Rafael Yabut

Rafael "Pye" Cunanan Yabut (born April 26, 1953)[1] is a Filipino engineer. He previously served as the acting secretary of Department of Public Works and Highways for a month and as Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office Operations of DPWH from January 14, 2008 until his retirement last June 2015. He was also the alternate representative of the Secretary to the Toll Regulatory Board.[2][3] He was designated as Acting Secretary last July 1, 2016 until Mark Villar assumes the post by end of July 2016.[4]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Cunanan and the surname or paternal family name is Yabut.
Rafael Yabut
Yabut in 2008
Acting Secretary of Public Works and Highways
In office
June 30, 2016 – July 31, 2016
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byRogelio Singson
Succeeded byMark Villar
Undersecretary of the Public Works and Highways
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 2015
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
In office
January 14, 2008 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Assistant Secretary of the Public Works and Highways
In office
2003 – January 13, 2008
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Personal details
Born
Rafael Cunanan Yabut

(1953-04-26) April 26, 1953
Candaba, Pampanga
NationalityFilipino
Spouse(s)Helen P. Drapeza
ChildrenArchie Fuhner
Rachelle Amor
Rossy Anne
Alma materAngeles University Foundation
Holy Angel University
ProfessionEngineer

Early life and education

Yabut was born in Candaba in Pampanga province on April 26, 1953. His parents are Ernesto Yabut and Felipa Cunanan. He took up Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Angeles University Foundation and graduated in 1976. He then took up Bachelor of Science in Sanitary engineering at Holy Angel University in Angeles, Pampanga where he graduated in 1983. He completed his master's degree in Public Administration at Angeles University Foundation in 1996.[1][2]

Career

Yabut started to work as laborer in DPWH office in Angeles, Pampanga in 1975 a year before his graduation from college. As district engineer of Pampanga's First Engineering district, he used to supervised the "Operation Baklas Billboards" and cleared the national roads of Pampanga of illegal structures and obstructions. In 2003, he was appointed as Assistant Secretary of DPWH being the youngest among the Executive Committee. On January 14, 2008 he was appointed as DPWH undersecretary by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.[3] Yabut is known as the main official implementing the department's toll roads, including those projects under the Public-Private Partnership program. His last project was the Cavite–Laguna Expressway before retiring last June 2015 to care for his aging parents.[5] By July 1, 2016 however, he was designated as the acting Secretary of Department of Public Works and Highways until Mark Villar assumes office by July 26 or 27.[2][4]

References
  1. "Undersecretary Rafael C. Yabut". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  2. "DPWH Usec Yabut designated as Acting Secretary". SunStar. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  3. "PGMA appoints 2 DPWH undersecretaries". Philippine Information Agency. January 13, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. "DPWH exec to warm top post for Villar". The Philippine Star. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  5. "DPWH's Yabut leaving early to care for parents". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 3, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2016.


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