President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. has named four more members of his Cabinet on Monday, May 30, which includes broadcaster Erwin Tulfo as the next to lead the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
In a press briefing, incoming press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced that Marcos appointed the following personalities, who have all accepted the roles, as part of his administration:
- Erwin Tulfo for DWSD
- Amenah Pangandaman for the Department of Budget and Management (BDM)
- Ma. Christina Frasco for the Department of Tourism (DOT)
- Ivan John Enrile Uy for the Department of Information and Communications (DICT)
- Naida Angping for the Presidential Management Staff
Tulfo, who is the brother of Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo, currently works with the government media People’s Television Network.
Following the announcement, Tulfo expressed gratitude to Marcos for trusting him to lead the DSWD.
"Ang tanging maipapangako ko lamang ay sisikapin ko na matugunan ang mga pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayang mahirap at nangangailangan," Tulfo said in his Facebook post.
[I know there are a lot of tasks waiting for me in the DSWD. My only promise is to strive to respond to the needs of our countrymen who are poor and are in need.]
In 2019, Tulfo was criticized for making rants against DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista after the latter supposedly failed to grant him an interview on his radio program.
Tulfo has apologized for his rants, however, he stood by the criticisms he made against Bautista.
Other appointees
Meanwhile, Frasco was recently elected as mayor of Liloan town in Cebu. She is the daughter of Cebu province governor Gwendolyn Garcia and currently serves as the spokesperson of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio.
Pangandaman, another appointee, formerly served as assistant secretary of the DBM and former chief-of-staff of late Senate President Edgardo Angara.
Uy is a former chairperson of the Commission on Information and Communication and Technology (CICT). At present, he serves as corporate secretary of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and a Humprey fellow of the University of Minnesota.
On the other hand, Angping served as a Manila representative. She also worked as a technical assistant at the Office of the Governor of Leyte province.
She is also currently a part of the Marcos Jr. transition team.
