ML Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima Speaks on Atty. Claire Castro
LEILA DE LIMA
– The former Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary believes that Malacañang press official undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro is allegedly fit to be the next Secretary of Justice (SOJ).
Last October, then-Justice Secretary
Boying Remulla was included in the shortlist of applicants for Ombudsman submitted to President Bongbong Marcos
. The Judiciary and Bar Council (JBC) listed seven (7) applicants in the said shortlist out of 17 initial applicants.
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Not long after the JBC submitted the shortlist of applicants for Ombudsman, Marcos Jr. appointed Remulla. He left the position of the Secretary of Justice or SOJ vacant and the department is currently led by acting SOJ Fredderick Vida.
Ombudsman Boying Remulla succeeded former Ombudsman Samuel Martires who retired last July. Currently, Marcos Jr. has yet to appoint the new DOJ Secretary.
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Recently,
Mamamayang Liberal
party-list Rep. Leila de Lima who is not only a former senator but also a former DOJ secretary claimed that she allegedly saw the list of the names of the people who are considered for the position of the SOJ. She claimed that many of them are supposedly qualified for the position.
“Well mahirap pong sabihin, eh kasi akita ko naman sa listahan medyo karamihan naman sa kanila deserve. Hindi naman po official list pa ‘yun, pangalan lang,”
de Lima said.
ML party-list Rep. Leila de Lima also spoke about Malacañang press officer undersecretary Claire Castro. She believes that the Palace press official is allegedly fit to be the next SOJ citing that she is also brave.
Recently, Malacañang press officer undersecretary Claire Castro was asked about the remarks of ML party-list Rep. Leila de Lima believing in her capabilities to be the next SOJ. Based on a
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“Maraming salamat sa pagkokonsidera sa akin pero hindi po talaga tayo nag-a-apply para maging SOJ. So siguro ‘yung mga ayaw sa akin na maging SOJ ako, eh, kalma lang hindi po tayo nag-a-apply para diyan,”
Castro said.
Meanwhile, Palace press officer Usec. Claire Castro reiterated her gratitude to former DOJ Sec. Leila de Lima for the “kind words”. Previously,
Castro has also broken her silence on the rumored appointment as DOJ chief