DAVAO CITY: Incoming President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte wants former National Treasurer Leonor Briones to be the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Benjamin Diokno to head the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

For the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Duterte is eyeing someone from the ranks while he is keen on retaining Ramon Jimenez as Tourism Secretary because of his good record.

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