Duterte offers posts to communist party of the Philippines in cabinet. Jose Maria Sison is known to be the CPP founder.

Duterte offers posts in the cabinet to the Communist Party of the Philippines. The presumptive president has expressed his proposal for positions either in the Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Labor and Employment or Department Social Welfare and Development. Jose Maria Sison is known to be the CPP founder.

Several names are mentioned as his perspective to be part of his administration. Among the mentioned officials is his running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to choose if he would prefer to stick to the Senate or occupy positions between Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Justice.

On the other hand, he also express his interest for former vice presidential bet and former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Perfecto Yasay to serve as the acting Foreign Affairs secretary for a year. for the Philippine National Police chief post, he opt to place officers who are passionate to fight drugs. Some are named Chief Superintendent Ronald Dela Rosa, Chief Superintendent Ramon Apolinario, chief of staff of the PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group Senior Superintendent Rene Aspera respectively. He also explicitly mentions Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. to handle defense.

The presumptive president stated he will not accommodate recommendations from any senator but he will choose on his own instead. “I hate ‘yang tawagan. Ayaw ko ‘yan kasi in all probability, hindi ka qualified,” he said in an interview.

Duterte clearly expressed his intention to place younger generations to take positions under his administration except for secretary or undersecretary posts.