CA CONFIRMS ‘JONVIC’ REMULLA AS DILG CHIEF

THE Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday approved the ad interim appointment of former Cavite Governor Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla as secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

No member of the CA voted against the designation of Remulla as DILG chief.

CA Majority Floor Leader Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte Jr. moved to recommend the confirmation of Remulla, formally joining his brother, Justice Secretary Crispin Remulla, in the Cabinet of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr..

According to Remulla, he is planning to streamline the police organization.

“We have 153 generals, and a lot of them are redundant. And I think we’ve had consultations, we’ve been talking to them, and I think we can streamline this down to maybe less than 100 as of current,” Remulla said.

Remulla also said he intends to address some questions on the computation of the internal revenue allotment (IRA).

“I think everyone here who has served in local government sees a great question mark every time an IRA is passed down to a province,” he said.

On October 8, the Palace announced Remulla’s appointment as the new head of the DILG., replacing Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos who will run for senator in the 2025 mid-term polls.