MARLEN V. RONQUILLO
FILIPINOS, by and large, respect the presidential prerogatives on executive appointments. In the case of Mr. Duterte, he should, by the operations of law and practice, get the men and women he trusts, the men and women vested—according to his judgment and benchmarks— with probity and competence. And the Commission on Appointments, with almost no exception, confirms the key executive choices of the President.