At A Glance
- Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel says the Commission on Appointments (CA) has received the new appointment papers of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac.
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac
The Commission on Appointments (CA) received the new appointment papers of Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, who was bypassed by the panel last month.
This was confirmed Sunday, June 9 by Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, assistant minority leader of the powerful CA.
But Pimentel said it would take time before they can hold another confirmation hearing for Cacdac.
“The CA won’t be able to act on any new nominations or appointments until mid or late August at the earliest,” the Mindanaoan said.
Congress--composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate--adjourned sine die on May 25 and won’t resume sessions until July 22.
The Constitution empowers the 25-member CA to vet the competence, fitness and integrity of key presidential appointees and to approve or reject them.
The CA is composed of 12 members each from the House of Representatives and the Senate, with the Senate President as ex-officio presiding officer.
Pimentel has been urging the public to submit to the CA secretariat any information or complaints against appointees pending confirmation.
In March, the CA bypassed an Army colonel’s promotion to brigadier general after his estranged wife complained of alleged physical abuse, adultery, and neglect in providing financial support to their children.