Maria Zenaida "Naida" Arteche Benedicto Angping is a Filipina politician. She served as the secretary of the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) from June 30, 2022 to December 2, 2022 in the administration of President

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. She previously served as

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's 3rd district from 2007 to 2016.

Background

Before entering politics, Angping as Zenaida Benedicto was a beauty pageant contestant, having been crowned Miss Caltex of 1970 on December 19, 1969. Angping became a close aide of

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Governor

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, the brother of Imelda Marcos. She was also a former member of the House of Representatives, representing the 3rd district of the city of

from 2007 to 2016. In

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, she was the supposed substitute candidate for representative to her husband

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, who withdrew days before the elections; however, his disqualification due to citizenship issues cancelled the substitution. She also ran for a comeback to the Congress in

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but lost to her successor, incumbent Yul Servo. She was selected to head the Presidential Management Staff as its secretary under the administration of President

Personal life

Zenaida Angping is married to former Manila 3rd District Rep.

References

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