{"id":262290,"date":"2020-07-20T08:03:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T12:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=262290"},"modified":"2020-07-20T08:03:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T12:03:40","slug":"duterte-names-2-new-erc-commissioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/20\/duterte-names-2-new-erc-commissioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte names 2 new ERC Commissioners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reviews a document during a meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on June 22, 2020. ROBINSON NI\u00d1AL JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte has named two new members of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Malaca\u00f1ang said Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Palace confirms the appointment of Ms. Floresinda G. Baldo-Digal and Mr. Marko Romeo Lizada Fuentes as members of the Energy Regulatory Commission,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Digal, the long-time ERC spokesperson, will be replacing Josefina Patricia A. Magpale-Asirit.<\/p>\n

Prior to her appointment, Digal has been designated by Devanadera as Executive Director of the Commission. She also served as director of the Regulatory Operations Service (ROS) of the agency.<\/p>\n

Digal has 26 years of experience in the ERC starting as a stenographer and working through to become a lawyer.<\/p>\n

She holds a Certificate in Business Economics from the University of Asia and the Pacific. She served almost all major services in ERC.<\/p>\n

In a statement, ERC Chairperson and CEO lawyer Agnes T. Devanadera said Digal\u2019s appointment brings with her \u201ca deep knowledge of the responsibilities of a regulator.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHer appointment will inspire the employees of ERC to work with renewed dedication and commitment as she is one of us,\u201d Devanadera said in a statement.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Fuentes, a certified public accountant (CPA) from Davao City, will be replacing Paul Christian Cervantes.<\/p>\n

Devanadera said Fuentes\u2019 appointment will bring into the ERC the perspective of the private sector in the technical aspect of the work.<\/p>\n

Prior to his appointment, Fuentes was the Vice-Chair of the Board of Accountancy.<\/p>\n

There had been two vacant positions at the ERC, following the retirement of Asirit and Cervantes last July 10.<\/p>\n

With the appointments of Digal and Fuentes, the regulatory body will already be a full Commission.<\/p>\n

Devanadera, meanwhile, thanked Duterte for his \u201cswift action\u201d in filling up the vacancies with whom she described as \u201cthe best choices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cERC will be further strengthened to meet the extra challenges posed by the pandemic with the appointment of the two new Commissioners,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Roque, meanwhile, wished the two new appointees the best of luck in their new assignment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope the appointment of Ms. Digal and Mr. Fuentes will promote and protect the interests of ordinary power consumers especially in this challenging time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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