P-Du30, absent sa PMA alumni homecoming

ni Lolet Abania | February 19, 2022

Hindi nakadalo si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa ginanap na huling Philippine Military Academy Alumni (PMA) Homecoming sa ilalim ng kanyang termino.

Ni-represent na lamang ang Commander-in-Chief ni Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, na nagtapos din sa naturang military academy bilang bahagi ng Maagap Class of 1973.

“My warmest greetings to the alumni of PMA on the occasion of your homecoming. I acknowledge the many efforts of the alumni of the PMA in protecting the Filipino people from various threats to our peace and security,” pahayag ni Pangulong Duterte sa isang taped video.

“I am certain that every batch has a heroic achievement to be proud of, for which I commend you. May you enjoy this fair occasion and derive from it a renewed sense of patriotism and passion to serve. I wish you a meaningful and memorable event,” dagdag ng Pangulo.

Gayunman, wala pang tugon ang Malacañang, at si acting presidential spokesperson at Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles hinggil sa hindi pagdalo ni Pangulong Duterte sa PMA event.

Sa naturang event, apat na cavaliers ang pinarangalan ng PMA Alumni Association, Inc. ng Lifetime Achievement Awards na sina Anselmo Avelino Jr. ng Class ’67; Melchor Rosales ng Class ‘68; Edgar Aglipay ng Class ’71; at Senator Panfilo Lacson ng Class ‘71.

Ang mga PMA alumni na pinarangalan din ng cavalier awards ng PMAAI na pinangunahan ng kanilang chairman at CEO Cavalier Amado T. Espino, na siyang class president ng PMA Class of 1972 ay ang mga sumusunod:

• Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong ng Class ’82 para sa Outstanding Accomplishment in Public Administration

• Cavalier Crispiniano Acosta ng Class ’82 para sa Outstanding Accomplishments In Private Enterprise

• Cavalier Erwin Rommel Luga ng Class ’82 para sa Outstanding Accomplishments In Special Field Of (Religion-Other Endeavor)

• Cavalier Edgardo De Leon ng Class ’88 para sa Outstanding Performance In Staff Functions

• Cavalier Michael Ray Aquino ng Class ’88 para sa Outstanding Contributions To Alumni Affairs

• Cavalier William Gonzales ng Class ’89 para sa Outstanding Performance In Command Administration

• Cavalier Leo Francisco ng Class ’92 para sa Outstanding Performance In Police Operations

• Cavalier Roy Echeverria ng Class ’93 para sa Outstanding Performance In Coast Guard Operations

• Cavalier Melvin Banua ng Class ’97 para sa Outstanding Performance In Air Operations (Senior Officer)

• Cavalier Herbert Dilag ng Class ’98 para sa Outstanding Performance In Special Operations

• Cavalier Ashley Nastor ng Class 2000 para sa Outstanding Performance In Naval Operations (Senior Operation)

• Cavalier Gladiuz Calilan ng Class ’01 para sa Outstanding Performance In Army Operations.

• Cavalier Mark Paul Mendoza ng Class ’06 para sa Outstanding Performance In Air Operations (Junior Officer)

• Cavalier Junrey Sajulga ng Class ’13 para sa Outstanding Performance In Naval Operations (Junior Officer)

Sa isang tweet, si Lacson, na tatakbo sa pagka-pangulo sa 2022 elections, ay nagpasalamat naman sa PMA sa pagkilala nito sa mga taon ng kanyang pagseserbisyo-publiko.

“Thank you Philippine Military Academy for recognizing my 50 years of dedicated service to country and people and for the arduous four years of imbibing in me the values of Courage, Integrity and Loyalty,” post ni Lacson sa Twitter.

Dating Davao City accountant Justol, bagong COA chief — Malacañang

ni Lolet Abania | February 18, 2022

Itinalaga ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Rizalina Noval Justol bilang bagong chairperson ng Commission on Audit (COA), ayon sa Malacañang ngayong Biyernes.

Sinabi ni acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles na ang appointment papers ni Justol ay nilagdaan ng Pangulo noong Pebrero 17.

“We wish Chairperson Justol success in COA,” ani Nograles.

“We assure her that the government will always be supportive of COA’s efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of government funds,” sabi ni Nograles.

Bago itinalaga sa COA, si Justol ay dating city accountant ng Davao City, kung saan mayor pa noon si Pangulong Duterte.

Matapos noon, nagsilbi siya sa ilalim ng Office of the President bilang Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration.

“All appointed officials are appointed based on experience, credentials, achievements, accomplishments,” pahayag ni Nograles.

“Secondly, for positions like sa COA chair... apart from the appointment, dadaan pa rin naman ng proseso ng confirmation,” dagdag pa ng opisyal.

Papalitan ni Justol si dating COA chief Michael Aguinaldo, kung saan nagtapos sa kanyang 7-taong termino noong Pebrero 2.

P-Duterte pinuri si Duque: ‘Good job, Filipinos will never forget that’

ni Jasmin Joy Evangelista | February 15, 2022

Pinuri ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte si Health Secretary Francisco Duque III sa kanyang weekly taped “Talk to the People” briefing nitong Lunes ng gabi.

“You have done good sa iyong trabaho and the Filipinos will never forget that,” ani Duterte.

“It’s a sacrifice really for you, to continue doing it, and I had to ask you several times to stay on the job because we need you,” dagdag pa ng pangulo.

Matatandaang pinagre-resign ng mga kritiko, maging ng ilang mambabatas, si Duque dahil umano sa poor handling ng Department of Health (DOH) sa COVID-19 pandemic at sa umano’y irregularities sa paggamit ng pondo ng ahensiya.

Noong August 2021, sa kasagsagan ng mga panawagan na mag-resign si Duque, sinabi niyang walang problema sa kanya ang pagre-resign ngunit aniya ay hiniling sa kanya na ‘wag itong gawin.