Newly designated Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla Jr. leads the list of 48 presidential appointees awaiting the nod of the bicameral Commission on Appointments once Congress resumes session on Nov. 4.
“We have 48 new appointees pending confirmation as of Oct. 30,” said Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, assistant minority leader of the CA.
Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque and Civil Service Commission chairperson Marilyn Barua-Yap are also among those awaiting their confirmation by the CA.
“There are 45 newly promoted military generals and career diplomats pending confirmation,” Pimentel said.
A group of 30 Department of Foreign Affairs executives likewise awaiting confirmation is headed by Emmanuel Fernandez, the new Philippine ambassador to Pakistan, with concurrent jurisdiction over Afghanistan.
Pimentel urged the public to submit any information or complaints against the appointees pending confirmation to the CA secretariat.
Under the Constitution, the 25-member CA is empowered to vet the competence, fitness, and integrity of key presidential appointees and to approve or reject them.
The CA is composed of 12 members each from the House of Representatives and the Senate, with the Senate President serving as ex-officio presiding officer.
