Tag: Ronald Flores

Palace on Dureza following his resignation: He has “put true meaning to the value of delicadeza, morality in governance”

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Nov. 28, commended former Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza after he took responsibility for the “transgressions committed by his two subordinates.” “We commend the former Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process for taking full responsibility and issuing an apology under the principle of command responsibility…,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement, calling what Dureza did “leadership by example.” Dureza has “set a concrete […]

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After dismissing Millar, Flores and Baccay, Duterte says he will sack another undersecretary

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 27, said he would fire another undersecretary. The President did not identify who this was, only saying that the official who was next on the chopping block was “malikot.” Duterte made the announcement right after announcing he had dismissed Undersecretary Ronald Flores and  Assistant Secretary Yeshtern Donn Baccay from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process during the inauguration of the Bohol-Panglao International […]

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President Duterte fires two other gov’t officials, this time, from OPAPP

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 27, said he fired two other government officials, this time, from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. The dismissal of Undersecretary Ronald Flores’ and  Assistant Secretary Yeshtern Donn Baccay came a day after the President said he would fire another undersecretary for corruption. Prior to this, the President fired Undersecretary Falconi Millar, secretary-general of the Housing and Urban Coordinating Council also over corruption. […]

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