Palace announces new appointments to government positions

Malacañang on Saturday announced the new appointees to government positions.

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the following have been appointed effective April 28:

• Annabelle Ploteña as acting member, Board of Directors of Southern Philippines Development Authority;
• Maria Lourdes Saluta as Director III of National Economic and Development Authority Tariff Commission;
• Maria Blanca Kim Lokin as undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry;
• Eugenio Paguirigan as Director IV of the Department of Transportation's Office for Transportation Security;
• Avelino Caraan Jr. as member representing the labor sector in the Department of Labor and Employment's Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Board effective April 28;
• Shirley Vicoy-Yorong as member representing the labor sector in DOLE's TESDA Board;
• Teodoro Gatchalian as undersecretary of the Department of Science and Technology;
• Romela Ratilla as Director IV of DOST;
• Ronald Cabute as Director II of Department of Information and Communications Technology's National Telecommunications Commission;
• Nelson Cañete, Director II of DICT's NTC effective April 28;
• Ma. Victoria Deypalubos as Director II of DICT's NTC effective April 28;
• Anthony Alcantara as special envoy on transnational crime under the Office of the President;
• Michael Wesley Poa as undersecretary of the Department of Education;
• Sunshine Charry Fajarda as assistant secretary of DepEd; and
• Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman as administrator of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan.

—KG, GMA Integrated News