By Filane Mikee Cervantes/PNA
MANILA — Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles has been designated as legislative caretaker of Davao City’s first district, after his brother, Karlo Nograles, was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Cabinet Secretary.
According to a memorandum issued by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Nov. 15, Jericho Nograles’ designation as legislative caretaker is “effective immediately.”
In a statement on Tuesday, the younger Nograles expressed gratitude to Arroyo for the trust and confidence given to him as caretaker of the Davao district.
He vowed to fulfill the commitments made by his brother before the end of the 17th Congress.
“Even before the appointment of my brother as Cabinet Secretary, I have always served the 1st District of Davao City, so I’m really happy that I was chosen by Speaker Arroyo and my colleagues as the legislative caretaker of my home district,” he said.
“Even with only a few months left before the election season, there’s still a lot to be done for the district and I’m fully committed to fulfill this new mandate,” he added.
The younger Nograles is also the legislative caretaker for the first district of Sulu.
