MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed new administrators for the National Food Authority (NFA) and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).
President Aquino designated former president of San Miguel Foods, Inc., Arthur O. Juan, as NFA Council member and administrator, to serve the unexpired term of office ending on June 30, 2014. Juan will replace Orlan A. Calayag who resigned in May shortly after the appointment of former senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as Presidential Assistant for Food and Agricultural Modernization.
The President named Romulo N. Arancon, Jr. as administrator and member of the PCA Governing Board, replacing Euclides G. Forbes who had also resigned along with Calayag.
Prior to his appointment, Arancon served as executive director of the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community Jakarta from July 2006 to January 2014.
The President also appointed new officials for the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Appointed as new members of the DepEd’s National Council for Children’s Television were Ramon R. Osorio, representing the Broadcast Media Sector; and Luis P. Gatmaitan, representing the Child Development Specialists Sector.
Emerita I. Garon was named as member representing the private sector, Governing Board of the Early Childhood Care and Development Council.
For the DENR, President Aquino appointed Donna M. Gordove, Arthur C. Salazar, and Nonito M. Tamayo as Directors III; and Leo Van V. Juguan as Director II.
