Former Davao police Chief Catalino Cuy on Wednesday accepted his new appointment after President Rodrigo Duterte named him as Department of Interior and Local Government officer in charge.
READ: Duterte appoints Catalino Cuy as DILG officer in charge
鈥淚 am taking the responsibilities given to me by President Duterte seriously, and I commit to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the DILG and its constituent agencies in the spirit of absolute fairness, unity, and dedication to public service,鈥� Cuy, DILG鈥檚 undersecretary for peace and order said in a statement.
鈥淭hose are the things that we need in order to move forward in the President鈥檚 campaign against illegal drugs, corruption, and criminality,鈥� he added.
Cuy will replace former Interior Secretary Ismael 鈥淢ike鈥� Sueno who was fired by Duterte for corruption allegations.
Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Cuy鈥檚 appointment was effective immediately.
鈥淚 promise all of you in the executive branch; DILG, my home department, and the Filipino people that I will not betray this sacred public trust,鈥� Cuy said. JE