[1] On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Transportation and Communications.
[1] Before being appointed by Benigno Aquino III to the Transportation and Communications secretary post, de Jesus is the president[2] and chief operating officer of Meralco Corporation.
[4] According to President Benigno Aquino III, de Jesus "is a work-driven individual who will oversee the transformation of DOTC characterized by the NBN-ZTE deal into an agency that truly serves the interests of the people.
"[4] de Jesus "ensured the affordability of telecommunications services as soon as he gets familiarized with his department.
At the time, de Jesus stated that he wanted to return to the Private sector as the cause of his resignation.