President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo swore into office today several government officials among them two members of her Cabinet, two undersecretaries, one assistant secretary and 22 newly promoted police generals.

The mass oath-taking rites were held this afternoon at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacaņang.

The Cabinet members who were inducted were Arthur Yap as Secretary of Agriculture and Imelda Nicolas as the Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). Other ranking officials who took their oath were Isabel Canlas de Leon as Undersecretary for Media Relations of the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS), Undersecretary Edwin Enrile of the Office of the President, and Carissa Cruz as Assistant Secretary of Trade and Industry.

The President also administered the oath to Reynaldo Jaylo as Chief of the Anti-Illegal Recruitment Task Force under the Department of Labor and Employment.

The newly promoted police generals who took their oath of office before the President were Director Ruben Valencia Cabagnot and Chief Superintendents Nelson Estares, Merio Froilan Medios, Augusto Angcanan, Jr., Rene Elumbang, Edgardo Doromal, Errol Pan Aneto Tolentino, German Doria, Willfredo Dulay, Ray Roderos, Geary Barias, Ismael Rafanan, Silverio Alarcio, Joel Goltiao, Luizo Ticman, Adolfo Avenido, Raul Bacalzo, Andres Caro II, Romulo Adduru and Ricardo Dapat.

The President also administered the oath to a group of newly elected local government officials led by Gov. Bartolome Marasigan of Oriental Miindoro, Representative Bienvenido Abante (6th Dist. Manila), Mayor Sultan Topaan Disomimba of Tamparan, Lanao del Sur, Mayor Alexander Tommawis of Barira, Maguindanao, Mayor Abolais Manalao of Buldon, Maguindanao, Mayor Talib Abo and Vice Mayor Paddian Macarimbang of Parang, Maguindanao.

Other officials who were sworn in were members of the Executive Committee of the League of the Municipalities of the Philippines headed by Mayor Ramon Guico, the Rizal Mayors League headed by President Gerardo Calderon, the Rizal Vice Mayors League headed by President Carmelo Sta. Isabel, the League of Municipalities of the Philippines Ilocos Norte Chapter headed by President Corazon Ruiz Abad and the municipal officials of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte headed by Vice Mayor Esteban Agoy.