The Commission on Appointment (CA) on Tuesday confirmed the ad interim appointment of Hans Leo Cacdac as secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
CA Majority Floor Leader Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. moved to recommend to the plenary Cacdac’s ad interim appointment, which was seconded by Sen. Risa Hontiveros. Committee on Labor, Employment, Social Welfare, and Migrant Workers Chairperson Rep. Mercedes Alvarez approved the motion.
No members of the CA panel on labor opposed when a motion to recommend the appointment of Cacdac was raised.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reappointed Cacdac in May after his appointment was bypassed when Congress adjourned sessions sine die.
The CA, which is composed of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives mandated to screen presidential appointees, deferred Cacdac’s confirmation due to lack of material time.
Cacdac vowed to strengthen the DMW further and develop its central, regional, and overseas offices as centers of Competence, Integrity, Transparency, Excellence, and Service (CITES).
He noted that since his appointment, he prioritized the issuance of appointments of personnel to ensure stability in department operations while sustaining the momentum gained under former DMW Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople.
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