President Benigno Simeon Aquino III will likely reappoint five of his Cabinet members who were deemed bypassed by the bicameral Commission on Appointments when Congress adjourned its sessions Wednesday. "Well, the President has every confidence in the Cabinet officials. He has not voiced any concern so in all likelihood, we believe that the President will reappoint the five," presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told reporters on Thursday. Congress will resume sessions on May 9. Those who failed to get the CA nod were
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes, National Economic and Development Authority Director General Cayetano Paderanga, and Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman. The other Cabinet chiefs whose nominations were confirmed were: Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa; Budget Sec. Florencio "Butch" Abad; Education Sec. Armin Luistro; Trade Sec. Gregory Domingo; Energy Sec. Jose Rene Almendras; Tourism Sec. Alberto Lim; Agriculture Sec. Proceso Alcala; Public Works Sec. Rogelio Singson; Science and Technology Sec. Mario Montejo; Labor Sec. Rosalinda Baldoz; Health Sec. Enrique Ona. Transportation and Communications Secretary Jose "Ping" de Jesus; and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. The papers of Secretaries Albert del Rosario (Foreign Affairs), Jesse Robredo (Interior) and Ramon Paje (Environment) were not submitted to the CA because they were appointed only in an acting capacity. — Amita Legaspi/RSJ, GMA News 
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