China Jocson

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is ?, the birth surname or paternal family name is Capili, and the marital name is Cojuangco.
China Jocson Cojuangco
Assistant to the
Presidential Spokesperson
In office
June 30, 2016 – c. 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Presidential SpokespersonErnesto Abella
Harry Roque
Preceded byAbigail Valte
Personal details
CitizenshipFilipino
Political partyNPC (2021–present)[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2021; died 2022)​
Children1
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (attended)

China Jocson, married name Cojuangco is a Filipina crisis management strategist[2] and former journalist who served as the Assistant to the Presidential Spokesperson[3] (Deputy to the Presidential Spokesperson) in the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.[4]

She was a news presenter for GMA News and Public Affairs (2003–2006) and later on, spearheaded the lifestyle content of GMA Online (2010–2015).[5]

China Cojuangco is currently involved in pursuing her late husband's philanthropic legacy, through the Little Blue Chair initiative.[6]

Family and background

She is the granddaughter of Atty. Tomas P. Matic who was Government Corporate Counsel[7] during President Diosdado Macapagal's administration. She is also kin to former Bureau of Internal Revenue Director, Umiral P. Matic, who was controversially kidnapped and killed [8] while serving then Vice President Joseph Estrada.

She is the sole successor to her maternal grandmother Doña Marcela Jocson of Pampanga and the daughter of Robert Capili y Pacion Rodriguez (deceased) a trustee at Zuellig Pharma Corporation.

She and Tarlac 1st District representative Carlos "Charlie" Cojuangco were married on April 7, 2021.[2] She has a daughter from a previous relationship.[9]

References

  1. ^ Ramirez, Joanne Rae M. (October 15, 2021). "Pre-Christmas church wedding for Charlie & China". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gonzales, Rommel (April 8, 2021). "Congressman Charlie Cojuangco and China Jocson are now married". Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP). Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "You searched for china jocson – Presidential Communications Operations Office". Presidential Communications Operations Office. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Is China Jocson the next Deputy presidential spokeswoman?". Politics.com.ph. 9 October 2017.
  5. ^ "No going under the knife: Treatment uses ultrasound to lift, tighten skin". GMA News Online. October 10, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Fojas Del Ocampo, Mawi (22 August 2022). "Little Blue Chair: Keeping Charlie Cojuangco's Legacy Alive". Lifestyle Asia.
  7. ^ "List of Government Corporate Counsel". Office of the Government Corporate Counsel.
  8. ^ "Gunmen attack Philippine vice president - UPI Archives".
  9. ^ Bigtas, Jannielyn Ann (October 13, 2021). "Former Kapuso broadcast journalist China Jocson ties knot with Tarlac Rep. Charlie Cojuangco". GMA News. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.