Noy: No Cabinet revamp, but there’s room for improvement

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – President Aquino has nixed plans to change members of his Cabinet but said that any improvement to make them more efficient was most welcome.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit, Aquino said, “You start with a premise that you are all imperfect beings and you can always improve.”

Aquino said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under Secretary Rogelio Singson and the Department of Agriculture (DA) under Secretary Proceso Alcala are among the top performing agencies in his administration.

Aquino recognized the DPWH for its ability to lower the bid prices on most of its projects and the DA for its successful production and domestic marketing of rice that enabled the country to be self-sufficient and a potential exporter of this particular commodity.

“The bottom line, we’re really open to improving all of the processes that we need to have greater efficiency,” he said.

“Sorry, I’m an economist by training, so maximum utility of each input is the mantra.”