Ricardo L. Saludo is the former chairperson of the Philippine Civil Service Commission. Under his term as chairperson, the SSL-3 or the third Salary Standardization Law (SSL) was passed, resulting to a hike in monthly compensation of all government officials and employees. He served the Philippine government, particularly the executive branch, in various capacities: head of the Presidential Management Staff, Cabinet Secretary, and Deputy Presidential Spokesperson to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.