Duterte fires Robredo
Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2019 10:58:36 +0000
President Rodrido Duterte has fired Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo from her post as co-chairman of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo told The Manila Times on Sunday.
According to Panelo, the President cited a number reasons why he sacked Robredo after only three weeks of being the country’s anti-drug czar.
One of the reasons that Panelo cited was Robredo’s lack of program for the agency.
On Sunday, Robredo said she would continue to do her work as ICAD co-chairman until the President removes her from her post.
“Siya [President] yung nag-appoint sa akin, siya din yung may kapangyarihan na tanggalin ako. Pag tinanggal ako, wala akong magagawa, pero hindi ako mag-re-resign (He was the one who appointed me, he also has the power to dismiss me. If he removed me from the post, I cannot do anything about it, but I will not resign),” Robredo said in her weekly radio show.
Robredo’s statement came after Panelo advised her to leave the post if she was not comfortable or “cannot stand the heat in the kitchen.” MAYVELIN U. CARABALLO and DIVINA NOVA JOY DELA CRUZ