President Duterte formally announced on Thursday the appointment of retired Gen. Eduardo Año as head of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Roque has been offered to be the presidential spokesperson and Aranas, president and general manager of state-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). The President said Año “will now supervise the PNP (Philippine National Police) together with the acting interior secretary, retired PNP Director Catalino Cuy.”ADVERTISEMENT“General Año goes from a general to a secretary of the Cabinet. On May 19, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the President had wanted Año to take over the DILG by June 2. Duque served as health secretary from 2005 to 2010 during the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, a close ally of Mr. Duterte.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 26, 2017 20:48 UTC