Ex-chief of PCO, Meco is new House sec gen
Former Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary and Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco) chair Cheloy Garafil is the new secretary general of the House of Representatives, replacing Reginald Velasco.
During the House session on Tuesday, Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos made two motions: first to declare Velasco’s position vacant and then to elect Garafil as his replacement.
Garafil, who served as the second PCO chief of President Marcos, took her oath before Speaker Faustino Dy III, along with retired Army Brig. Gen. Melchor dela Cruz, the new House sergeant at arms.
Garafil and Dela Cruz represent the first set of changes under Dy, who was elected House speaker after former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez stepped down from his post.
