Randy Escolango
Randy Escolango | |
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| Undersecretary at Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development | |
| Assumed office July 12, 2023 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Undersecretary at Department of Labor and Employment | |
| In office March 1, 2022 – July 19, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte, Bongbong Marcos |
| Deputy Insurance Commissioner at Insurance Commission | |
| In office September 20, 2017 – February 28, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| OIC Administrator and Chief Executive Officer at Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority | |
| In office October 19, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randy Bacolor Escolango September 26, 1976 Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija[1] |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | New Era University (BA) Far Eastern University (LL.B., B.Acc.) Virgen de los Remedios College (MPM) Eulogio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (DPA) |
| Occupation | Public servant, university professor |
Randy Escolango (born September 26, 1976) is a Filipino public official who currently serves as an Undersecretary at Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.[2] Escolango previously served as Undersecretary at Department of Labor and Employment,[3] Deputy Insurance Commissioner at Insurance Commission,[4] and OIC Administrator and chief executive officer at Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Escolango was born on September 26, 1976 to Adelmo Escolango and Francisca Bacolor in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. In 1997, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the New Era University (NEU). He then finished his Bachelor of Laws at the Far Eastern University (FEU) in 2001.[6] The year after, in 2002, Escolango passed the Philippine Bar Examinations.[7]
Prior to his appointment as a government official, Escolango first entered government service as a clerk at the Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 4 of Manila, where he was elected in 2000 as the President of the Judicial Court Clerks Association of the Philippines (JCCAP) Manila Chapter. Thereafter, he was a private law practitioner and university professor.[1][6]
Career
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On May 4, 2010, Escolango began his service as deputy administrator for legal affairs at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).[8] Later, on October 19, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte through Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea designated him as the SBMA's OIC Administrator and chief executive officer.[9][10] During his tenure, SBMA was recognized by the 2016 Asia CEO Awards as the "Executive Leadership Team of the Year," and the 2017 International Finance Awards as "Asia’s Fastest Growing Free Trade Zone."[11][12]
In 2017, Escolango was appointed as Deputy Insurance Commissioner at Insurance Commission (IC).[13] He was among the IC officials credited for facilitating the rapid growth of the insurance industry during the Administration of President Duterte.[14] While serving as Deputy Insurance Commissioner, the Philippine Coast Guard promoted Escolango as a rear admiral of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA).[15] He first joined the PCGA in 2014, where he spearheaded a number of notable projects, including the building of artificial coral reefs in Subic Bay.[16][17] It was also during his service in the IC that Escolango wrote extensively on insurance-related topics, particularly through The Manila Times and FrontpagePH.[18][19]
On March 1, 2022, Escolango was appointed as Undersecretary at Department of Labor and Employment.[20][21]
On July 12, 2023, Escolango was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos as Undersecretary at Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD).[22] As a DHSUD executive, he currently serves as Undersecretary for Administrative Service, Finance Service, and Disaster Response.[23][24] Among his tasks as Undersecretary for Disaster Response was the implementation of the DHSUD's Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP), the national government's major shelter assistance program for calamity victims.[25][26][27] Escolango was also designated as chairperson of the Technical Working Group for the celebration of the National Shelter Month, the Philippine expanded version of the country's observance of World Habitat Day.[28][29][30]
Escolango also served senior positions in various organizations, including being Vice President of the Philippine Association of Government Corporate Lawyers,[31] and President of the New Era University Alumni Association.[1][32]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lawyer-achiever is newest DOLE Undersecretary". Journal Online. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "DHSUD Key Officials". Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Former SBMA Officer-in-Charge named DOLE Official". iOrbit News Online. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Fourth Supplemental Directive" (PDF). Insurance Commission. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Palace to Diño: Escolango is SBMA OIC". Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b Escolango, Randy (2021). Bid Book for the Outstanding Filipino Awards 2021. JCI Philippines.
- ^ "Successful Bar Examinees". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Top SBMA executive placed under 90-day suspension". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Row over SBMA control sows confusion". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Escolango is SBMA administrator". PortCalls Asia. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "ASIA CEO AWARDS 2016 WINNERS AND FINALISTS". Asia CEO Awards. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Subic cited as Asia's 'Fastest Growing Free Trade Zone'". Subic-Clark Alliance for Development. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Nation SBMA exec named Insurance Commission deputy chief". Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Insurance industry premiums grow 64% under Duterte presidency". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "DOF deputy insurance commissioner promoted to PCGA Rear Admiral". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "PCGA donates 1.3m for calamity victims in Mindanao, Luzon". Philippine Coast Guard. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Subic Bay marks Earth Day 2016 with reef projects". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Randy B. Escolango". The Manila Times. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Atty. Randy Escolango". FrontpagePH. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Insurance Commission exec appointed as new DOLE undersecretary". Abogado. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Oath of Office". The Manila Times. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Palace bares new appointments". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "DHSUD exec BELIEVES 4PH brings dignity". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Subsidized housing in the works — DHSUD". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program". Assistance.PH. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "IDSAP sa mga biktima ng kalamidad, nilikha ng DHSUD". Net25. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "DHSUD' assistance program to include 'partially damaged' houses". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR AS THE "NATIONAL SHELTER MONTH"". The LAWPhil Project. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "DHSUD opens celebration of National Shelter Month". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "DHSUD creates technical working group for National Shelter Month". GMA News. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "8th SEC-PSE Corporate Governance Forum". Securities and Exchange Commission Philippines. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Philippine Volunteer Magazine" (PDF). Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency. Retrieved 26 September 2024.