By Aurea Calica and Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star) Updated August 31, 2012 12:00 AM
MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino is set to appoint Transportation and Communications Secretary Manuel Roxas II as the next chief of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), replacing Jesse Robredo who died in a plane crash last Aug. 18, reliable sources said yesterday.
To take over Roxas’ post at the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is Liberal Party colleague Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya, sources also said.
The sources said the President himself called Roxas yesterday morning to tell him about his decision.
They said Roxas had been Aquino’s first choice all along as Robredo’s replacement.
Abaya had also been informed of Aquino’s decision but had not yet met with the President as of press time yesterday.
According to sources, the President wants Roxas to take over Robredo’s post because the DOTC chief has the capability and integrity to continue the reforms in the DILG.
Like Robredo, Roxas has never been involved in anomalies, sources said.
“It’s easy to make money in DOTC,” one of the sources said.
They said Abaya was “like-minded” and could be trusted to carry out reforms.
“We need someone with integrity. Jun (Abaya) has the credentials, even on the technical aspect. Honest people who will push for reforms, (we need people) on the same page,” one of the sources said.
They said there was no lobbying from the LP, headed by Roxas and the President himself, since it was Aquino who had the final say anyway.
Roxas was appointed to the DOTC in June 2011 after the resignation of Jose de Jesus.
Roxas was originally being groomed as Aquino’s chief of staff.
Abaya is currently the LP secretary-general and earlier reports said Roxas was pushing for the appointment of the Cavite congressman to the top DILG post.
Roxas and LP were also said to have backed Robredo’s appointment as DILG chief.
Roxas is seen as the LP’s presidential candidate in 2016.
Roxas’ perceived opponent, Vice President Jejomar Binay, also the current housing czar, was reported to be interested in the DILG post but he denied this.
At present, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. is officer-in-charge of DILG.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson was considered a shoo-in for Robredo’s post, being a close friend of the President. But the former police chief is not an LP member and the midterm elections are drawing near, sources said.
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