Bernadette Romulo-Puyat
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | |
| Assumed office June 6, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
| Governor | Benjamin Diokno Felipe Medalla Eli M. Remolona Jr. |
| Secretary of Tourism | |
| In office May 11, 2018 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Wanda Tulfo Teo |
| Succeeded by | Christina Frasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernadette Fatima Romulo May 14, 1971 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Spouse |
David Puyat (died 2010) |
| Relations | Carlos P. Romulo (granduncle) Roman Romulo (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Alberto Romulo and Lovely Tecson |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BEcon, M.Ec) |
Bernadette Fatima Tecson Romulo-Puyat (born May 14, 1971) is a Filipino government official, economist, and academic who served as the Secretary of Tourism under the Duterte administration from May 2018 to June 2022, heading the Philippines' tourism industry through the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. She has since been appointed Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in charge of financial inclusion, regional operations, and the BSP's Program Management Office. Her previous positions include terms as a consultant for the Presidential Management Staff, Undersecretary for the Department of Agriculture, and lecturer at the UP School of Economics.