President-elect Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he speaks in his press conference in Panacan, Davao City on Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
(UNTV NEWS/CERILO EBRANO – PHOTOVILLE INTERNATIONAL)
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President-elect Rodrigo Duterte officially presented the new cabinet members, Tuesday night at his first press conference in Davao City since congress’ proclamation a day before:
Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) – Sec. Salvador Medialdea
Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS) – Atty. Salvador Panelo
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) – Sec. Perfecto Yasay Jr.
Department of Finance (DOF) – Sec. Carlos Dominguez
Department of Justice (DOJ) – Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre II
Department of Agriculture (DA) – Sec. Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Sec. Mark Villar
Department of Education (DepEd) – Sec. Leonor Briones
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Sec. Silvestre “Bebot” Bello III
Department of National Defense (DND) – Sec. Miguel Delfin Lorenzana
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Sec. Judy Taguiwalo
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – Sec. Rafael Mariano
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) – Sec. Ismael Sueño
Department of the Interior and Local Government (Undersecretary for police matters) – Usec. Catalino Cuy
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) – Sec. Arthur Tugade
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Sec. Fortunato Dela Peña
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) – Sec. Benjamin Diokno
Department of Energy (DOE) – Sec. Alfonso Cusi
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) – Sec. Ernesto Pernia
National Security Adviser and Director-General, National Security Council (NSC) – Hermogenes “Jun” Esperon
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process – Jesus Dureza
Philippine National Police (PNP) – Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa
Cabinet Secretary – Sec. Leoncio B. Evasco Jr.
AFP Chief of Staff – Lt. Gen. Ricardo Visaya
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) – Andrea Domingo
Office of the Solicitor General – Atty. Jose Calida
Presidential Assistant for the Visayas – Michael Diño
Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) – Martin Delgra
Land Transportation Office (LTO) – Edgar Galvante
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – Isidro Lapena
National Bureau of Investigation – Dante Guierran
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) – Ricardo Jalad
Bureau of Immigration and Deportation – Jaime Morente
Bureau of Internal Revenue – Cesar Dulay
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) – Alex Monteaguido
Bureau of Customs – Nicanor Faeldon
Meanwhile, the search continues for the next secretaries of Health Department, Department of Trade and Industry, Department Of Environment and Natural Resources and Tourism Department.
Duterte assigned a number of veteran luminaries from the Philippine National Police to head particularly sensitive agencies. The new president elect assured that, “they are all men of integrity, honesty.”
He said, he personally handpicked them for the agencies that he deems critical and corrupt, particularly the Bureau of Immigration , NBI and LTFRB.
According to Duterte, he will give his Cabinet a free hand in managing their respective departments.
Meanwhile, Duterte remains firm in not giving any cabinet position to incoming vice-president Leni Robredo.
The reason for this, “Wala ako talaga. Non-committal ako dyan. You know why? Kilala ko si Bong-Bong Marcos; I do not want to hurt him. Leni should understand that he belongs to the opposite side, “ explained Duterte. (UNTV News)
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