Former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile (left); Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (center) and retired AFP chief Jose Faustino Jr. (right) (File photos) MANILA - President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. named former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, outgoing Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, and retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Jose Faustino Jr. as his new appointees in his Cabinet. Enrile will re-enter public service as Marcos' Presidential Legal Counsel-designate, Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles said in a press statement. Cruz-Angeles said Enrile accepted Marcos' offer and vowed to serve the country and ensure the success of the incoming administration. "I will devote my time and knowledge for the republic and for BBM (Bongbong Marcos) because I want him to succeed," Cruz-Angeles quoted Enrile as saying. Enrile is one of the personalities who supported Marcos' presidential bid. The announcement of Enrile's nomi
“Frustrating but not at all surprising or unexpected. I guess it was wishful thinking to expect anything different from Sec. Guevarra. Regrettably, it is still a Pontius Pilate act when he simply relied on the so-called ‘assessment’ of the very panel of prosecutors handling the cases,” De Lima added.
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Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Hr. vouched for the integrity of his fellow Cabinet member Menardo Guevarra as the Department of Justice (DOJ) worked on the case of detained outgoing Senator Leila de Lima.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarr