Former chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and retired Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. has been selected by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to take the reins as the secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND). Retired general Jose Faustino Jr. (File...
“The short lists are getting shorter. If we started with 10 names, a dozen names, we are down to maybe three or two in each of those departments.” President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) Thus, said President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in a press conference on Monday,...
For the position of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner, President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has designated Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Lilia Guillermo. Lilia Guillermo (Photo from dime.gov.ph) “Guillermo’s strong background in IT and her...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. has revealed nominees for two top posts in the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), which is undoubtedly among the agencies that must perform well if the country is to get its economic bearings back. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM...
For the position of chief presidential legal counsel (CPLC), President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. tapped none other than former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. Read more here: https://mb.com.ph/2022/06/17/enrile-to-become-palace-legal-counsel-guevarra-faustino-also-tapped/ Former...
Outgoing Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra has been tapped to become the solicitor general under the incoming Marcos administration. Solicitor General-designate Menardo Guevarra (Malacañang photo) Guevarra accepted his nomination as solicitor general-designate during his...
Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile--who in recent years has been memed by social media for being an "immortal"--will make his return to public service under the incoming Marcos administration. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (Malacañang photo) This, after the 98-year-old was named...
After weeks of speculation as to which Cabinet post SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta would get from President-elect Bongbong Marcos, it seems that the one-time UniTeam Senate bet has settled back "home", at the House of Representatives, at least for the meantime. (Photo from Rodante...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has tapped economist Felipe Medalla to serve as governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Dr. Felipe Medalla (Photo from DLSU website) Read more here:...
For Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, the next Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary will be the "most important part of the country’s economic team". Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Salceda, the House Committee on Ways and Means chairman, made this...
House Deputy Speaker Conrado Estrella III has been appointed by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the latter's incoming Cabinet Read more here: https://mb.com.ph/2022/06/08/marcos-admins-nsa-dar-chief-revealed/ Former...
Political scientist Clarita Carlos has been nominated by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to serve as the National Security Adviser (NSA) and director general of the National Security Council (NSC) of his incoming Cabinet. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (left) meets with retired...
