"The appointment of Roxas highlights the continuing and deepening factional struggle within the Aquino regime," said the CPP. "In stark contrast to the nominal ad interim appointment of former DILG secretary Jesse Robredo, who died in a plane crash two weeks ago, Roxas has been accorded full powers to reorganize the DILG and complete control over the PNP."
"Pinatatampok ng pagkakatalaga kay Roxas ang nagpapatuloy at papalalim ng alitang paksyunal sa loob ng rehimeng Aquino," anang PKP. "Eksaktong kabaliktaran ng pansamantalang pagtatalaga kay dating DILG secretary Jesse Robredo, na namatay sa pagbagsak ng eroplano dalawang linggo na ang nakaraan, ibinigay kay Roxas ang buong kapangyarihang ireorganisa ang DILG at ang kumpletong kontrol sa PNP."