Presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 transition team. 聽At extreme right is Carlos Dominguez. PHOTO BY NICO ALCONABA/ INQUIRER MINDANAO
DAVAO CITY 鈥� Former Agriculture secretary Carlos Dominguez III declined to be a member of the Cabinet in the incoming Duterte administration, lawyer Salvador Panelo said.
Panelo said Dominguez cited personal reasons and prior commitments in rejecting presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 offer to him to head the Department of Finance.
鈥淢ayor Duterte is currently talking to some people (for the post). There are also some applicants wanting to be considered,鈥� Panelo told reporters at the Marco Polo Hotel here Wednesday evening.
Dominguez served in the Cabinets of President Cory Aquino and President Fidel V. Ramos. 聽SFM
RELATED VIDEOS