Rico Puno, who resigned from his post as undersecretary at the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) about three months ago, is reportedly looking for a job at the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Three to four retired police officers are now in the shortlist of possible replacement of former Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno, Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas III said on Tuesday.
President Benigno Aquino III found an unlikely ally in his decision to halt the allegedly anomalous procurement of firearms for the Philippine National Police.
A week after accusing former Interior Undersecretary Rico E. Puno and Police Director Nicanor Bartolome of gun smuggling and tolerating the alleged rigged bidding of police firearms, Agham party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones admitted under probing questions from a former broadcasting colleague that he had lost his only source to prove his charges.
Hell hath no fury like a Miriam scorned. Cabinet members, as well as Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senators Panfilo Lacson, Alan Peter Cayetano and Aquilino Pimentel, were blasted by Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago for the snub she got in her short-lived investigation on Friday into alleged shenanigans of President Benigno Aquino’s shooting-range buddy Rico E. Puno.
Malacañang bristled at insinuations that it barred Cabinet officials from appearing at Friday’s Senate inquiry because it centered on Puno, President Benigno Aquino’s shooting-range buddy.
Resigned Interior secretary Rico Puno said Friday before a Senate inquiry that the accusations against him were all lies.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago grilled resigned Interior undersecretary Rico Puno Friday on his alleged links to illegal logging, “jueteng” and the purchase of overpriced firearms.
Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz blamed the Executive for failing to implement the “good laws” passed by the Legislative.
Former Interior undersecretary Rico Puno said Friday that his detractors have no proof on allegations that were being hurled against him.
After slamming her critics, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago started her investigation against former Interior undersecretary Rico Puno Friday by disclosing an anonymous letter detailing his alleged connections in other government agencies.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who will investigate former undersecretary Rico Puno, started the hearing shortly after her arrival Friday although she took time to criticize Cabinet officials who failed to attend.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who will investigate former undersecretary Rico Puno, started the hearing shortly after her arrival Friday.
