President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared May
7, which falls on a Monday as a special (non-working) day in the city of San
Pablo in Laguna in commemoration of its 72nd Charter Anniversary.
The Chief Executive issued the declaration
through Proclamation No. 370 signed by Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr.
on April 19 to give the people of San Pablo the full opportunity to celebrate
and participate in the occasion with appropriate ceremonies.
San Pablo became a charted city on May 7, 1940
by virtue of the Commonwealth Act No. 520 otherwise known as "An Act
Creating the City of San Pablo." (PCOO)
Malacanang announces more new appointments
President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed
new officials in the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH), and the Land Registration Authority (LRA), a Palace official
said on Saturday.
The appointments were announced by Deputy
Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte during an interview aired over
government-owned radio station dzRB Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday.
The Chief Executive signed the appointment
paper, dated April 17, of Dr. Amelia P. Guevara as Acting Undersecretary of the
Department of Science and Technology.
Last March, Science and Technology Secretary
Mario G. Montejo designated Guevara, as Officer-In-Charge of the Office of the
Undersecretary for Research and Development. The appointment of Dr. Guevara
comes after the early retirement of Dr. Graciano P. Yumul Jr. who served as
DOST’s Undersecretary for Research and Development from January 26, 2006 to
March 12, 2012.
She served as Executive Director of the
Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and
Development.
An accomplished administrator, educator, and
scientist, Dr. Guevara is a long-time associate of the DOST. She has been
involved in various critical positions in the Department as representative of
the University of the Philippines to the Scientific Career Council, Board of
Trustees of the Philippine Science High School, and Governing Council of the
then Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and
Development during the period 2005-2011.
She was also a member of the External Review
Committee of the then Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and
Development and the immediate past Vice President for Academic Affairs of the
UP System.
President Aquino named Philippine Ambassador to
Pakistan Jesus I. Yabes as Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’
Affairs effective July 30 this year. He will replace Esteban Conejos Jr.
Yabes is a career diplomat who served as
Assistant Secretary of the Office of Legal Affairs prior to his posting. He was
also Assistant Secretary of the Office of Middle East and African Affairs
(2008), Philippine Consul General to Shanghai (2002-2007), Philippine
Ambassador to Singapore (1992-2002); Deputy Chief of Mission, Minister and
Consul General to Tokyo (1996-1999), among others.
He has degrees in economics, public
administration and law from the University of the Philippines.
Lawyer Mimi L. Aquino-Santos was appointed as
Registrar of Deeds 3 under the Land Registration Authority. She earned the
Bachelor of Laws degree from the Arellano University and AB Communication Arts
degree from the University of the Philippines. She passed the Philippine Bar
examinations in 2008.
Prior to her appointment, she is the deputy
registrar of deeds of Lipa City. She is a former radio announcer of radio
station dwAM in Batangas City in 1990 to 1991.
Edgar B. Tabacon was appointed as acting
director 3 of the DPWH, replacing Danilo E. Diquito. He graduated Bachelor of
Science in Civil Engineering from University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City
and earned his master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of
San Agustin, Iloilo City. He passed the 1986 Board examination for civil
engineers.
Prior to his appointment, he was the district
engineer of DPWH for Region 6 and also served as assistant regional director
for Region 8, and also as district engineer for Region 6, and division chief in
the department.
Fritzie Sanoria was appointed as member of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the second district of Negros Oriental. (PCOO)
