Acting Sec. Chua, ganap ng Kalihim ng NEDA

KINUMPIRMA ng Malakanyang ang opisyal na pagkakahirang ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte kay Karl Kendrick Chua bilang Kalihim ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Si Secretary Chua sa Duterte Administration na may propesyonalismo, kakayanan at integridad bilang Undersecretary ng Department of Finance at Acting Secretary ng NEDA.

“With the aforesaid traits we are confident that Sec. Chua would continuously and consistently perform well in his present but crucial task of jumpstarting our economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.

“Congratulations to Sec. Chua and we wish him all the best,” ang pagbati ni Sec.Roque.

Matatandaang Abril ng nakaraang taon ng italaga ni Pangulong Duterte si Chua bilang acting Socioeconomic Planning secretary.

Kinumpirma ito ni Executive secretary Salvador Medialdea.

Ito ay matapos magbitiw sa kaniyang pwesto si Socioeconomic Planning secretary Ernesto Pernia.

Sa kanyang pagbibitiw binanggit na dahilan ni Pernia ang personal reasons at ang hindi aniya pagkakahalintulad ng development philosopy niya sa ilang kapwa niya cabinet members. (Daris Jose)