defects yet again, this time to Duterte". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  28. ^ Social Good Summit 2016: Joey Salceda talks about 'Dutertenomics', retrieved March 3, 2023
  29. ^ dofweb (July 15, 2018). "Salceda: TRAIN 'skillfully crafted' to tax rich more while protecting poor". Department of Finance. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  30. ^ "Lawmakers laud signing of free tuition bill". cnn. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  31. ^ Romero, Alexis. "No funds for free tuition, Duterte admits". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  32. ^ "Salceda to remain House ways and means panel chairman". Manila Bulletin. July 6, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  33. ^ "House to adopt Senate version of POGO tax bill, Salceda says". BusinessWorld Online. July 23, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  34. ^ "Salceda to private schools: Lower taxes should result in lower tuition fees, better service". POLITIKO. January 13, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  35. ^ "Arroyo seeks reelection as Pampanga rep, Salceda eyes return as Albay gov". GMA News. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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