Gov admits asking BBM to appoint wife as envoy

Isabela Gov. Rodolfo Albano III has admitted that he had asked President Marcos to appoint his wife as ambassador to Japan.

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"Yes, that’s right. We have an advantage in Isabela. That’s what I asked the President when he assumed his post. The President accommodated my request," Albano said.

Albano’s wife, Mylene, is the first female Philippine ambassador to Japan.

Albano said he took advantage of his wife’s appointment to seek assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

"I want JICA to conduct a study on Cagayan River. Do you know that we don’t have JICA studies for the river basin of Cagayan? I want to ask the Japanese to study the Cagayan River Basin so we'll know how to mitigate flooding and erosion in the largest river in the country," he said.