Jaime Bautista

Jaime "Jimmy" Jimenez Bautista (born February 10, 1957) is a Filipino entrepreneur who previously served as the Secretary of the Department of Transportation of the Philippines from 2022^[1] to 2025. He also served as president and chief operating officer of Philippine Airlines from 2004 to 2012, and again from 2014 up to 2019.^[1]

Jaime Bautista
Official portrait, 2023
40th Secretary of Transportation
In office June 30, 2022 – February 21, 2025
President	Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Arthur Tugade
Succeeded by	Vince Dizon
President of Philippine Airlines
In office 2004–2012
Preceded by	Avelino Zapanta
Succeeded by	Ramon Ang
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by	Ramon Ang
Succeeded by	Gilbert Santa Maria
Personal details
Born	Jaime Jimenez Bautista (1957-02-10) February 10, 1957 (age 68)
Nationality	Filipino
Education	Colegio de San Juan de Letran (B.S.)
Occupation	Businessman
Military career
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Coast Guard
Years of service	2024–present
Unit	Commodore

Background

Bautista is an independent director of Premium Leisure Corp. and Nickel Asia Corp. He is the former president and Chief Operating Officer of Philippine Airlines, Inc., as well as a former executive and director in MacroAsia Corporation, Macroasia Airport Services Corporation, Macroasia Properties Development Corporation and ETON Properties Philippines, Inc. He was also a treasurer of Tan Yan Kee Foundation, Inc. He served in various executive capacities in the Lucio Tan group for 39 years, the last 24 years for Philippine Airlines and its subsidiaries.^[2]

Education

Bautista graduated magna cum laude from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1977, with a degree of Bachelor of Science in commerce, major in accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant. In 2018, he was conferred an honorary Doctorate in Humanities (Honoris Causa) by Central Luzon State University in recognition of his contributions to the field.^[2]

Recognition and Local Initiatives

In February 2023, Bautista was recognized as a Natatanging Anak ng Cabanatuan (Outstanding Son of Cabanatuan) during the city’s 73rd founding anniversary and Banatu Festival. He expressed gratitude for the recognition and pledged to improve transportation for his fellow Cabanatueños. He also announced that the Department of Transportation had secured funding to study the extension of the Philippine National Railways, with upcoming projects planned from Manila to Ilocos and Manila to Cabanatuan.^[3]