China Jocson

China Jocson (born Czarina Maria D. Capili-Jocson) is a Filipino who previously served the Philippine government as Assistant to the Presidential Spokesperson[1] (Deputy to the Presidential Spokesperson) for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.[2] In April 2018, she was appointed by the Special Envoy of the Philippines to the United States as its Deputy to the Ambassador, then eventually the office's Official Representative. Jocson was a former broadcast journalist for GMA News and Public Affairs (2003-2006) and later on, spearheaded the lifestyle content of GMA Online (2010-2015).[3]

China Jocson
Born
Czarina Maria D. Capili-Jocson

Manila, Philippines
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (Attended)
EmployerOffice of the President of the Philippines
PredecessorAbigail Valte
Websitewww.linkedin.com/in/china-jocson-900bb31a

Jocson joined private practice in the second quarter of 2020.

Family and background

Jocson comes from a lineage of notable government officials, she is the granddaughter of Atty. Tomas P. Matic who was Government Corporate Counsel[4] during President Diosdado Macapagal’s administration. She is also kin to former Bureau of Internal Revenue Director, Umiral P. Matic, who was controversially kidnapped and killed while serving then Vice President Joseph Estrada.

She is the sole successor to her maternal grandmother Doña Marcela Jocson of Pampanga.

Jocson is the daughter of Robert Capili (deceased), a trustee at Zuellig Pharma Corporation. She has two brothers, Francis Rainier and Robert Jerome who holds an IT operations position at World Vision International for the South Asia and the Pacific region.

References
  1. "You searched for china jocson – Presidential Communications Operations Office". Pcoo.gov.ph. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  2. "Is China Jocson the next Deputy presidential spokeswoman?". Politics.com.ph. 9 October 2017.
  3. "No going under the knife: Treatment uses ultrasound to lift, tighten skin | Lifestyle | GMA News Online". Gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  4. "List of Government Corporate Counsel - Office of the Government Corporate Counsel". Ogcc.gov.ph.
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