Mocha Uson’s Journey From Being A Singer To Becoming a PCOO Assistant Secretary
MOCHA USON – Know more about Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson.
Recently, the name of PCOO ASec. Mocha Uson’s on news reports once again after host Kris Aquino reacted towards her social media post.
The said post was about the actress’ late father Senator Benigno ‘Ninoy’ Aquino Jr. and it crossed the online platform as the PCOO ASec. defends President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial kiss to a Filipina working abroad.
Based on a report, defending her late parents, Kris called out Mocha to face her. She admitted that she was hurt by what the PCOO ASec. Mocha Uson did being a daughter.
Kris Aquino has already talked to Christopher ‘Bong’ Go, the Special Assistant of Pres. Duterte, about the issue. The 73-year-old President and Go apologized to the actress amid the issue with PCOO ASec. Mocha Uson.
Recently, GMA News featured the PCOO Assistant Secretary in an article. Based on the article, Uson was born on May 17, 1982 to Oscar and Estrella Uson. Her father was a judge in Pangasinan while her mother is a pediatrician.
Furthermore, it is stated that Mocha Uson took her elementary and high school education at the Mother Goose Special School System. She went to the University of Santo Tomas for college and earned a degree in Medical Technology.
Based on the article, the now-PCOO ASec, later on, attended medical school for two years but left it to pursue her music career through the help of Lord Byron Cristobal. They formed the group Mocha Girls.
In September 2015, the Mocha Girls were reportedly detained in Malaysia for five days because of not having permits to work.
Mocha Uson also became a part of the showbiz industry. She was reportedly among the casts of several films including So Much Pain, So In Love in 2011 and Mga Alaala ng Tag-Ulan in 2013.
Uson is a vocal and visible supporter of Pres. Duterte. Based on the article, it was in January 2017 when the President appointed her to be part of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).
More than three months after, she was appointed to be a PCOO Assistant Secretary under PCOO Sec. Martin Andanar. Reportedly, she still performs with her group regularly and she is planning to study Law.
