Palace bares new Duterte appointees

President Duterte has named nine new appointees this month, Malacañang announced yesterday.

On June 22, Duterte named Manuel Gonzales Department of Transportation (DOTr) Assistant Secretary, replacing Arnulfo Fabillar, while Briones was named Director IV at the Office for Transportation Security, replacing Maria Delia Presquito.

Also on June 22, Duterte named Benito Alipio Jr. as Assistant Schools Division Superintendent at the Department of Education (DepEd).

On Monday, Duterte appointed Department of Budget and ManagementNational Capital Region (DBM-NCR) assistant director Ruby Muro as new director at the agency, replacing Julian Pacificador Jr.

The President also named Joanne Babon as director at the Public-Private Partnership Center of the Philippines of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Duterte appointed Roberto Baquiran as director at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), replacing Flor Mercado.

He also appointed Robert Umandap to represent the Environmental Sector Organization at the board of trustees of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care. He will replace Angel Alcala. The President also named Rehan Lao as member at the board of directors at the Coconut Industry Investment Fund (CIIF) Oil Mills Group (San Pablo Manufacturing Corp., Southern Luzon Coconut Oil Mill, Inc., and Legaspi Oil Company, Inc.).

He will replace Wigberto Tañada and will serve until June 30, 2019.

Duterte likewise named Oscar Pialago Sr. as a member of the board of directors at the CIIF-Oil Mills Group (Granexport Manufacturing Corporation, Cagayan de Oro Oil Company, Inc., and Iligan Coconut Industries, Inc.).