Cheloy Garafil is a Filipino lawyer and government official. She is currently serving as secretary of the Presidential Communications Office. Previously, she was the chairperson of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). Before that, she served as Director II of the Philippine House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules. She was also a former prosecutor and a state solicitor.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Atty. Cheloy E. Velicaria Garafil
Hometown –> Pura, Tarlac, Philippines
Family
Husband –> N/A
Education
College –> University of Santo Tomas
Degree –> Communication Arts (1992)
Law School –> University of Santo Tomas (2002)
* Passed the Bar in 2003
Master’s Degree –> National Security Administration from the National Defense College of the Philippines
Government Service / Work Experiences
2023 – Secretary, Presidential Communications Office
2022 – Officer-In-Charge, Presidential Communications Operations Office
June 30, 2022- October 7, 2022 – Chairperson, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)
* Former Director II, House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules
* Former media director and public relations officer of former president and former House speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
* Former State Prosecutor
* Former Media Practitioner
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