When Secretary Puno filed for a two-week leave and left for the United States, a number of observers and political figures offered their very own take why the secretary made the sudden decision. And when it was known that Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane was named as the OIC of the department, the wild talks grew.
Senator Pimentel is one of those who floated a possible reason why Puno filed for leave. In the opinion of Senator Pimentel, Secretary Puno has lost the trust and the confidence of the President and that Puno is on the way out of the President’s circle. It was also reported that the departure of Puno from the department is actually part of another Cabinet revamp and there are other names that will soon be replaced and assigned to new posts. The other wild talk is more sinister in nature. Based on some reports, Secretary Puno is completely out of the department and the entry of Ebdane to the department is actually the first stage of the takeover of the topmost AFP and PNP positions by the members of the group of pro-GMA police and ‘military clique’. According to these reports, the takeover by officials will then be the support needed by the President in order to implement an emergency rule.
But all these talks were proven false and baseless when Puno returned this week from the United States. The secretary made his appearance and conducted meetings with key officials and members of the media. When he met the officials and the members of the media, Puno shoots down the talks about him leaving the department. In fact, it was a packed and busy day for the secretary since he issued a number of directives in relation to the important projects of the department. He even shared that he is scheduled to meet Secretary Teodoro and Sulu Governor Sakur Tan. In the press briefing, he said that the rumors surrounding his physical and political demise are greatly exaggerated. He also added that he knew that Secretary Ebdane will be assigned as the OIC since the President called him up and asked for his opinion when he was in California.
But all these talks were proven false and baseless when Puno returned this week from the United States. The secretary made his appearance and conducted meetings with key officials and members of the media. When he met the officials and the members of the media, Puno shoots down the talks about him leaving the department. In fact, it was a packed and busy day for the secretary since he issued a number of directives in relation to the important projects of the department. He even shared that he is scheduled to meet Secretary Teodoro and Sulu Governor Sakur Tan. In the press briefing, he said that the rumors surrounding his physical and political demise are greatly exaggerated. He also added that he knew that Secretary Ebdane will be assigned as the OIC since the President called him up and asked for his opinion when he was in California.
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