Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel has predicted smooth sailing for the confirmation of Juan Edgardo Angara as secretary of the Department of Education when he faces the congressional Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday.
“We expect Secretary Angara’s trouble-free confirmation,” he said. “Secretary Angara is widely recognized to be immensely qualified for the job. So this is not just about according courtesy to a former member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.”
“In any case, CA members will likely ask Secretary Angara about his roadmap to bring up the test scores of Filipino students in global assessments,” he further stated.
The CA’s committee on education chaired by Senator Raffy Tulfo is set to deliberate on Angara’s ad-interim appointment on Aug. 7.
On the same day, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac will also face for the second time the CA’s committee on labor, employment, social welfare and migrant workers, chaired by Negros Occidental Rep. Mercedes Alvarez.
The Constitution empowers the 25-member CA to vet the competence, fitness and integrity of key presidential appointees – from Cabinet members to senior military officers and diplomats – and to approve or reject them.
