Palace bares new appointments

Malacañang yesterday announced new appointments in the Departments of Agriculture (DA), Education (DepEd), Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Foreign Affairs (DFA), Labor and Employment (DOLE), Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Trade and Industry (DTI), Transportation (DOTR) and the Office of the President (OP).

- NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS

President Marcos named Lorna Belinda Calda as Director III of the DA while Nasser Halipa was named member of the Representing Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries of Mindanao.

Gerson Abesamis and Graciela Mendoza were named Director IVs of DepEd while Ricky Arzadon was appointed Director IV of DENR together with Director III Vicente Abella.