Robert Dean Smith Barbers is a Filipino government official who served as Acting

Secretary A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...

of the Department of Tourism of the

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. He was also the general manager of the

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(PTA) and a City Councilor of

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. Barbers was appointed on November 12, 2002, as general manager of the

(PTA) by President

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, 2001 to 2010 ...

. His appointment was legally challenged by his predecessor Nixon Kua who insisted his term should end in 2006, a case Kua lost. Barber's administration also sought the construction of the PTA Sports Complex within

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which was halted by a court order in 2007. Barbers' term would expire in 2008 and he was succeeded by

Mark Lapid Mark Tadeo Lapid (born February 16, 1979) is an actor and politician in the Philippines. He is a former Governor of Pampanga (2004–2007). President Gloria Arroyo appointed him as general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority in 2008. F ...

. He is the youngest son of former Senator

Robert Barbers Robert Zabala Barbers (January 19, 1944 – December 25, 2005) was a Filipino police officer and politician. Barbers had served in the police force for almost three decades prior to becoming part of the government of the Philippines. He served i ...

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