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Winnie Monsod
Filipino broadcaster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solita Garduño Collás-Monsod (born July 29, 1940), popularly known as Mareng Winnie, is a Filipino economist, broadcaster, columnist, radio host, and public intellectual. She had been the 5th Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority and concurrently socio-economic planning secretary of the Philippines from 1986 to 1989.
In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Garduño, the birth surname or paternal family name is Collás, and the marital name is Monsod.
Quick Facts 5th Director-General of the National Economic Development AuthorityConcurrently Minister of Economic Planning, President ...
Winnie Monsod | |
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5th Director-General of the National Economic Development Authority Concurrently Minister of Economic Planning | |
In office 1986–1989 | |
President | Corazon Aquino |
Preceded by | Vicente Valdepeñas Jr. |
Succeeded by | Jesus Estanislao |
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Born | Solita Garduño Collás (1940-07-29) 29 July 1940 (age 84) Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Political party | Aksyon Demokratiko |
Spouse | Christian Monsod |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MA) |
Occupation | |
Known for | Television host and economist |
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Educated at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, she holds the rank of Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics.[1]