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By Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
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Saturday, March 18, 2017
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MANILA – With or without a Cabinet post, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said he will still continue to support the Duterte administration.
“Nothing has changed. Dedicated pa rin akong maging successful ang administration na ito. Dedicated akong gawin ang trabaho ko kung saan man ako,” the senator said.
Recently, President Rodrigo Duterte said Cayetano may be needed in the Senate more than in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Duterte in December last year said he would appoint the senator, who ran as his vice president in the May 2016 election, as foreign affairs chief after the one-year appointment ban gets lifted.
“As I said, ang success ng ating Pangulo ay success ng ating bansa. So, I want the President to be successful. Ang aking misyon talaga ay matutupad ang pangako ng ating Pangulo,” he said.
“The preference of the President during the campaign was for me to join him in the Cabinet. Now the need changes. May mga legislation, may mga pinangako kami na gusto naming mapasa sa Senado.”
Meanwhile, Cayetano said he supports the designation of Enrique Manalo as Acting DFA secretary.
The Commission on Appointments rejected the confirmation of former secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr.’s appointment last week.
“I was supportive before of secretary Yasay, and now, I support Acting secretary Manalo. Si secretary Manalo ay professional. He’s been there for the longest time. Hindi pulitiko ‘yan na mangangako nang hindi kaya. He knows the ins and outs of the problem,” the lawmaker said./PN
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