Ignacio Bunye
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The Honorable Ignacio R. Bunye |
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| Member of the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | |
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In office July 3, 2008 – July 2, 2014 |
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| Acting Philippine Executive Secretary | |
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In office October 21 – October 30, 2007 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Philippine Press Secretary | |
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In office July 16, 2002 – January 19, 2003 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Muntinlupa City's Lone District | |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Manny Villar from Las Piñas-Muntinlupa |
| Succeeded by | Rozzano Rufino Biazon |
| Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Authority | |
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In office 1991–1992 |
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| Preceded by | Jejomar Binay |
| Succeeded by | Ismael Mathay, Jr. |
| Mayor of Muntinlupa City | |
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In office June 13, 1986 – June 30, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Santiago V. Carlos, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Jaime R. Fresnedi |
| Personal details | |
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April 19, 1945 Tuberias, Quiapo, Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas Kampi CMD |
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Lakas CMD (before 2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Miraflor T. Oca |
| Children | Patricia Angela Bunye-Rojas Alfredo Bunye Frances Myra Bunye |
| Residence | Muntinlupa City |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Journalist, reporter, politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ignacio Rivera Bunye (born April 19, 1945) is a Filipino public official who retired as Monetary Board Member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a post he held since July 3, 2008. Prior to his appointment as monetary board member, he served as the Press Secretary, acting Executive Secretary under Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Congressman, and Mayor of Muntinlupa City. He recently rejoined Bank of the Philippine Islands - the first bank in the Philippines and Asia- as Independent Director.
Ignacio R. Bunye was born April 19, 1945 to Dr. Alfredo M. Bunye, Sr. and Sofia V. Rivera, a pre-war movie actress with the screen name Gloria Imperial whose younger sister Mila del Sol was also a movie darling of her time.
He took his early education at Itaas Elementary School and his secondary at Muntinlupa National High School where he graduated valedictorian. He took up Bachelor of Arts at Ateneo de Manila University and graduated in 1964 and Bachelor of Law in 1969. He also holds a Masters in Management degree from the Asian Institute of Management.
He worked at the Filipinas Foundation Inc. as Assistant Corporate Secretary from 1970 to 1975, Assistant Vice President of BPI Investment Corporation from 1976 to 1983 and Assistant Vice President for Corporate Banking and Treasury at the Bank of the Philippine Islands from 1983 to 1985.
Atty. Ignacio R. Bunye was a working student. He was a news reporter for the Philippine Daily Star from 1967 to 1969, for the DZMT News from 1965 to 1967 and a war correspondent in South Vietnam. As a DZMT reporter, he covered the Vietnam War and wrote a documentary entitled "The Other War," a first-person account of the activities of the Philippine Civic Action Group in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam. At the Daily Star, he wrote a number of articles, including a four-part series entitled "War Vignettes," a first-person account of events immediately after the Tet Offensive in South Vietnam in 1968.
He has been inducted as a member of the Manila Overseas Press Club. He is also a lifetime member of the National Press Club.
As well as being a lawyer by profession, Bunye has served in various executive positions at the Ayala Group of Companies, including as Assistant Vice President of the Ayala Investment and Development Corporation and the Bank of the Philippine Islands.
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