Malacanang released a slew of appointments for the Department of Agriculture, including two undersecretaries and two more assistant secretaries.
Appointment papers released by the Office of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin listed Nora dela Cruz Oliveros and Allan Quimson Umali as DA undersecretaries, who will serve co-terminus with the appointing authority.
Umali is now serving as undersecretary for administration while Oliveros is undersecretary in charge of finance.
Designated assistant secretaries, co-terminus, are Daniel Alfonso Nieto Atayde, who has been helping prepare the logistics strategy for DA and Philip Chan Young, who will handle exports.
Appointed director IV to fill-up vacated positions are Rose Mary Gazzingan Aquino as replacement for Narciso Edillo, Roberto Tan Perales vice Rad Donn Cedeno, and Macario Dahan Gonzaga to fill the position previously held by Abel James Monteagudo.
