Liza Maza. AFP FILE PHOTO
Duterte has appointed progressive leader Liza Maza to head the government’s National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).
Maza, a former Gabriela Partylist representative, is a staunch advocate for the protection of the welfare of the poor and marginalized.
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Aside from Maza, Duterte also made official the appointment of lawyer Rodolfo Salalima as Secretary of the newly-created Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT).
Salalima, a schoolmate of Duterte, finished his Bachelor of Laws in San Beda College in Manila. He was a former legal counsel of telecommunications company Globe.
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The President has also appointed Angelito Banayo as Managing Director and Resident Representative of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO).
Banayo is a veteran in government service, having served as Postmaster General, Philippine Tourism Authority Administrator, and National Food Authority Administrator.
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Another long-time Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) activist is appointed to the Duterte government. Liza Maza is a well-known member of the General Assembly Binding Women for Reform, Integrity, Equality, Leadership and Action (GABRIELA), a CPP sectoral front for women. The group is a member of the main CPP multisectoral umbrella front group, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN-New Patriotic Alliance). See also as Congresswoman for the CPP-affiliated party list political party, Bayan Muna (People First)>
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