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After years of holding the chairmanship in the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), Consoliza Laguardia will be replaced by the newly appointed Mary Grace Poe Llamanzares. Poe-Llamanzares is the daughter of the King of Philippine Movies, the late Fernando Poe Jr.
The appointment of Grace happens last October 10 as announced by Malacanang. According to deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte that President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III based his appointments on their credentials and track records. Poe-Llamanzares, through his father she was exposed in a life of movies and entertainment where she will have an edge to lead the said agency. While on the other hand, Laguardia will be appointed to other positions by Aquino according some reports.
Aside from Poe-Llamanzares, Malacanang also announces the appointment of Attorney Jose Luis Gascon as board member of the Bases Conversion Development Authority, Joseph Peter S. Sison as president of National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation, and Nestor P. Palabyab as deputy executive director of Philippine Trade Training Center. There are also reports that Manuel “Manolo” Lopez former head of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) will be replacing Domingo Siazon Jr.as the Ambassador of the Philippines in Japan and there will be more appointments and naming of new positions for the Aquino administration who had just celebrated its 100 days in power.
With reports from GMANews.tv
Image (Screen Grab) from TV Patrol’s Star Patrol (June 25, 2010)
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