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Guevarra says SolGen post suits him better

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (File photo) MANILA - Outgoing Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra feels he is better suited at the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) than in his current position as it will allow him to practice as a lawyer. Guevarra, who will replace Jose Calida, was also offered the OSG post 10 years ago. "Maybe the time wasn't ripe then. Now everything's coming back to me. It's the hand of God at work," Guevarra said in a text message. "(T)he SOJ (Secretary of Justice) is very high profile and has more administrative work, supervising many attached agencies. The SolGen position, I think, better suits me because I had been in law firm practice for 25 years," he added. The OSG represents the Philippines, its agencies, and instrumentalities and its officials and agents in any litigation, proceeding, investigation or matter requiring the services of lawyers. It shall also represent government-owned or controlled c ....

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