Duterte appoints ex-AFP exec Glorioso Miranda to BCDA

MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has appointed former Armed Forces officer-in-charge Glorioso Miranda as board member of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority  (BCDA).

Malacañang released yesterday a copy of Miranda’s appointment, which follows serial administration moves to appoint retired and former military and police officials to key government posts.  

Miranda, a member of Philippine Military Academy Class 1983, will serve the unexpired term of Serafin Salvador Jr. that started on July 1, 2017 and will end on June 20.

Duterte first announced Miranda’s forthcoming designation in his speech during the Army’s change of command and retirement ceremony at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City last Oct. 5. Miranda reached the mandatory retirement age of 56 last Oct. 8.

Yesterday, Malacañang also released the appointment papers of Nomer Canlas as director III of the Department of Public Works and Highways; Pelagio Paguican as member of the board of directors of the Philippine Postal Corp; Nestor Jardin, member of the board of trustees of the Cultural Center of the Philippines; and Leticia Damasco, member of the board of directors of the Land Bank of the Philippines, Leasing and Finance Corp.