list of CA members who reportedly rejects Judy Taguiwalo as DSWD Secretary

The decision from the majority of the members of the Commission on Appointments to reject Judy Taguiwalo as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary were condemned by the netizens who believed in the ability of UP professor.

Despite of the CA decision to keep the secrecy of the names who voted against Taguiwalo, the camp of the former DSWD secretary bared a list of the senators and congressment who rejected her appointment.

These are the list of the members of CA who reportedly voted against Taguiwalo’s appointment:

1. Senate President Koko Pimentel
2. Senator Gregorio Honasan
3. Senator Panfilo Lacson.
4. Ronaldo Zamora, San Juan
5. Rodolfo Albano, Isabela, 1st District
6. Joel Mayo Almario, Davao Oriental
7. Wes Gatchalian, Valenzuela, 1st District
8. Juliet Cortuna, A Teacher Partylist
9. Antonio Floirendo Jr., Davao del Norte, 2nd District
10. Roy Loyola, Cavite, 5th District
11. Rosenda Ann Ocampo, Manila, 6th District
12.  Benhur Salimbangon, Manila 4th District
13. Josephine Ramirez-Sato, Occidental Mindoro
14. Abraham Tolentino, Cavite, 6th District

As of writing, the post from the camp of Judy Taguiwalo was deleted,

But supporters of Taguiwalo believes that the list from the camp of the former DSWD secretary is accurate.

The Facebook page of Taguiwalo also mentioned six senators and 11 congressmen from CA who didn’t present any public manifestation on Judy Taguiwalo’s confirmation, they are:

House contingent:

1. Rodolfo Albano, Isabela, 1st District
2. Joel Mayo Almario, Davao Oriental, 2nd District
3. Wes Gatchalian, Valenzuela, 1st District
4. Juliet Cortuna, A Teacher Partylist
5. Antonio Floirendo Jr., Davao del Norte, 2nd District
6. Roy Loyola, Cavite, 5th District
7. Rosenda Ann Ocampo, Manila, 6th District
8. Benhur Salimbangon, 4th District
9. Josephine Ramirez-Sato, Oriental Mindoro
10. Abraham Tolentino, Cavite, 6th District
11. Ronaldo Zamora, San Juan City, CA vice chairSenate contingent:
12. Emmanuel Pacquiao
13. Cynthia Villar (replacing Alan Cayetano)
14. Gregorio Honasan
15. Panfilo Lacson
16. Vicente Sotto III
17. Aquilino Pimentel III, Ex-officio chair

Krizette Laureta Chu, one of the well known supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte even mentioned three members of the CA . In her Facebook post, Chu mocked and highlighted the controversies faced by these three lawmakers.