Ricky Carandang

Ricky Carandang (born September 2, 1967) was a Filipino News Anchor of ABS-CBN and ANC correspondent. On July 9, 2010, he resigned in ABS-CBN to become a part of the communications team of President Benigno Aquino III.^[1] He served as PCDSPO Secretary under the Presidential Communications Group (Philippines). He is currently the Vice President and Head of the Integrated Corporate Communications of First Philippine Holdings, First Gen and Energy Development Corporation.

Early Life and Career

Ramon “Ricky” Arellano Carandang was born on September 2, 1967 in Manila, Philippines. He is the son of St. Luke’s College of Medicine President Dr. Brigido Carandang, Jr. and clininical psychologist and MLAC Institute for Children and Families Founder and President Dra. Maria Lourdes A. Carandang.

He spent his early years in Sacramento, California entering elementary in Isadore Cohen Elementary School. He returned to the Philippines and finished high school and college at the Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts in Management Economics in 1989.

He spent the whole of the 1990s in the business sector, as a stock broker for Pryce Securities, HG Asia Securities, and Kim Eng Securities.

Media career

Before venturing into public service, Ricky Carandang was a top news anchor for the ABS- CBN News Channel (ANC). He co-hosted the evening news show The Rundown, hosted the national affairs talk show The Big Picture, and was a field reporter for ABS-CBN’s Filipino-language free-television news programs TV Patrol and Bandila.

Public Service

Secretary Ricky Carandang is the first head of the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO), created in 2010 at the beginning of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s term. PCDSPO serves as the President’s chief message-crafting body. He resigned on December 12, 2013 effective by the end of the year.^[2]

Awards/ Distinctions

He was proclaimed “Broadcaster of the Year” by the Rotary Club of Manila in 2010, the culmination of a career in broadcast journalism that spans the years 1976 to 2010. He was also President and Business Editor of Newsbreak Magazine from 2000 to 2004.

References

Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III (2010–2016)
Cabinet Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary for Agrarian Reform Virgilio de los Reyes (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Agriculture Proceso Alcala (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary for Budget and Management Florencio Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Education Armin Luistro (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Energy Jose Rene Almendras (June 30, 2010–November 4, 2012) Jericho Petilla (November 4, 2012–April 30, 2015) Zenaida Monsada (July 2, 2015–June 30, 2016) Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources Ramon Paje (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Finance Cesar Purisima (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo (June 30, 2010–February 23, 2011) Albert del Rosario (February 24, 2011–March 7, 2016) Jose Rene Almendras (March 8, 2016–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Health Enrique Ona (June 30, 2010–December 19, 2014) Janette Garin (December 19, 2014–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Interior and Local Government Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010–July 9, 2010) Jesse Robredo (July 9, 2010–August 18, 2012) Paquito Ochoa Jr. (August 21, 2012–August 31, 2012) Manuel Roxas II (August 31, 2012–September 11, 2015) Mel Senen Sarmiento (September 14, 2015–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Justice Leila de Lima (June 30, 2010–October 12, 2015) Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa (October 12, 2015–January 21, 2016) Emmanuel Caparas (January 22, 2016–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda Baldoz (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Public Works and Highways Rogelio Singson (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Science and Technology Mario Montejo (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Dinky Soliman (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Tourism Alberto Lim (June 30, 2010–September 1, 2011) Ramon Jimenez Jr. (September 1, 2011–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Trade and Industry Gregory Domingo (June 30, 2010–December 30, 2015) Adrian Cristobal Jr. (December 31, 2015–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Transportation and Communications Jose de Jesus (June 30, 2010–July 4, 2011) Manuel Roxas II (July 4, 2011–October 18, 2012) Joseph Emilio Abaya (October 18, 2012–June 30, 2016)
Cabinet-level Vice President Jejomar Binay (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Presidential Management Staff Director-General Julia Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Presidential Adviser on National Security Cesar Garcia (July 9, 2010–June 30, 2016) Chief of staff of the Armed Forces Ricardo David (June 30, 2010–March 8, 2011) Eduardo Oban Jr. (March 8, 2011–December 12, 2011) Jessie Dellosa (December 12,2011–January 17, 2013) Emmanuel T. Bautista (January 17, 2013–July 18, 2014) Gregorio Pio Catapang (July 18, 2014–July 10, 2015) Hernando Iriberri (July 10, 2015–April 22, 2016) Glorioso Miranda (acting) (April 22, 2016–June 30, 2016) Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Ricky Carandang (July 30, 2010–December 31, 2013) Manuel L. Quezon III (January 1, 2014–June 30, 2016) Secretary of Presidential Communications Operations Herminio Coloma, Jr. (July 30, 2010–June 30, 2016) National Economic and Development Authority Cayetano Paderanga Jr. (June 30, 2010–May 10, 2012) Arsenio Balisacan (May 10, 2012–January 24, 2016) Emmanuel Esguerra (January 27, 2016–June 30, 2016) Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene Almendras (November 4, 2012–March 8, 2016)
See also: Presidential transition of Benigno Aquino III and Presidency of Benigno Aquino III