President Rodrigo Duterte also appoints a new SEC commissioner and names Jojo Garcia – previously just officer-in-charge – as MMDA general manager
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) official Allen Capuyan as his presidential adviser for indigenous peoples' concerns.
Capuyan will be given the rank of undersecretary, according to his appointment papers, signed on April 18 but released to media on Monday, April 23.
Taguba also claimed Capuyan is the "Big Brother" referred to in the customs brokers' text messages.
New SEC commissioner
Duterte also appointed Javey Paul Francisco as commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signing his appointment papers on April 18.
Francisco's term will end on May 20, 2021. He replaces commissioner James Viterbo.
Duterte also appointed judge Kevin Narce Vivero as Sandiganbayan associate justice.
Vivero's appointment papers were signed back in November 2017 but were released to media only on Monday as well. He takes the place of , Duterte's first appointee to the Supreme Court. Martires was appointed in March 2017.
Vivero had served as Antipolo Regional Trial Court judge and had been among the candidates considered by the Judicial and Bar Council in 2015 to fill in the Sandiganbayan post vacated by senior justice Gregory Ong.
On April 18, Duterte also signed the appointment papers of Jose Arturo "Jojo" Garcia Jr, general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
Previously, Duterte had appointed Garcia general manager of the agency.
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