THE Commission on Appointments (CA) would deliberate the appointments of the Philippine Space Agency’s (PhilSA) chief alongside senior military officers and ambassadors before Congress adjourns next week, a congressman said on Sunday.
The constitutional panel would conduct its confirmation hearings on PhilSA Director-General Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr., together with 289 military officials and 10 ambassadors, said Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny T. Pimentel.
“Besides Director-General Marciano, there are 318 other officials pending confirmation as of January 27,” Mr. Pimentel, CA assistant minority leader, said in a statement.
The CA is composed of 12 members each from the House of Representatives and the Senate. It has the sole authority to approve or reject presidential appointments.
Mr. Marciano served as the first director general of PhilSA after being appointed in January 2020. He was reappointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in 2023. PhilSA was created in 2019 and is tasked with developing the country’s space program. — Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio
