THE Commission on Appointments (CA) rejected the nomination of activist Rafael Mariano as head of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Wednesday, the fourth appointee of President Rodrigo Duterte thumbed down by the powerful congressional panel.

Mariano’s rejection followed that of Perfecto Yasay (foreign affairs), Regina Lopez (environment), and Judy Taguiwalo (social welfare).

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