MANILA, Philippines — Retired professor Clarita Carlos and ABONO Partylist Rep. Conrado Estrella have decided to join the Cabinet of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.Carlos will serve as National Security Adviser while Estrella will head the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), according to Marcos Jr.’s office Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTMarcos Jr.’s office said Carlos and Estrella had a nearly two-hour meeting with the president-elect at the latter’s headquarters in Mandaluyong City. Carlos is a retired political science professor at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Meanwhile, Estrella served as one of the Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives in the 18th Congress. In 2013, he was elected as representative of ABONO partylist, which intends to push for programs in the agriculture sector.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 09, 2022 03:22 UTC