Marcos picks young UP professor as new budget chief

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BUDGET CHIEF. New Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon

(2nd UPDATE) Kim Robert de Leon takes over a department that since November 2025 has been headed by an interim chief, Undersecretary Rolando Toledo

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has picked Kim Robert de Leon — a young former budget department executive and assistant professor at the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) of the University of the Philippines Diliman — as his new budget chief, Malacañang announced on Monday, May 18.

Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed De Leon’s appointment in a briefing. De Leon is set to take his oath on Tuesday, May 19.