Zenaida Angping

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Arteche, the birth surname or paternal family name is Benedicto, and the marital name is Angping.

Maria Zenaida "Naida" Arteche Benedicto Angping is a Filipina politician who served as the secretary of the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) from June 30, 2022, to December 2, 2022, under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos. She previously represented Manila's 3rd congressional district in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2016.^[2]

The Honorable Zenaida Angping
Ambassador of the Philippines to France[1]
Designate
Assuming office TBD
President	Bongbong Marcos
Succeeding	Junever M. Mahilum-West
Secretary of the Presidential Management Staff
Ad interim
In office June 30, 2022 – December 2, 2022
Preceded by	Jesus Melchor Quitain
Succeeded by	Elaine T. Masukat
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 3rd district
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Preceded by	Miles Roces
Succeeded by	Yul Servo Nieto
Personal details
Born	Ma. Zenaida Arteche Benedicto
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Lakas–CMD (2018–present)
Other political affiliations	NPC (until 2018)
Spouse	Harry Angping

Early life and education

Before entering politics, Zenaida Benedicto gained prominence as a beauty pageant contestant and was crowned Miss Caltex on December 19, 1969.^[3][4]

Angping later became a close aide to Leyte Governor Benjamin Romualdez, the brother of Imelda Marcos.^[5]

Political career

House of Representatives

Official portrait during the 16th Congress

Angping served as the representative of Manila's 3rd congressional district from 2007 to 2016.^[6]

In the 2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections, she was initially considered a substitute candidate for her husband, Harry Angping, following his withdrawal from the race. However, the substitution was disallowed due to her husband’s disqualification on citizenship issues, and Miles Roces was declared the winner.^[7][8]

Angping attempted a political comeback in the 2019 Manila local elections but was defeated by her successor, Yul Servo.

Presidential Management Staff

She was selected to head the Presidential Management Staff as its secretary under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos.^[5] On December 2, 2022, Angping requested for "some personal time off," which the president granted;^[9] she would later officially quit from the post in January 2023 for personal reasons.^[10]

Diplomatic Appointment

On January 13, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos nominated Angping as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the French Republic. The Commission on Appointments received her nomination on January 17, 2023.^[11]

Personal life

Zenaida Angping is married to former Manila 3rd District Representative Harry Angping.^[12]