Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 24) — Former Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera was appointed the new head of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
In the appointment letter, obtained by CNN Philippines on Friday and signed by the Office of the President on November 22, it said Devanadera’s term will expire on July 10, 2022.
Devanadera, a former solicitor general during the Arroyo administration, will replace Jose Vicente Salazar as the ERC Chair.
Salazar was ordered dismissed from service on October 6 by President Rodrigo Duterte following charges of misconduct, neglect of duty, and other anomalies filed against him.
The order said Salazar was guilty of grave misconduct after flouting bidding procedures over an audio-visual presentation project. He did this by taking measures to ensure a production house he favored, Fatfree Inc., would get the project even before the procurement process could be observed.
