Noy resurrects abolished office to make room for Mar By Aytch S. de la Cruz 05/10/2011

.Noy resurrects abolished office to make room for Mar
By Aytch S. de la Cruz 05/10/2011
To accommodate his defeated running mate in last year’s presidential elections, President Aquino will revive the Office of the Presidential Chief of Staff that he earlier had abolished himself to place Liberal Party (LP) president Manuel Roxas II as head in time for the expiry in June of a one-year appointment ban under the Constitution for losing poll candidates.

Malacañang Administrative Order (AO) signed by Aquino is being prepared that would legalize and define the functions of Roxas’ new office pending his looming appointment as Presidential Chief of Staff (PCS).

While the creation of the office was within Aquino’s prerogative, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano underscored the need for Aquino to clarify the hierarchy of power structure within the Palace for the benefit of better understanding by the public.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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