Kim Robert De Leon takes oath as DBM chief

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday administered the oath of office to newly appointed Acting Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon.

De Leon took his oath in Malacañang, a day after it was announced that he would take the helm of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), replacing Rolando Toledo.

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According to the Presidential Communications Office, De Leon previously served as DBM undersecretary from 2021 to 2022, overseeing the Organization and Systems Improvement Group and the Information and Communications Technology Group.

He later served as undersecretary for administration and finance at the Department of Transportation (DOTr) from 2022 to 2024.

In the academe, De Leon worked as an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG), where he taught courses on governmental accounting, auditing, local government administration, and regional administration. —VBL, GMA News