THE powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) has rejected the confirmation of Judy Taguiwalo as secretary of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The first two were former foreign affairs secretary Perfecto Yasay and environment secretary Regina Lopez. Taguiwalo had been bypassed twice. She wants to know the reason why she was rejected by the CA. The Liberal Party (LP) contingent at the CA namely Senators Ralph Recto, Franklin Drilon, Benigno “Bam” Aquino 4th, and Francis Pangilinan voted to confirm Taguiwalo in the hearing on Wednesday.

Source: Manila Times August 16, 2017 07:07 UTC