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Not qualified? Jimmy Bondoc defends appointment in Pagcor

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/9Oere8kASP/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by Jimmy Bondoc (@jimmybondoc)</a> on <time dateTime="2015-10-24T15:59:31+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Oct 24, 2015 at 8:59am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA - Singer Jimmy Bondoc, the incoming vice president for entertainment for PAGCOR, defended himself on Facebook over criticism regarding his surprise appointment, asking his detractors to give him a chance before deeming him unqualified. </p><p>&quot;I don&#x27;t mind people questioning the credentials of some of us appointees,&quot; Bondoc, a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, wrote on his Facebook page. &quot;However, I would also like to say that Entertainment is God&#x27;s gift to me. I know it back and forth. But I am also willing to learn much more these coming years.&quot;</p><p>As an award-winning singer with more than a decade of experience, the &quot;Let Me Be The One&quot; hitmaker vowed to give back to the industry that &quot;served&quot; him. He also promised more livelihood opportunities for local musicians and artists. </p><p>&quot;I want to serve the next generation, hoping I can make conditions better for them,&quot; he said, adding that he will never steal money from the government-owned corporation. &quot;If I ever take money or kickbacks and the like, come to my house and cut off my hands,&quot; Bondoc said. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Na-appoint na pala si Kat De Castro, Arnel Ignacio, at Jimmy Bondoc. Kailan si Mocha Uson?</p>— Arjay (@arjaysdeguzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/arjaysdeguzman/status/752435494512832513">July 11, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jimmy Bondoc for a gov&#x27;t position? Well, I have no right to judge because I personally don&#x27;t know his capabilities aside from singing.</p>— DETTE (@DettedeLara) <a href="https://twitter.com/DettedeLara/status/751600181926195200">July 9, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Hindi ko kinaya yung pagiging AVP for PAGCOR ni Jimmy Bondoc........ Hmmm</p>— tin (@grytinedor) <a href="https://twitter.com/grytinedor/status/752447396773191680">July 11, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" src="~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>After reports confirmed the appointment of Bondoc, netizens began pointing out his lack of experience as a government official, and claimed that he only got the position because of his decision to openly campaign for Duterte. </p><p>He faces the same criticisms lodged against the likes of comedian Arnell Ignacio and former reporter Kat de Castro, who were appointed by Duterte as the assistant vice president for PAGCOR&#x27;s Community Relations and Services Department, and Department of Tourism undersecretary, respectively. </p><p>&quot;Guys, I may or may not be the best man for the job, but it&#x27;s a done deal. Watch me use this money from &quot;gaming&quot; and transform it into awesome shows, livelihood for my beloved musicians and artists, into joy. Just watch, you have my word,&quot; Bondoc said. </p>

'Guys, I may or may not be the best man for the job, but it's a done deal,' says singer Jimmy Bondoc.