Palace bares new set of appointees in gov't agencies


At a glance

  • President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. appointed new officials in the Departments of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Labor, Social Welfare, Justice, among others

  • Malacañang bared the set of new officials on April 14, 2023


President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed new officials in various government agencies.
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President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)

Marcos has appointed Amable D.R. Aguiluz V as special envoy to Japan for Trade and Investments Designation for a term of six months.

The President also designated Maria Luwalhati C. Dorotan-Tuiseco as Undersecretary and Maria Karla L. Espinosa as Director IV both in the Department of Finance (DOF).

He also tapped Ma. Lynette V. Ortiz as acting president and chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Land Bank of the Philippines.

The Chief Executive likewise named Joel Anthony M. Viado as Deputy Commissioner III in the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and Bienvenido O. Benitez Jr. as Director IV or Deputy Administrator at the Parole and Probation Administration under the BI.

In the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Antonio H. Abad Jr. and Artuto C. Guerrero III were tapped as members representing the Employer's Sector of the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council.

Joel M. Pilotin was also designated as Director IV of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

In the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Marcos named Edward Justine R. Orden as Undersecretary, Ulysses Hermogenes C. Aguilar as Assistant Secretary, Erickson C. Luz and Leslie Rose A. Torres both as Director IV, and Lovely S. Abapo as Director III.

In the  Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), five directors were appointed in the National Telecommunications Commission namely: Jurmobin T. Baddiri, Candido Cesar E. Faeldon, Azor Dalmacio L. Sitchon, Imelda R. Walcien, and Wilfredo C. Zabala.

The President also appointed officials in various Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs).

Hilario B. Paredes is now an acting member of the Board of Directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.

Rodolfo G. Del Rosario Jr. was tapped to be acting chairman and member of the Board of Trustees of the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS).

Melchior I. Acosta Jr., Merly M. Cruz, and Dale Brian T. Go were also named as acting members of the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).

Danrex Joseph V. Tapdasan was also appointed as member of the Games and Amusement Board while Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. was designated as vice chairperson of the Government Sector of the National Anti-Poverty Commission.

Eighteen foreign service officers (Class IV) in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) were also appointed by the President.

According to Malacañang, Marcos made the appointments of April 12.