Ex-DBM Sec. Pangandaman now gov’t-owned Amanah Islamic Bank head

MANILA, Philippines — Former Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has been named the chair and CEO of the state-owned Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of the Philippines (AAIIBP). This marks her return to the government months after she stepped down from the cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. AAIBP announced Pangandaman’s appointment on July 10, as the country’s