Frederick D. Go

Frederick D. Go currently serves as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) and leads the Marcos, Jr. administration's economic team. Born June 13, 1970, Go is a member of the prominent Gokongwei family and brings extensive private-sector expertise to the role. Go earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Engineering from Ateneo de Manila University.

From 1992 to January 2024, Go served as President and CEO of Robinsons Land Corporation, where he drove significant growth. Go's leadership was instrumental in growing Robinsons Land into a P75.5-billion real estate company. When he joined in 1992, the company had just five assets, and he eventually oversaw a portfolio including over 50 shopping malls, 31 office buildings, 28 hotels and resorts, six industrial facilities, and 19 mixed-use developments. In September 2022, Go led Robinsons Land's entry into the Philippine Stock Exchange with RL Commercial REIT, which raised approximately US$471 million in the largest real estate IPO in the country.

Career history

• November 2025 – Present: Secretary, Department of Finance
• January 12, 2024 – November 17, 2025: Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs, Office of the President
• 1992 – January 2024: President and CEO, Robinsons Land Corporation
• 2018 – 2024: President and CEO, Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc. (operator of NUSTAR Resort Cebu)
• 2021 – 2023: Chairman, RL Commercial REIT, Inc.

Go was instrumental in developing NUSTAR Resort & Casino in Cebu City, the island's first integrated resort development and ultra-luxury hotel outside Metro Manila. In 2017, Go received recognition as Real Estate Personality of the Year at the PropertyGuru Philippine Property Awards, and in 2020, was named Real Estate CEO of the Year Southeast Asia by Global Banking and Finance Review.

What Frederick D. Go could bring to the Department of Finance: Go's appointment signals a shift from traditional fiscal technocrats to a pragmatic, systems-oriented executive with deep private-sector experience. His three decades managing diversified business enterprises across real estate, banking, retail, and hospitality—along with his demonstrated track record scaling Robinsons Land into a P75.5-billion enterprise—positions him to bring corporate discipline and investment-focused strategies to economic policy. His prior role coordinating the government's investment and economic initiatives suggests he could prioritize foreign direct investment attraction and fiscal efficiency, while his experience navigating multiple economic cycles and regulatory environments may inform approaches to debt management and public-private partnerships.