Frederick D. Go | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Secretary of Finance | |
| Assumed office November 17, 2025 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Ralph Recto |
| Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs | |
| In office January 12, 2024 – November 17, 2025 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick D. Go (1970-06-13)June 13, 1970 (age 55) |
| Relatives | John Gokongwei (uncle) Lance Gokongwei (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University(BS) |
| Occupation | Government official, former business executive |
Frederick D. Go (born June 13, 1970) is a Filipino government official and formerbusiness executive who has served as thesecretary of finance since 2025 on anad interim basis under PresidentBongbong Marcos. He previously served asSpecial Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs under President Marcos from 2024 to 2025. He previously served as theCEO ofRobinsons Land.
Frederick D. Go earned aBachelor of Science degree inManagement Engineering from theAteneo de Manila University.[1]
Go, a member of the prominent Gokongwei family, served as CEO ofRobinsons Land Corporation (RLC), one of the country's largest developers ofshopping malls and residential properties.Robinsons Malls are a large chain of malls in the Philippines. Aside from various positions under the Robinsons Land Corporation, Go is also the Group General Manager of Shanghai Ding Feng Real Estate Development Company Limited, Xiamen Pacific Estate Investment Company Limited, Chengdu Ding Feng Real Estate Development Company Limited, and Taicang Ding Feng Real Estate Development Company Limited. He stepped down from this position and several other corporate roles effective January 8, 2024, to join President Bongbong Marcos's administration.[2] Go also serves as the Vice Chairman of thePhilippine Retailers Association.[3]
Retired global investment banker Stephen CuUnjieng says that Go, unlike most other well-known Filipino Chinese personalities, comes from industrialists not retailers[4] and thus would be really much more helpful &/or effective in thePresidency of Bongbong Marcos regarding the country's economic and developments aims.
On January 12, 2024, PresidentBongbong Marcos appointed Go as theSpecial Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (SAPIEA), a position withsecretary rank. In this role, he oversees initiatives to enhance the Philippines' investment climate. The office was newly created to implement government economic programs with the goal of establishing the Philippines as a leading investment hub inAsia.[5]
In his role as SAPIEA, Go has emphasized the importance of transformative efforts to position the Philippines as Asia's top investment destination. He has identified reforms as crucial to achieving this objective.[6]
On November 17, 2025, President Marcos appointed Go as the Secretary of Finance, following the appointment ofRalph Recto asExecutive Secretary amidst theflood control projects controversy, that led to the resignation ofLucas Bersamin as the Executive Secretary. Go has served as secretary on an ad interim basis since November 17, 2025, as the Commission on Appointments has yet to schedule his confirmation hearing.[7]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New office | Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs 2024–2025 | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Secretary of Finance 2025–present | Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded byasExecutive Secretary of the Philippines | Order of Precedence of the Philippines asSecretary of Finance | Succeeded byasSecretary of Justice |
