Rolen Paulino

Rolen Calixto Paulino Sr. (born November 24, 1962) is a Filipino politician who was the mayor of Olongapo City from 2013 to 2019 and head of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority from 2022 to 2023.

On July 2, he and his team met Department of Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla and PSALM (Private Sector Asset Liabilities Management) President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. regarding the PhP 5.08 billion power debt.

[5][6] In September 2018, an investigation into alleged bidding anomalies led to the suspension of Paulino, along with the vice mayor and other key city officials, by the Ombudsman.

[7] In April 2019, an arrest order was issued by the Sandiganbayan against Paulino, vice-mayor Aquilino Cortez Jr., and some city councilors in connection with the alleged violations.

[9] On March 1, 2022 after his political stint as mayor of Olongapo, Paulino was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as administrator and chairman of the board of directors of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, replacing Wilma T. Eisma who resigned.

[11] In April 25, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos appointed him as member of the board of directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, replacing Glorioso Miranda.