Ricardo Gloria
Ricardo Gloria | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of Science and Technology | |
| In office June 30, 1992 โ July 6, 1994 | |
| President | Fidel Ramos |
| Preceded by | Ceferino Follosco |
| Succeeded by | William Padolina |
| Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports | |
| In office July 1994 โ January 1998 | |
| President | Fidel Ramos |
| Preceded by | Armand Fabella |
| Succeeded by | Erlinda Pefianco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Tumanda Gloria April 3, 1940 Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, Philippine Commonwelath |
| Died | August 13, 2006 (aged 66) Quezon City, Philippines |
Ricardo Tumanda Gloria is a Filipino government official who served as Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology of the Philippines then Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
Early life and education
Gloria was born on April 3, 1940, in Oroquieta in Misamis Occidental.[1] He was a University of Southern Mindanao alumnus.[2]
Career
He served as Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology from June 30, 1992, to July 6, 1994.[3] Gloria also served as Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports from July 1994 to January 1998.[4]
Gloria approved the establishment of Montessori Schools[5] and the Science and Technology Park. In 1994, the Science and Technology Scholarship Act passed, helping students in science and technology fields.[1]
In 2006, Gloria along with other officials of the Fund Assistance for Private Education (FAPE) was accused of plunder of FAPE funds from 1994 to 1998. He was FAPE chairman during that period.[6]
Death
Gloria died August 13, 2006, at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City, from diabetes complications.[4]
References
- ^ a b Celestial, Dunn Alfredo A. (August 1, 2014). "The DOST Secretary". www.dost.gov.ph. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ". Mindanao Tech. July 20, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2026 โ via Facebook.
One of the pioneers who helped bring this vision to life was Ricardo Tumanda Gloria, CHED's first chairpersonโand an alumnus of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM).
- ^ Parnala, Adam (August 21, 2022). "LIST: All the DOST Secretaries in the Philippines". NoypiGeeks. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ a b Araneta, Sandy. "Former education chief Gloria dies". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ Soliven, Preciosa S. "The Montessori movement in the Philippines". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ Araneta, Sandy. "DepEd files plunder case vs former education chief, other officials". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.