PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed Henry Rhoel Aguda as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Jay Ruiz as acting secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Malacanang said yesterday.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, in a message to the media, said Ruiz’s appointment papers were signed last June 16.
Ruiz was first appointed to head PCO in February, vice acting secretary Cesar Chavez.
His appointment, however, was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments due to a lack of time.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Aguda has been reappointed to the DICT but did not provide more details.
The Commission on Appointments also failed to deliberate on the appointment of Aguda due to “lack of material time.” He was appointed last March.
Castro also confirmed the resignation of Senior Undersecretary Ana Puod but did not elaborate.
She also said that the PCO accepted the courtesy resignation of 17 officials of the agency.
Ruiz, shortly after his appointment in February, had asked for the courtesy resignation of PCO officials pending a performance review.
Among those whose resignations were accepted were Undersecretary for Administration, Finance, and GOCCs Jorjette Aquino; Assistant Secretary for Inter-Agency Communications Operations Claudine Marie Caparon; Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Communications Ana Dominique Consulta; Assistant Secretary for Media Accreditation and Relations Dale De Vera; Directors Maribel Dario, Sheryll Anne Lizarondo, Alexius Calda, Luis Morente, Lee Ann Ducusin, Nelson De Guzman, and Robertzon Ramirez; Philippine Information Agency Deputy Director General Adolfo Ares Gutierrez and Director Florante Solmerin.
