Enrile’s daughter gets top CEZA post

MANILA, Philippines - President Marcos has appointed businesswoman Katrina Ponce Enrile, daughter of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, as chief of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA).

Katrina’s appointment as CEZA administrator and chief executive officer was announced by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) in a Facebook post yesterday. The post carries a Cabinet rank.

She is the only daughter of Marcos’ chief legal counsel and sister of former Cagayan representative Jack Enrile.

Katrina is the president and CEO of the Jaka Group, which has interests in food manufacturing, product distribution, marketing and logistics, forest plantation management, safety match manufacturing, property management and development, information technology services, security and financial services.

“Thank you for the trust, President Bongbong Marcos. I am beyond grateful,” Katrina said in a Facebook post.

Marcos also appointed Anna Cristina Villonco as director III of PCO, the government’s lead communication arm. Villonco is the granddaughter of the late film producer and artist Armida Siguion-Reyna and niece of director Carlitos Siguion-Reyna.

A performance artist, Villonco sang “Pilipinas Kong Mahal” during the inauguration of Marcos. She is also the creative consultant of the “Konsyerto sa Palasyo” concert series.

Other new appointees are former Ang Probinsyano representative Ronnie Ong (acting chairman and member of the board of trustees of the Local Water Utilities Administration), Diana Cajipe (social welfare undersecretary), Mary dela Vega (budget assistant secretary), Reynaldo Cancio (National Economic and Development Authority assistant secretary) and Jefferson Ang (PCO assistant secretary).