Aquino has long been wanting to appoint Roxas to the powerful position he was promised so the latter could use it as a platform to campaign for the presidency in 2017.
Inip na inip na si Aquino na maitalaga si Roxas sa isang makapangyarihang pusisyong ipinangako sa kanya noong isang taon na planong gamiting plataporma para sa kampanyang pampresidente sa 2017.