| by Carolyn O. Arguillas | |
| Thursday, 31 December 2009 00:02 | |
| DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/30 December) – The Office of the Regional Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) released on December 29 a new list of Cabinet members with appointments signed December 21, but two names are missing from last week’s announcement: Dr. Alejandrito Descallar of Marawi City as Health Secretary and Makil Pundaodaya of Ditsaan Ramain, Laano del Sur as Education Secretary. MindaNews reported on December 25 that Pundaodaya, regional chief of the Department of Education in Region 12 in the 1990s, has, under Administrative Order 80 on July 31, 1999 (http://www.chanrobles.com/administrativeorders/administrativeorderno80%201999.html),been disqualified “from re-employment in the government service,” and his financial benefits forfeited after he and Diamar Kadon were found guilty of Gross Neglect of Duty for having “signed and approved disbursement vouchers for undelivered graders' desks and their failure to ascertain the delivery of said materials/equipment” from 1992 to 1993. The AO noted that while Kadon was dismissed from his post (he was Education regional director as of 1999), the case of Pundaodaya, who had retired from government service on August 29, 1995, was dismissed “for being moot without prejudice to the imposition of the accessory penalties of prohibition from re-employment in the government service and forfeiture of all his financial benefits.” Descallar and Pundaodaya belonged to the first batch of appointees presented on December 21. The second batch was announced on December 22. But a new listing of the Cabinet members dated 29 December with “appointments signed December 21, 2009” now shows Executive Secretary Naguib Sinarimbo of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao as concurrent “Office Caretaker” of the ARMM Department of Health. Sinarimbo is not a doctor. He is a lawyer. But in Memorandum 257 dated December 28, 2009, Acting ARMM Governor Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong said that “in addition to your function as Executive Secretary of the Office of the Regional Governor and in the exigency of public service, you are hereby designated as Office Caretaker of the Department of Health –ARMM.” “As such, you are authorized to perform duties and responsibilities inherent to the said position. The order shall take effect immediately and remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned. Any other orders/issuances earlier issued which contravene this order are hereby revoked accordingly. For information and compliance.” The Office of the Regional Governor is silent on Pundaodaya’s status but his name is no longer listed among Cabinet member as of 31 December 2009. Here’s the new list of Cabinet members: Lanao del Sur DILG director Haround Al Rachid Lucman, Jr. (Local Governments); Lanao Sur 1st District Engineer, Engr. Titingalangit Sumagayan (Public Works and Highways); Atty. Lomala Balindong of Malabang, Lanao del Sur (Secretary of Agriculture and Fisheries); Camid Gandamra of Marawi City (Agrarian Reform Secretary); Usman Tantao Sarangani (Environment Secretary); Atty. Asnaira Maradang Batua of Disain Ramain in Lanao del Sur (Trade and Industry Secretary); Myra M. Alih of Jolo, Sulu (Labor Secretary); Atty. Alnie Burahim of Basilan (Transportation and Communications Secretary); Fradzkhan Ilaji (Science and Technology), Akira Alonto of Lanao del Sur (OIC Director, Intelligence and Security Services); Mary Anne Gener, Executive Assistant VI (Manila Liaison Office of the Regional Governor); David Ali of the Department of Trade and Industry (Executive Director, Official Development Assistance Unit); Elvino Balicao, Sr., (Deputy Governor for Christian Affairs); lawyer Ishak Mastura, former Trade and Industry Secretary and later on, Deputy Executive Secretary (chair of the Regional Board of Investments); Atty. Baratucal Laguindab Caudang of Marawi City (Attorney-General of the Office of the Attorney-General); Ali Macabalang (executive director, Bureau of Public information); Casan Pawidan (assistant regional treasurer); Romeo Diocolano (director of the Technical Management Service). [Carolyn O. Arguillas/MindaNews)] |
Thursday, December 31, 2009
ARMM releases new list of Cabinet members; DepEd and Health secretaries out
