Silvestre Bello III
Silvestre Bello III | |
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Bello in 2018 | |
| Chairperson and Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Philippine Representative to Taiwan) | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – September 30, 2024 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Lito Banayo |
| Succeeded by | Cheloy Garafil |
| 29th Secretary of Labor and Employment | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Rosalinda Baldoz |
| Succeeded by | Bienvenido Laguesma |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for 1 BANAT & AHAPO Partylist | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines | |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Saludo |
| Succeeded by | Jose Rene Almendras |
| Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
| In office June 9, 1998 – June 30, 1998 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Romeo de la Cruz (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo P. Galvez |
| In office September 23, 1996 – February 3, 1998 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Raul Goco |
| Succeeded by | Romeo de la Cruz (acting) |
| 45th Secretary of Justice | |
| In office February 1, 1998 – June 30, 1998 (acting) | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Teofisto Guingona Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Serafin R. Cuevas |
| In office July 15, 1991 – February 10, 1992 | |
| President | Corazon Aquino |
| Preceded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo G. Montenegro (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Silvestre Hernando Bello III June 23, 1944 Gattaran, Cagayan, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD (old) (1992–2008) Lakas–CMD (2008–2015) 1-Banat & Ahapo Partylist (2013–2016) PDP (2016–present) |
| Spouse | Regina Gerona |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Quezon City |
| Alma mater | Manuel L. Quezon University (AB) Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician |
Silvestre Hernando Bello III (born June 23, 1944) is a Filipino businessman and lawyer from Isabela, who served as the secretary of the Philippines' Department of Labor and Employment, and concurrently Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, under the Duterte administration. Bello was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Rosalinda Baldoz as the Department of Labor secretary.
Bello was a former justice secretary, solicitor general and representative of 1-BAP party-list during the 16th Congress of the Philippines.
In July 2022, he presented his credentials to President Tsai Ing-wen as de facto Philippine Ambassador to Taiwan.