It was unchristian for President Aquino to announce on Christmas eve a Cabinet revamp in January. Thirty Cabinet rank officials will be sleepless and uneasy for the next few weeks.
Reprtedly on the chopping block are DILG Secretary Jessie Robredo , DILG Usec Rico E. Puno, Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez and Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa, Cong.Irineo "Ayong" Maliksi (LP, Cavite 3rd Dist.) is the probable DILG Secretary. DFA Sec. Alberto Romuio has expressed a wish to chairman of the Commission on Audit(COA), Former Ambasador del Rosario is in line to be the next DFA Secretary. CHRISTMAS WISHES. We hace two Christmas wishes for President Noynoy Aquino 1st that he finally finds this lady love and lifetime companion. 2nd that the Balay faction of Mar Roxas and the Samar faction now end thier infighting and quarrels and concentrate on helping the President achieve hos promised reforms.
Our Christmas wish for Vice President Jejomar Binay. That he is finally transffered to DILG where he is perfect fit and can more effectively pursue an anti crime campaign. For Senate President. For speaker Sonny Belmonte, a widower, also a new partner and companion for his remaining years. For Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, a new set of Deputy Executive Secretaries and a Presidential Legal Counsel that will perform better and protect his backside. Also a bottle of Petrus red wine. For Chief Justice Renato Corona, peaceful co-existance with President Aquino For President Erap, more condominiums to sell, eight years as First Gentleman of San Juan and more romantic moments. And for the Filipino people, safety and all the blessings and good graces from the Lord Almighty.
GOOD PERFORMANCE. These following officials are doing their jobs comparatively well and deserve commendation.
1. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima. She handled the HRC panel investigating th Luneta Hostage case very impartially and expeditiously. She's always available to inform the public of her dicision. She is handling the Amoatuan Massacer case effeciently .She's a hard worker and has flown to Mindanao several times to supervise investigations, especially the rape case of a nurse in South Upi, Maguindanao.
2. Foreign Affairs Sec. Alberto Romulo, providing strong and mature support to the President in foreign affairs and during his 3 trips to the US, Vietnam and Japan.
3. Vise President and HUDCC Chairman Jejomar Binay. A workaholic. VP Binay is handling his multifarious duties very well. He is constantly on the move 24/7 visiting the provinces at least 3 days a week. He has not exacerbated his fight with losing candidate Mar Roxas.
4. MMDA Chairman Francis Tolintino. A pleasant surprise, Chairman Tolentino is on the ball 24/7 too, attending to traffic, sanitation and illegal settlers. One good quality he possesses he follows thru in his program.
5. BIR Commissioner Kim Henares. A no-non-sense administrator, she's fighting powerful and vested interest tax evaders and so far not a whiff of scandal emanating from the BIR.
6. PCSO General Manager Margarita P. Juico,She's cleaning up the Augean stables in the PCSO, neitralizing the syndicates that inflated medical and hospital payments, cut the excessive media budget and have started to crack down on cheating STL operators, (No similar efforts at Pageor.)
7. GSIS President and CEO Robert Vergara. He is effectively attending to the complaints of his biggest constituency, the theachers. He has increased pension payments. He has terminated the use of Union Bank as GSIS depository Bank and returned to Land Bank. He is reviewing and upgrading the investment priorities of GSIS, suspending furhter foreign investments. He's decisive and has learned to get full control of GSIS.
8.DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro has turned around the original unbelivers in his appoinment. He convinced Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago to withdraw her objections to his confirmation. The DepEd Employees have started to support him. He has shown a caring heart for theachers who have been victims of crime and harassment, even visiting the wakes of murdered teachers.
9. Budgets Secretary Butch Abad successfully defended and shpherded the proposed 2011 national budget thru Congress getting the House and the Senate to approve ii on time without any major cuts.
10. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral Wilfredo D. Tamayo. The PCG has performed well in helping victims of typhoons, floods, and other calamities.