HER INUTILE CABINET KEEPS SWELLING - PhilHealth president Dr. Francisco Duque has been elevated to Cabinet rank. Why? When the Secretary of Health is the ex-officio chairman of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. and can speak for it at Cabinet meetings.
Former HUDCC head Edgardo Pamintuan was elevated to Cabinet rank. Tesda chief Buboy Syjuco Jr., a bureau director under Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas was also elevated to Cabinet rank. And many others to draw higher salaries and allowances including an official car. Mrs. Arroyo can now boast of having the largest Cabinet in Philippine history.
Soon her Cabinet may include Peruvian economist Hernando De Soto who incidentally was also hired by President Joseph Estrada.
Cost-cutting? What is cashiered Ninoy Aquino International Airport Administrator Edgardo Manda doing drawing an undersecretary's pay and allowances in Malacanang by simply following the First Gentleman around?
One major reason corruption is all around the government is because no one is afraid of being fired. You're just kicked up, even given a cabinet rank.