Amenah Pangandaman

Amenah Flaminiano Pangandaman (born December 25, 1977 She was the first Muslim woman budget secretary and was the sole female member of President Marcos's economic team until her resignation as secretary. Prior to serving as budget secretary, she was assistant governor at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas from 2021 to 2022, as well as the chief of staff to Benjamin Diokno from 2016 to 2022, to Senator Loren Legarda from 2015 to 2016, and to Senator Edgardo Angara from 2007 to 2013.

Early life and education Born on December 25, 1977, Pangandaman is the only child of Almen and Nancy Pangandaman, two former government workers.

Career Pangandaman started her career as a researcher at the Senate of the Philippines. She climbed up the ranks until eventually becoming chief of staff to former Senate president Edgardo Angara in 2007. She also worked with former Senate finance committee chairperson Loren Legarda.

Pangandaman had served as a budget official during Benjamin Diokno's time as budget secretary, becoming assistant secretary from 2016 to 2018 and undersecretary from 2018 to 2019. Diokno defended her by arguing that the amount added to DPWH's budget was "aboveboard", but the addition was nevertheless removed when the 2019 budget was ratified in the same month.

After Diokno was assigned to head the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP; ) in March 2019, Pangandaman joined the BSP soon after as a technical advisor, later becoming the managing director of the Office of the Governor and Executive Offices in the same year. In 2021, she became its assistant governor.

She was appointed DBM Secretary by President Bongbong Marcos in July 2022. Meanwhile, her appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on September 28, 2022.

On May 22, 2025, President Marcos ordered members of his cabinet to tender their courtesy resignations following the results of the May 12, 2025, midterm elections. Pangandaman immediately complied with this order. However, on May 23, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced that President Marcos had chosen to retain his entire economic team, including Pangandaman, in their current positions.

She resigned as the Secretary of Budget and Management on November 17, 2025, following her office's alleged involvement in flood control corruption.

On July 12, 2026, President Marcos appointed Pangandaman as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines.

Personal life Hailing from Lanao del Sur, she is a Muslim and a Maranao princess. Her father, Almen, is from Marawi, while her mother is from Tarlac City. Her royal lineage is traced to her grandparents' membership in royal houses of the Maranao in Marawi. She is unmarried.