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Reappointed Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa will face the screening panel of the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) for the second time on December 5, CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel announced. Pimentel said the CA’s committee on health has scheduled Herbosa’s new confirmation hearing on the same morning that the commission’s committee […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has submitted to the bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA), for confirmation, the ad interim appointment of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said. “Secretary (Tiu) Laurel and Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa are on top of the new batch of 57 […]
The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) will start confirmation hearings on 38 officials recently appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to various key positions, CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said. “The CA’s committee on foreign affairs chaired by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will kick off the confirmation hearings on Wednesday, August […]
The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) has received the appointment papers of 25 newly promoted senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). “The CA received their appointment papers from Malacañang on June 27,” Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel, CA assistant minority leader, said. “The batch is composed of a major general […]
On its last plenary session for the year, the Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the ad interim appointments of three cabinet secretaries, two commissioners of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), 54 officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the nominations and ad interim appointments of six foreign service officials in the Department […]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the ad interim appointment of the Department of Tourism (DOT), Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, following the endorsement made by the CA Committee on Tourism and Economic Development. “At this time when our country’s tourism is trying to get back up from the devastating effects of the pandemic, we need […]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed the renomination of Atty. Karlo Nograles as chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. renominated him as the CSC’s chairperson-designate in June 2022. “Our officials and employees, are eager to continue working with him on the laid-out plans and much-needed civil service reforms.” “From when […]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) approved the retention of both Commission on Elections (Comelec) ad interim chairperson George Garcia and Civil Service Commission (CSC) ad interim chairperson Karlo Nograles in their present positions. During his deliberation, Garcia recalled the successful conduct of the recent 2022 national and local elections saying it had the highest voter […]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the appointment of Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Wendel Avisado. Avisado has been Acting Secretary of the agency since August 2019. The Budget chief was confirmed during the CA’s recent plenary session which was presided over by its chairman Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Senate Majority […]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) recently confirmed the ad interim appointment of William Dar as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA). President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Dar as DA chief in August after former Secretary Emmanuel Piñol was named chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority. Senators Cynthia Villar and Francis Pangilinan were among those who […]