Noynoy: I need Mar Roxas.

Byline: Christine O. Avendano

SAYING he was no Superman, President Aquino said yesterday he needed former Sen. Mar Roxas as a chief troubleshooter and dismissed suggestions by some Catholic bishops that he drop plans to bring in his Cabinet his defeated running mate.

For the first time, the President outlined the functions that Roxas would have to deal with several months from now under his wing, but pointed out that the former senator would not necessarily be his chief of staff.

He said that he wanted Roxas to assist him in taking care of overlapping problems besetting Cabinet secretaries and even Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. that he himself had to handle at times.

So, identifying the problem, determining the correct solution, he will assist me in that aspect, Mr. Aquino said, …