EXPLAINER: Who is Zofia Canlas, the new head of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor?  

GMA Network - Oct 21, 2026

Zofia Calnas made headlines for being a 27-year old fresh graduate who was named the new chief of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) -- but who is she?

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