Tag: Office of the President

Duterte appoints retired police official as OP assistant secretary

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a retired police official to a post at the Office of the President. Documents released by the Palace on Thursday, Jan. 31, showed Gilbert Sosa, former head of the  Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group who retired from the police force in August 2018, was appointed as assistant secretary on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Former Manila Rep. Ramon Bagatsing was also appointed as ambassador to India (with concurrent jurisdiction over Nepal) and […]

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House approves proposed P6.7-billion budget for OP

(Eagle News)–The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Aug. 29, approved the proposed P6.773 billion 2019 budget of the Office of the President–in less than ten minutes. It was Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman who made the motion to approve the budget after representatives of the OP made their presentation. Rep. Prospero Pichay seconded the motion. The  proposed 2019 budget of the OP is higher than its P6-billion appropriation in 2018.  

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NFA Council to be transferred to Office of the President, Roque clarifies

(Eagle News) —  The National Food  Authority Council will not be abolished. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the clarification on Friday, hours after  Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol said President Rodrigo Duterte himself had ordered the abolition of the unit led by Secretary Jun Evasco. According to Roque, “It’s NFA that will be transferred to the (Office of the President) with the Council.” In a radio interview, Pinol said the directive to abolish was given by President […]

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Medialdea to serve as gov’t caretaker during Duterte’s trips abroad this month

(Eagle News) –Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will serve as caretaker of the government during President Rodrigo Duterte’s trips abroad this month. Duterte made the announcement in Special Order 310, which he signed on Tuesday, April 3. “The Executive Secretary shall act as OIC to take care of day-to-day operations in the Office of the President and to oversee the general administration of the Executive Department,” the President said. He said “all acts of the Executive […]

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Draft of Bangsamoro Basic Law submitted to Malacanang, still open to modification — Palace official

MANILA, April 15 — Malacanang said that the working draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is still open to modification after it was submitted to the Office of the President (OP) on Monday afternoon.  Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. raised the issue in a Palace media briefing following speculations that the initial draft lacked key details that should have been included. “By definition, a draft is something that can be supplemented and can […]

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