FORMER Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said Tuesday President Rodrigo Duterte did not keep faith with her days after her appointment was rejected.
“Mr. President, I kept faith with you. I feel sad because I don’t think you kept faith with me in the end,” Taguiwalo said during her send-off at her department.
“Still, thank you for allowing me to serve the Filipino people as a member of your Cabinet, for showing the Filipino people that the Left could serve well and with love.”
Duterte said Monday he could not do anything about Taguiwalo’s rejection.
“That is the job of Congress as part of the checks and balances of government,” he said.
“We can do nothing if she was rejected.”
The Commission on Appointments on Aug. 16 voted to reject Taguiwalo’s appointment after a closed-door executive session of the bicameral body.
Taguiwalo is the third Cabinet official appointed by Duterte to be rejected by the commission. The other two were Perfecto Yasay Jr. as Foreign Affairs secretary and Gina Lopez as Environment secretary.