Friday, July 08, 2005
Arroyo to appoint officers-in-charge
in departments
MANILA – Former executive secretary
Eduardo Ermita said Friday that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
will appoint acting department heads following the resignation of
her entire Cabinet.
Ermita said officer-in-charges (OICs) will be named to ensure continued service
to the people until such time permanent appointees are identified.
Ermita made the announcement in a press conference in Malacañang attended
by the remaining former secretaries who remained loyal to Arroyo, namely, Angelo
Reyes of the interior department, Romulo Neri of the economic planning department,
Joseph Ace Durano of the tourism department, Patricia Sto. Tomas of the labor
department, and Arthur Yap of the agriculture department.
Reyes said they will see to it that no group will take advantage
of the situation and promote their vested interests. He also said
the police and military are determined to maintain peace and order
in the country.
Neri, for his part, said the act of
the 10 former Cabinet secretaries who called on Arroyo to resign
will cause some reaction to the stock and money markets but it
will not be serious. (Sunnex) |
