Rolando Toledo
Rolando Toledo | |
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Toledo in 2025 | |
| Secretary of Budget and Management | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office November 17, 2025 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Amenah Pangandaman |
| Undersecretary of the Budget and Management for the Budget Preparation and Execution Group | |
| In office 2024–2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rolando U. Toledo |
| Party | Independent |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
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Rolando "Rolly" U. Toledo is a Filipino bureaucrat who has served as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management since 2025 , following the resignation of Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.
Early life and education
Toledo took his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of the East in 1984 and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1985. He also took a master's degree in National Security Administration (MNSA) from the National Defense College of the Philippines in June 2024.[1]
Department of Budget and Management
Toledo entered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in 1987 as a budget analyst, a position he held until 2012. Afterward, he served as the director of the fiscal planning and reforms bureau from 2013.[1] In 2023, Toledo became an assistant secretary of the DBM.[2] The following year, he was appointed as the undersecretary for the Budget Preparation and Execution Group (BPEG).[3]
Officer in Charge
On November 17, 2025, President Bongbong Marcos accepted the resignation of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, after the department was implicated in the flood control projects scandal.[4] Following her departure, Marcos appointed Toledo to lead the department as an officer in charge.[5][6] Upon taking office, Toledo stated that reforming the department would be a priority of his tenure.[7]
Acting Secretary
On December 9, 2025, DBM OIC Usec. Toledo took his Oath of Office before President Bongbong Marcos as the Acting Secretary of DBM.
Personal life
Toledo is married and has three children.[2]
References
- ^ a b Balonzo, Reinnard (2025-11-27). "Will Budget OIC Secretary Rolando Toledo make a difference?". Rappler. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b Cabato, Luisa (2025-11-17). "Who is DBM OIC Rolando Toledo?". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Cabuenas, Jon Viktor D. (2025-11-17). "Who is Rolando Toledo, the new DBM head?". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Flores, Dominique Nicole (2025-11-17). "Bersamin, Pangandaman quit Marcos Cabinet; Recto, Go named to new posts". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Ombay, Giselle (2025-11-17). "New DBM chief Toledo 'surprised' by appointment". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ "Two Marcos Cabinet ministers quit amid Philippine graft scandal". The Straits Times. 2025-11-17. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ Rosal, Derco (2025-11-24). "OIC DBM chief eyes faster budget releases, enhanced spending". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-11-29.