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VETERAN lawmakers on Friday urged critics of Zenaida
Ducut, the newly appointed chairman of the Energy Regulatory
Commission (ERC), to go to the proper forum in questioning her
credentials.
Representatives Joel Villanueva
of Citizens’ Battle Againts Corruption party-list and Benny Abante
of Manila said that the proper forum to question Ducut’s
credentials is the powerful Commission on Appointments.
“If Ducut does well it will be
to the President’s [Gloria Arroyo] advantage. If not, then the
President will be blamed. [Let’s] hope President Arroyo made a
good choice for the good of her administration,” Abante said.
No less than the president’s
son, Rep. Mikey Arroyo of Pampanga, endorsed Ducut to head the ERC,
and that he can attest that her heart is for the poor.
“She has been instrumental in
implementing countless pro-poor projects. As chairman of the
Committee on Energy, I am confident that she will always prioritize
the plight of the end users and protect them from possible
management abuses by the industry players,” the younger Arroyo
pointed out.
Ducut had been a member of the
House of Representatives in three consecutive Congress from 1995 to
2004.
House Speaker Prospero Nograles
said trust and confidence are very important factors in making
appointments and that Ducut, a lawyer by profession, is competent
and fully qualified to her new post.
--Sammy Martin
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