Hans Cacdac
Profile
Hans Leo Javier Cacdac is a Filipino government official, labor lawyer, and advocate for migrant workers who currently serves as the Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers. Born in Manila, he built an extensive career in public service, holding leadership roles at the Bureau of Labor Relations, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. Throughout his career, he has focused on labor policy, the regulation of recruitment agencies, and the protection of Overseas Filipino Workers. He was appointed to his current cabinet position by President Bongbong Marcos in 2024, where he continues to prioritize the welfare and repatriation of Filipino citizens working abroad.
Details
- Born
- March 12, 1968 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Manila, Philippines
- Education
- Ateneo de Manila University (Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy); Ateneo Law School (Juris Doctor); Cumberland School of Law, Samford University (Master of Laws in Comparative Law and Labor Law)
- Career
- Associate lawyer, Urban Poor Unit Coordinator at Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal (SALIGAN), Director of the Bureau of Labor Relations, Administrator of the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, Undersecretary for Labor Relations at the Department of Labor and Employment, Administrator of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
