Thomas Orbos

Thomas "Tim" Muñoz Orbos is a Filipino businessman, government administrator and politician who was General Manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure of the Department of Transportation under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.[1] He also served as MMDA's acting chairman following the resignation of Emerson Carlos on August 19, 2016.[2][3] Orbos previously held the position of MMDA Assistant General Manager for Planning under then President Benigno Aquino III.[4][5]

Thomas Orbos
Orbos in 2016
Officer-in-Charge of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office August 22, 2016 – May 21, 2017
President	Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Preceded by	Emerson Carlos
Succeeded by	Danilo Lim
General Manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office August 22, 2016 – February 19, 2018
President	Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Preceded by	Corazon Jimenez
Succeeded by	Jose Arturo Garcia
Assistant General Manager for Planning of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In office June 9, 2014 – August 19, 2016
President	Benigno S. Aquino III
Preceded by	Tina Velasco
Succeeded by	Maria Josefina Faulan
Personal details
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Sloan School Of Management

Orbos hails from the province of Pangasinan and is the brother of former Executive Secretary and Congressman Oscar Orbos, as well as popular priest and Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Fr. Jerry Orbos.[2][6] He has also previously worked as Undersecretary for the Office of the President and owned several businesses in the past including the Pangasinan Presidents (later renamed Pangasinan Waves) franchise team in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association.[2][7] He is also an alumnus from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Sloan School of Management.

Orbos, as of October 2018, is running for a congressional seat representing the 1st District of Pangasinan, a post formerly headed by his brother.[8] He is running under the PDP–Laban.[9]

References

1. Marcelo, V. (22 May 2017). "Duterte appoints Danny Lim as new MMDA char". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. Yee, J. (23 August 2016). "Carlos leaves MMDA; Orbos takes over". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
3. Frialde, M. (22 August 2016). "Acting MMDA chief steps down 2 days before Duterte order". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
4. Philippine News Agency (12 September 2016). "President Duterte administers oath of office to 43 new appointees". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
5. "Oath Taking of AGM Thomas Orbos – June 9, 2014". Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
6. Philippine News Agency (5 September 2016). "MMDA learns from FVR". The Standard. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
7. Villar, J. (10 January 2002). "Tuason welcomes back Orbos group to MBA". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
8. Yparraguirre, Liwayway (October 18, 2018). "46 bets file CoCs in Pangasinan". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
9. Pasion, Ahikam (October 18, 2018). "DOTr undersecretary eyes Pangasinan 1st district post". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 19, 2018.

Political offices
Preceded by Emerson Carlos Acting	Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority 2016–2017	Succeeded by Danilo Lim