It is funny how from one presumption to another can create a big misapprehension. But it’s funnier when none of these presumptions is right. Speculations have been made while Secretary Ronnie Puno of DILG took a two-week leave from office to attend her daughter’s wedding. Theorists have assumed a lot of reasons why Sec. Puno was away for that period as President Arroyo appointed Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane as OIC-secretary of the DILG.
Several groups made their own theories about the reason why Sec. Ebdane was appointed as the OIC-Secretary for DILG. One group claimed that Sec. Puno has already lost the trust and confidence as one of Pres. Arroyo’s advisers. Another group has assumed that Sec. Puno is already completely out of DILG. They also presumed that the appointment of Sec. Ebdane was the start of the future take-over of AFP and PNP positions in Pres. Arroyo’s political faction.
But all of these speculations were confirmed untrue when Sec. Puno appeared on TV last Thursday after announcing the end of his two-week leave. Sec. Puno went on to business as soon as his leave ended when he went to Ozamiz City and met up with the local officials to discuss matter of peace and order. Sec. Puno has also proven that he is really back as the secretary of DILG when he announced several meetings with other politicians and political groups. He planned to meet Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa to discuss the clear out of all kidnap for ransom groups in Mindanao. He also planned to meet Sulu’s Governor Sakur Tan to discuss how to exterminate Abu Sayaf threat in the said province.
Sec. Puno has also asserted that the remaining months of the DILG before the 2010 election should be used in implementing programs such as the reorganization or revitalization of regional, provincial, city and municipal peace and order councils; the gun amnesty program ahead of the 2010 elections; and the distribution of equipment to the PNP and the Bureaus of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and of Fire Protection (BFP).
On the appointment of Sec. Ebdane as the OIC-Secretary for DILG while Sec. Puno was on leave, Puno said that he has no objection on it. Pres. Arroyo actually asked for Puno’s advice regarding Ebdane’s appointment. Puno said that he and Ebdane have the same “kindred spirits” when it comes to peace and order matters and national security. He also said that Ebdane is his “closest” in Pres. Arroyo’s cabinet and that Ebdane was chosen because of his background as a former PNP chief, which is a great advantage during national security jeopardy.
Several groups made their own theories about the reason why Sec. Ebdane was appointed as the OIC-Secretary for DILG. One group claimed that Sec. Puno has already lost the trust and confidence as one of Pres. Arroyo’s advisers. Another group has assumed that Sec. Puno is already completely out of DILG. They also presumed that the appointment of Sec. Ebdane was the start of the future take-over of AFP and PNP positions in Pres. Arroyo’s political faction.
But all of these speculations were confirmed untrue when Sec. Puno appeared on TV last Thursday after announcing the end of his two-week leave. Sec. Puno went on to business as soon as his leave ended when he went to Ozamiz City and met up with the local officials to discuss matter of peace and order. Sec. Puno has also proven that he is really back as the secretary of DILG when he announced several meetings with other politicians and political groups. He planned to meet Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and PNP chief Director General Jesus Verzosa to discuss the clear out of all kidnap for ransom groups in Mindanao. He also planned to meet Sulu’s Governor Sakur Tan to discuss how to exterminate Abu Sayaf threat in the said province.
Sec. Puno has also asserted that the remaining months of the DILG before the 2010 election should be used in implementing programs such as the reorganization or revitalization of regional, provincial, city and municipal peace and order councils; the gun amnesty program ahead of the 2010 elections; and the distribution of equipment to the PNP and the Bureaus of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and of Fire Protection (BFP).
On the appointment of Sec. Ebdane as the OIC-Secretary for DILG while Sec. Puno was on leave, Puno said that he has no objection on it. Pres. Arroyo actually asked for Puno’s advice regarding Ebdane’s appointment. Puno said that he and Ebdane have the same “kindred spirits” when it comes to peace and order matters and national security. He also said that Ebdane is his “closest” in Pres. Arroyo’s cabinet and that Ebdane was chosen because of his background as a former PNP chief, which is a great advantage during national security jeopardy.
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