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BY PRINCE GOLEZ
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017
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MANILA – The Commission on Appointments rejected on Wednesday the appointment of Judy Taguiwalo as Social Welfare secretary.
The commission reached the required majority vote of 13 to discard Taguiwalo’s confirmation, Rep. Joel Almario of Davao Oriental said during the plenary session.
Her link to the Left and her opposition to the pork barrel and the tax reform package could be factors to the rejection of her appointment, Taguiwalo said.
“Conjecture ko lang iyan,” she said. “Ano pa naman ang hanapin sa akin? Hindi naman ako nagnakaw ng pera.”
Taguiwalo said they did their best to deliver services and programs early, and treated and provided help to beneficiaries fairly and equally regardless of party affiliation.
“I have served the people well,” she said. “I gave my all, and I am proud to say that my integrity remains intact.”
The Senate contingent of the Liberal Party expressed regret over the rejection of Taguiwalo’s appointment.
“The Duterte administration lost a committed Cabinet official,” the opposition party said in a statement./PN
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