Thomas Orbos

Thomas Orbos
Orbos in 2016
Officer-in-Charge of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office
August 22, 2016 – May 21, 2017
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Preceded by Emerson Carlos
Succeeded by Danilo Lim
General Manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
Assumed office
August 22, 2016
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Preceded by Corazon Jimenez
Assistant General Manager for Planning of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office
June 9, 2014 – August 19, 2016
President Benigno S. Aquino III
Preceded by Tina Velasco
Succeeded by Maria Josefina Faulan

Thomas "Tim" Muñoz Orbos is a Filipino businessman and government administrator who is the current General Manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.[1] He served as the agency's acting chairman following the resignation of Emerson Carlos on August 19, 2016.[2][3] Orbos previously held the position of MMDA Assistant General Manager for Planning under then President Benigno Aquino III.[4][5]

Orbos hails from the province of Pangasinan and is the brother of former Executive Secretary and Congressman Oscar Orbos, as well as popular priest and Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Fr. Jerry Orbos.[2][6] He has also previously worked as Undersecretary for the Office of the President and owned several businesses in the past including the Pangasinan Presidents (later renamed Pangasinan Waves) franchise team in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association.[2][7] He is Currently The Transport Undersecretary for Roads in DOTr. He is also an alumnus from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Sloan School of Management.

References

  1. ↑ Marcelo, V. (22 May 2017). "Duterte appoints Danny Lim as new MMDA char". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Yee, J. (23 August 2016). "Carlos leaves MMDA; Orbos takes over". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Frialde, M. (22 August 2016). "Acting MMDA chief steps down 2 days before Duterte order". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Philippine News Agency (12 September 2016). "President Duterte administers oath of office to 43 new appointees". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Oath Taking of AGM Thomas Orbos – June 9, 2014". Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Philippine News Agency (5 September 2016). "MMDA learns from FVR". The Standard. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Villar, J. (10 January 2002). "Tuason welcomes back Orbos group to MBA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by
Emerson Carlos
Acting		 Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
2016–2017		 Succeeded by
Danilo Lim
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