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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially appointed Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac to lead the department, marking the culmination of his tenure as officer-in-charge since September 2023.

Cacdac took on the role of officer-in-charge following the untimely passing of former secretary Susan “Toots” Ople in August of the same year. With this appointment, Cacdac steps into a significant leadership position within the department.

Prior to his ad interim appointment, Cacdac held various key positions within the government, showcasing a wealth of experience in the field. He served as Undersecretary of the DMW, Executive Director V of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Executive Director V of the Philippine Employment Administration (POEA), and Undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Cacdac's extensive background also includes roles such as Deputy Executive Director V of the POEA, Executive Director IV of the National Conciliation Mediation Board-DOLE, Director IV of the Bureau of Labor Relations-DOLE, and Associate Lawyer and Urban Poor Unit Coordinator of the Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal (SALIGAN) in the private sector.