Noynoy takes DILG post; Puno also eyed By Angie M. Rosales 06/30/2010

Only Cabinet slots filled; other executive office heads still blank Noynoy takes DILG post; Puno also eyed By Angie M. Rosales 06/30/2010 A day before he is sworn in as the 15th President of the Republic, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino named the official members of his Cabinet, a mix of old and new Yellows, Gloria Arroyo blues turned yellows as well as long-time friends of the new president. He named at least 25 of his Cabinet members, but kept the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) post for himself, saying that there are still two candidates from which to choose to head that department, without however, naming who the candidates are. He admitted that Ronnie Puno, the former DILG chief, is under consideration for the DILG post under his administration. No reason was also given by him on why former Naga City mayor, generally seen to head the DILG, was still being mulled as a Cabinet member, although he clearly ruled out Vice President Jejomar Binay as heading the DILG, saying that he never offered Binay that position. The bulk of his Cabinet members was largely known, as their names have been reported and speculated upon. There were, however, some surprises, as these names just cropped up yesterday during the press conference Aquino held. He said there were some old, and some new, adding that the “ bottom line is that these are the people who I believe have committed to the philosophy that the problems in this country are solvable. They have the energy and the commitment to sacrifice, to do the necessary things that will effect the changes the people are aspiring for,” he said. It appears that while his Cabinet has been organized, Aquino has yet to fill up many positions in the offices under the executive department, which are much more in numbers than the Cabinet positions.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100630hed1.html

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