Attendees Of The First Duterte Cabinet Meeting

First Duterte Cabinet Meeting Attendees

On Tuesday, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte had a first Cabinet Meeting with its members at the Department of Public Works and Highway compound, Barangay Panacan, Davao City.

In a recent report, it is said that that President needs to fill in 40 posts in his Cabinet. The Cabinet members Duterte has chosen were among the people he already knew, while others were those people who already served the past administration.

Duterte is also opening slots for the Communist Party of the Philippines which he has connections with.

In the said meeting, the following names were the appointed members of Duterte’s Cabinet and have attended the Tuesday’s meeting as listed by ABS-CBN News.

Agrarian Reform – Rafael Mariano
Agriculture – Emmanuel Piñol
Bureau of Immigration (BI) – Jaime Morente
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) – Cesar Dulay
Budget and Management – Benjamin Diokno
Cabinet Secretary – Leoncio Evasco Jr.
Education – Leonor Briones
Energy – Alfonso Cusi
Executive Secretary – Salvador Medialdea
Finance- Carlos Dominguez
Foreign Affairs – Perfecto Yasay Jr.
National Bureau of Investigation – Dante Gierran
Presidential Spokesperson – Salvador Panelo
Interior and Local Government (Secretary) – Mike Sueno
Interior and Local Gov’t (Undersecretary) – Catalino Cuy
Justice – Vitaliano Aguirre II
Labor and Employment – Silvestre Bello III
National Defense – Delfin Lorenzana
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) – Ricardo Jalad
Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) – Martin Delgra
Land Transportation Office (LTO) – Edgar Galvante
National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) – Alex Monteagudo
National Economic and Development Authority – Ernesto Pernia
National Security Adviser – Hermogenes Esperon Jr.
Public Works and Highways – Mark Villar
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) – Andrea Domingo
Presidential Assistant for the Visayas – Mike Diño
Science and Technology – Fortunato Dela Peña
Social Welfare and Development – Judy Taguiwalo
Solicitor General – Jose Calida
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – Isidro Lapena
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process – Jesus Dureza
Transportation and Communication- Arthur Tugade

Meanwhile, Vice-President-elect Leni Robredo was not given a post in the President’s Cabinet even with her interest of being involved with the anti-poverty programs of the government.