Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil is a Filipino lawyer and government official. She is currently the Secretary General of the Philippine House of Representatives. Previously, she served as secretary of the Presidential Communications Office. She also held the position of chairperson of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Atty. Cheloy E. Velicaria Garafil
Hometown –> Pura, Tarlac, Philippines
Family
Husband –> Mr. Garafil
Sister –> Atty. Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra (Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary)
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
2025-Present – Secretary General, Philippine House of Representatives
2024-2025 – Representative to Taiwan as Head of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO)
2023-2024 – Secretary, Presidential Communications Office (PCO)
2022 – Officer-In-Charge, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)
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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See also: Famous People from Tarlac Province
See also: Bar Topnotchers in the Philippines
See also: Top Government Officials Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.