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Palace bares new set of Marcos appointees

Published Feb 10, 2023 11:51 am

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed new sets of officials in various government agencies, including the commissioner of National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and chief of Army intelligence service.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)

Ella Blanca Lopez was named as the new NTC commissioner while Leonel Nicolas was designated as the new chief of the Philippine Army Intelligence Service.

Other appointments were made in the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

The new appointees are the following:

  • Romelo L. Reyes—Director IV (DAR)
  • Josemari L. Hernando —Director III (DAR)
  • Lita M. Rosales —Director III (DAR)
  • Karen Kristine A. Roscom —Director IV (DA-Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards)
  • Paul C. Limson —Director IV (DA-Bureau of Animal Industry)
  • Ma. Jozzenne Claire M. Beltran-Carandang—Deputy Executive Director (DBM-Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office)
  • Maria Dionesua A. Rivera-Guillermo —Deputy Executive Director IV (DBM-Government Procurement Policy Board-Technical Support Office)
  • Arturo A. Baesa —member representing the Labor Sector (DOLE-National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council)
  • Annie E. Geron — member representing the Labor Sector (DOLE-National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council)
  • Angelita D. Señorin — member representing the Labor Sector (DOLE-National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council)
  • Jesus B. Villamor — member representing the Labor Sector (DOLE-National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council)
  • Juan Johnny R. Dela Cruz—member representing the Employers Sector Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, CAR (DOLE-Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Commission)
  • Alfonso T. Lao —member representing the Employers Sector Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, CAR (DOLE-Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Commission)
  • Romeo A. Sustiguer Jr. —member representing the Employers Sector Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, CAR (DOLE-Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Commission)

All new appointees except Nicolas were appointed by Marcos on Feb. 7. Nicolas was appointed by the President on Feb. 1. Malacañang made the appointments public on Friday, Feb. 10.

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