Tag: John Castriciones

3 Cabinet execs, several others get CA nod

(Eagle News) — Three Cabinet members and several others were confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, May 30. Confirmed as Tourism, Justice and Agrarian Reform secretaries, respectively, were Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Menardo Guevarra and John Castriciones. Puyat was appointed to head the tourism department after Wanda Teo resigned over a P60-million advertisement placement deal. Guevarra was also appointed following the resignation of Vitaliano Aguirre III, who faced public indignation over a Department of Justice’s panel […]

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DILG undersecretary instrumental in Sueno dismissal appointed acting Agrarian Reform chief

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte  on Friday appointed a new Agrarian Reform acting secretary. Interior Undersecretary for Operations John Castriciones was designated to the post formerly held by Rafael Mariano until his appointment was denied by the powerful Commission on Appointments. Castriciones was reportedly one of the three undersecretaries instrumental in the dismissal of then-Interior Secretary Mike Sueno. Castriciones, Jesus Hinlo, and Emily Padilla reportedly wrote a letter to the President, asking him to look […]

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