{"id":256218,"date":"2020-05-27T01:05:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T05:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=256218"},"modified":"2020-05-27T01:05:03","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T05:05:03","slug":"ex-pdea-chief-aquino-is-new-clark-intl-airport-head-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/27\/ex-pdea-chief-aquino-is-new-clark-intl-airport-head-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-PDEA chief Aquino is new Clark Int’l Airport head: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also confirmed Aquino’s appointment. (File Photo<\/a>: PDEA Top Stories\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the nomination of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) director general Aaron Aquino as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Clark International Airport Corp., Malaca\u00f1ang said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“The Office of the Executive Secretary confirms that Mr. Aaron N. Aquino has been appointed member, Board of Directors, Clark International Airport Corp. on 22 May 2020. Mr. Aquino’s nomination as the president\/CEO of Clark International Airport Corp. has been approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and is now forwarded to the aforesaid corporation’s Board of Directors,” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also confirmed Aquino’s appointment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can assure you this is not a case of loss of trust and confidence or anything, he (Aquino) will just be given a new assignment,\u201d Roque said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel.<\/p>\n

Roque made this clarification after PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon on Tuesday bared that Aquino was relieved and did not step down from his post.<\/p>\n

He thanked the former PDEA chief for his \u201cimmense contribution\u201d to the administration’s campaign against illegal drugs.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Roque also confirmed that former PDEA 10 (Northern Mindanao) director, Wilkins Villanueva, will be taking Aquino\u2019s place as PDEA chief.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Palace confirms that Mr. Wilkins M. Villanueva has been appointed director-general of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on 22 May 2020, vice Aaron N. Aquino,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Villanueva himself confirmed his appointment by sharing a copy of his appointment paper on his official Facebook account.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Villanueva beat us to it because as I said the procedure is we can\u2019t officially announce until the papers have been released but I guess in his excitement, he posted it on his Facebook,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He expressed confidence that Villanueva, who is no stranger to drug law enforcement, would lead PDEA and the fight against illegal drugs to \u201cgreater heights\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has been working with PDEA for many years before reaching the agency’s top position. We, therefore, believe DG Villanueva will lead PDEA and the fight against illegal drugs to greater heights with professionalism, passion, and integrity,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak, there have been changes in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte, such as the resignation of Undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr. of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) last month and the sacking of Assistant Secretary Kristoffer James Purisima of the Office of Civil Defense.<\/p>\n

Roque said Rio resigned to enjoy his retirement, while Purisima was fired due to \u201closs of trust and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the case of Undersecretary Rio, he had long resigned and the President gave instructions, in fact, to congratulate Usec. Rio for a job well done and we are hoping he will finally enjoy his long-deserved retirement. (On Purisima,) I\u2019m not privy to it. The only instruction I got from the President is that there was a loss of trust and confidence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last month, Secretary Ernesto Pernia of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) also stepped down, citing \u201cpersonal reasons\u201d and \u201cdifferences in development philosophy\u201d with some Cabinet members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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