Toni Yulo-Loyzaga

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Jugo, the birth surname or paternal family name is Yulo, and the marital name is Loyzaga.

Maria Antonia "Toni" Jugo Yulo-Loyzaga is a Filipina government official who serves as the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.^[1]

Toni Yulo-Loyzaga
Official portrait, 2022
33rd Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office July 19, 2022
President	Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Ernesto Adobo Jr. (OIC)
Personal details
Born	Maria Antonia Jugo Yulo
Nationality	Filipino
Spouse	Chito Loyzaga
Parents	Luis Yulo (father) Teresa Jugo Yulo (mother)
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University (BA) Georgetown University (MA)

Early life and education

She attended the Ateneo de Manila University and gained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science then went to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. where she obtained a master's degree in government, international relations.^[2]

Career

Yulo-Loyzaga served the chairperson of the International Advisory Board of the Manila Observatory from 2007 until 2016. She was also a technical advisor for the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and a member of the Senior Advisory Board of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Command and General Staff College^[3] chairperson where she worked to advance more scientific research on climate and disaster resilience.

Yulo-Loyzaga was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos as the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. She took oath as environment secretary on July 19, 2022.^[4]

Personal life

She is married to former professional basketball player Chito Loyzaga, with whom she has three children.^[5]