President Rodrigo Duterte has dispelled talk of a Cabinet revamp in the coming year, saying he is 鈥渜uite comfortable鈥� with its present composition.
Duterte repeatedly answered 鈥渘o鈥� when asked in an interview over TV5 Thursday night if it was true that he would reshuffle the Cabinet next year.
鈥淪us, huwag kang maniwala dyan (Don鈥檛 believe them)鈥︹�� the President said, calling such talk as 鈥渟peculation.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 quite comfortable with the Cabinet. I鈥檓 comfortable with the leadership of the military. I trust Bato,鈥� he added, referring to Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald 鈥淏ato鈥� dela Rosa.
Duterte, in a separate interview with state-owned People鈥檚 Television Network (PTV-4),聽 said he treats the Cabinet members 鈥渆qually.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檒l give them a passing average of something like 80, 85 percent,鈥� he said.
The President refused to rate the Cabinet officials based on their performance since he said all of them were giving their 鈥渂est shots.鈥� CDG/rga
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