Dulce Saguisag

Dulce Maramba Quintans-Saguisag (September 5, 1944 – November 8, 2007) was a Filipino politician and former Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the administration of former President Joseph Estrada. Saguisag was one of Estrada's eleven cabinet members who withdrew support for Estrada on January 19, 2001, following accusations of massive corruption by the president. Estrada was ousted from office the next day, which is now known in the Philippines as EDSA II.

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Maramba, the birth surname or paternal family name is Quintans, and the marital name is Saguisag.
Dulce Q. Saguisag
Dulce Q. Saguisag with her husband Rene A.V. Saguisag, left side
22nd Secretary of Social Welfare and Development
In office
October 12, 2000 – January 19, 2001
PresidentJoseph Estrada
Preceded byGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Succeeded byCorazon Soliman
Personal details
Born
Dulce Maramba Quintans

(1944-09-05)September 5, 1944
Commonwealth of the Philippines
DiedNovember 8, 2007(2007-11-08) (aged 63)
Makati, Philippines
SpouseRene Saguisag
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines

She also served as the secretary-general of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines. Saguisag was the wife of a former Filipino Senator Rene Saguisag, who was in office from 1987 to 1992.

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