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CA CONFIRMS RECTO AS FINANCE CHIEF

Senator Bong Go expressed his strong approval and support for the appointment of fellow Batangueño and former senator Ralph Recto as the new Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) after all members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) unanimously agreed to confirm the ad interim appointment of the latter. In a manifestation during the […]

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HERBOSA TO FACE CA GRILLING ON DEC. 5 – PIMENTEL

Reappointed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa will face the screening panel of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) for the second time on December 5, CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel announced. Pimentel said the CA’s committee on health has scheduled Herbosa’s new confirmation hearing on the same morning that the commission’s committee […]

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TEODORO, HERBOSA, BRAWNER, 35 OTHERS SET FOR CA

The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) will start confirmation hearings on 38 officials recently appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to various key positions, CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said. “The CA’s committee on foreign affairs chaired by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will kick off the confirmation hearings on Wednesday, August […]

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I Cannot Compromise the Environment – DUTERTE

Those blocking the confirmation of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez should rethink their opposition to the environment chief because she is just doing her job. This according to President Rodrigo Duterte, who on Saturday defended Lopez while taking a swipe at the mining industry for the damage it has caused […]