Gibo Teodoro turns down Duterte’s offer
Former Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro has officially turned down the offer of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to be part of his Cabinet.
“I really came here to just thank President Duterte for considering me,” the former presidential aspirant told Inquirer.net and other members of the press on Thursday night, June 2, 2016 noting he had meeting with the president-elect.
Earlier, Duterte announced that he wanted Gibo Teodoro to be his defense secretary.
During previous interviews with the media, the outgoing Davao City mayor noted that he was impressed with the latter’s commitment with his service to the Filipino people.
Gibo Teodoro, a Bar Topnotcher and a certified pilot is the cousin of outgoing President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. He served as Defense Secretary under the administration of ex-president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Meanwhile, here are the appointees of Duterte’s official family according to Philstar.com.
- Executive Secretary – Salvador Medialdea
- Cabinet Secretary – Leoncio Evasco
- Secretary of Agrarian Reform – Rafael Mariano
- Secretary of Agriculture – Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol
- Secretary of the Budget & Management – Benjamin Diokno
- Secretary of Education – Leonor Briones
- Secretary of Energy – Alfonso Cusi
- Secretary of Finance – Carlos Dominguez
- Secretary of Foreign Affairs – Perfecto Yasay
- Secretary of Interior and Local Government – Mike Sueno
- Secretary of Justice – Vitaliano Aguirre
- Secretary of National Defense – Delfin Lorenzana
- Secretary of Public Works and Highways – Mark Villar
- Secretary of Science and Technology – Fortunato dela Pena
- Secretary of Social Welfare and Development – Judy Taguiwalo
- Secretary of Transportation and Communications – Arthur Tugade
- National Security Adviser – Germogenes Esperon
- Presidential Spokesperson – Salvador Panelo
- Armed Forces of the Philippines – Ricardo Visaya
- Bureau of Customs – Nicanor Faeldon
- Bureau of Immigration and Deportation? – Jaime Morente
- Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board – Martin Delgra
- Land Transportation Office – Edgar Galvante
- National Bureau of Investigation – Dante Gierran
- National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council – Ricardo Jalad
- National Economic and Development Authority – Ernesto Pernia
- National Intelligence Coordinating Agency – Alex Monteagudo
- Peace Process – Jesus Dureza
- Peace process (communist side) – Silvestre Bello III
- Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation – Andrea Domingo
- PDEA- Isidro Lapena
- Philippine National Police – Ronald dela Rosa
- Presidential Assistant for Visayas – Michael Dino
- Solicitor General – Jose Calida
Here are the posts that have no appointees yet:
- Department of Health
- Department of of Tourism
- Department of of Trade and Industry
- Climate Change Commission
- Commission on Filipinos Overseas
- Commission on Higher Education
- Governance Commission for Government Owned and Controlled Corporations
- National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
- Metro Manila Development Authority
- National Anti-Poverty Commission
- Presidential Management Staff
- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority