Ex-Davao City administrator gets CA nod as DBM chief
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday confirmed the ad interim appointment of Budget Secretary Wendel
President Rodrigo Duterte appointed
Prior to this, the president appointed
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri sponsored the confirmation of the DBM chief, saying that he was the first Budget secretary to submit a detailed report every Cabinet meeting.
“He can competently lead the DBM in the timely passage and disbursement of funds for the public,”
He credited
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Arrival honors at police headquarters Camp Crame in Quezon City are ongoing for General Dionardo Carlos who will serve his first day as newly designated chief of the police force.
Malacañang confirmed Carlos' appointment last week. He is replacing Police General Guillermo Eleazar, who went into retirement on November 13.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines says it welcomes the appointment of Lt.Gen. Jose Faustino as the next chief of staff of the military.
Faustino, commander of Joint Task Force Mindanao, has been acting commanding general of the Philippine Army and was chief of the Eastern Mindanao Command before that. He is set to replace Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, who is retiring on Saturday, July 31.
"His wealth of experience and passion for service as a Commander and staff officer, gives him the mettle to lead the AFP in accomplishing its mission especially as we turn up a notch our operations in achieving lasting peace and development in the country," the AFP says of Faustino.
Karl Kendrick Chua has been appointed secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority, the Palace confirms on Thursday evening.
Chua has been acting NEDA secretary since April 17, 2020.
The Palace said it is confident "that Secretary Chua would continuously and consistently perform well in his present but crucial task of jumpstarting our economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic."
Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, the commanding general of the Philippine Army, will be the next chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque says.
He will succeed AFP chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay, who will retire on February 4.
President Rodrigo Duterte appoints Vitaliano Aguirre II as Commissioner of the National Police Commission representing the private sector.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque says the president has signed the appointment of the former justice secretary.
"This bodes well in his new position to make the police service competent, effective, credible and responsive to our people's needs," Roque says.
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