Who I am to decline a man elected by 31M Filipinos? – Boying
JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Monday said that he was caught by surprise when President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. appointed him to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Speaking before officials and employees during his first flag-raising ceremony at the DOJ compound in Manila, Remulla disclosed that he was initially apprehensive about taking the job, which he previously described as gargantuan, but, “Who am I to say no to a challenge given to me by the man chosen by the people?”
“Marahil nagtataka kayo kung paano nangyari na ang isang katulad ko na ay bigla na lang nalagay dito sa posisyon na ito, at noong umpisa ay ako ay nagtataka rin sapagkat ang sabi ko nga hindi ko po hiningi sa Pangulo natin na ilagay ako dito sa Department of Justice.,” Remulla said.
“Isang malaking karangalan ngunit higit sa lahat marahil ay isang malaking hamon sa ating pagkatao… nasasaklaw na sa hamon na ibinigay sa atin ng ating Pangulo na inihalal ng mahigit 31 milyong Pilipino,” he continued.
Last month, Remulla admitted that the job of a Justice Secretary is a “humongous” task considering the number of attached agencies of the Justice Department.
Remulla ran unopposed as Cavite congressman in the province’s 7th congressional district.
The following are the attached agencies of DOJ: Bureau of Corrections (BuCor); Bureau of Immigration (BI); National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); Parole and Probation Administration (PPA); Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG); Public Attorney’s Office (PAO); Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR); Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC); Office of the Solicitor General (OSG); Land Registration Authority (LRA); and National Prosecution Service (NPS).
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