An industry-led advocacy group on Friday, May 23, expressed strong support for the current leadership of the country’s education agencies—calling on President Marcos to reappoint key officials amid his call for Cabinet secretaries to submit courtesy resignations. PBEd backs Angara, Benitez amid...
President Marcos’ abrupt call for the courtesy resignation of all Cabinet secretaries on Thursday, May 22, has sparked mixed reactions from key education stakeholders — with teachers’ groups warning against "political maneuvering" and demanding genuine reform. The Alliance of Concerned...
After calling on his Cabinet secretaries to resign, President Marcos challenged them to complete all projects under their agencies on time and on budget. Speaking during the presentation of two new laws—Republic Act (RA) 12145 and RA 12180—at the Malacañan Palace on Thursday, May 22, Marcos...
Malacañang has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid 'l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Proclamation No. 911 by the authority of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., on May 21. Based on...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa said he has submitted his courtesy resignation to President Marcos, expressing full support for the administration’s ongoing performance review of cabinet members and government agencies. “In full support of the ongoing performance...
President Marcos will "keep an eye," not literally sit, on the 2026 budget deliberations, Malacañang clarified. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President 's pronouncement to oversee the budget process was merely to express that "he will keep an...
President Marcos is expected to push for the speedy conclusion of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Code of Conduct (COC) during his participation at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next week. Marcos will follow through on his call to ASEAN member states to...
Following orders from President Marcos, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara officially resigned from his post on Thursday, May 22. "Today, I submitted my courtesy resignation as Secretary of the Department of Education, effective immediately," Angara said in a statement. "This...
Senators welcomed on Thursday, May 22 President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s move to call for the courtesy resignation of all his Cabinet secretaries saying it would be a good start for his administration. “Calling for the courtesy resignations of his official family is a good...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga on Thursday, May 22, said she would file her courtesy resignation, following President Marcos’ directive for all cabinet officials to do the same. “I serve at the pleasure of the President...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has submitted his resignation, following President Marcos ' call for courtesy resignations of all Cabinet secretaries. "I hereby respectfully tender my courtesy resignation as Executive Secretary, Office of the President. Upon your acceptance, the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Thursday, May 22 that he would immediately submit his courtesy resignation, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all Cabinet secretaries to do so. In a post on X, Gatchalian wrote, “I...
