Manuel Bonoan

Manuel Manligas Bonoan^[1] (born 1945/1946)^[2] is a Filipino businessman and engineer who was the president and chief executive officer of SMC Tollways. He has served as the secretary of public works and highways since June 30, 2022, and had previously served as secretary in an acting capacity in 2007.

Manuel Bonoan
Bonoan in 2023
40th Secretary of Public Works and Highways
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
President	Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Roger Mercado (acting)
Acting February 1, 2007 – July 4, 2007
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.
Succeeded by	Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.
Personal details
Nationality	Filipino
Profession	Engineer

Career

Government

Bonoan has been involved in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) serving as assistant secretary during the administration of President Fidel V. Ramos and as undersecretary during the tenures of Presidents Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.^[3][4] During Arroyo's administration, he was also the acting secretary of the DPWH from February to July 2007.^[3]

President-elect Bongbong Marcos selected Bonoan to lead the DPWH when Marcos assumed the presidency in June 2022.^[3] He succeeded acting secretary Roger Mercado, who had in turn succeeded Mark Villar who resigned for a senatorial campaign in the 2022 elections.^[5] He pledged for the continuation of unfinished projects and "public-private partnership[s]" under the Build! Build! Build! program of President Rodrigo Duterte, as well as prioritize the checking of river basins for flood control projects and pursue ventures that would help the agriculture and tourism industries.^[4][6][7][8]

Business

Bonoan is the president and chief executive officer of SMC Tollways, the operator of Skyway, NAIA Expressway, South Luzon Expressway, the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road, and Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway tollways.^[9] He was also president of the Skyway O&M Corporation, the operator of Skyway and NAIA Expressway led by Ramon Ang, prior to his involvement with SMC Tollways.^[3]

References

1. Balinbin, Arjay (June 1, 2022). "Marcos gov't eyes PPP projects, incoming DPWH chief says". BusinessWorld. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
2. "Manuel M. Bonoan Resume (as of March 25, 2024)" (PDF). Philippine Ports Authority. March 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024. Age: 78
3. "Marcos picks SMC Tollways CEO Manuel Bonoan as public works secretary". Rappler. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
4. Cabanban, Seth (June 5, 2022). "The #MarcosCabinet: Manny Bonoan, DPWH Secretary". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
5. "Manny Bonoan is Marcos' DPWH chief; Alfredo Pascual to lead DTI". The Philippine Star. May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
6. "Incoming DPWH chief wants to address traffic woes, continue Build, Build, Build". CNN Philippines. May 30, 2022. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022.
7. ABS-CBN News (June 13, 2022). Incoming DPWH chief says to prioritize flood control projects | TeleRadyo. YouTube (in Filipino and English). Google LLC. Event occurs at 3:42, 4:17. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
8. Quimbo, Miro (January 8, 2023). "Alisin ang baha. Yan ang utos ni Sec Bonoan sa mga kawani ng DPWH" [Eliminate floods. That is the order of Sec. Bonoan to the staff of DPWH.]. Facebook (in Filipino). Meta Platforms, Inc. Retrieved July 28, 2024. Nakipagpulong si Teacher Stella kay DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan upang pag-usapan ang mga flood control projects sa Marikina.
9. "SMC tollways bares 2019 Holy Week preparations". Manila Standard. April 6, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

Political offices
Preceded by Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.	Secretary of Public Works and Highways Acting 2007	Succeeded by Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.
Preceded by Roger Mercado Acting	Secretary of Public Works and Highways 2022–present	Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as Secretary of Agriculture	Order of Precedence of the Philippines as Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Succeeded by Sonny Angara as Secretary of Education