Ernesto Abella

Ernesto "Ernie" Corpus Abella (born March 22, 1950) is a Filipino businessman, writer and former evangelist who served in the Duterte administration as Presidential Spokesperson (2016–2017) and Undersecretary for Strategic Communications and Research of the Department of Foreign Affairs (2017–2021). He ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the 2022 Philippine presidential election.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Corpus and the surname or paternal family name is Abella.
Ernesto Abella
Abella as a Presidential Spokesperson in 2016
Undersecretary for Strategic Communications and Research
Department of Foreign Affairs
In office
October 27, 2017 – October 8, 2021
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
SecretaryAlan Peter Cayetano
Teodoro Locsin Jr.
Presidential Spokesperson
In office
June 30, 2016 – October 30, 2017
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
DeputyMarie Banaag
China Jocson
Preceded byEdwin Lacierda
Succeeded byHarry Roque
Personal details
Born
Ernesto Corpus Abella

(1950-03-22) March 22, 1950
Davao City, Philippines
Residence(s)Davao City
Tagaytay, Cavite
Alma materAteneo de Davao University
Silliman University
Asian Institute of Management
OccupationBusinessman, Writer

Before joining the government, he was an executive with a Davao City-based agricultural products manufacturer and a local cooperative which he co-founded. He also established a school in Davao and was a columnist for local newspaper SunStar Davao.

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