Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, May 27, expressed support for President Marcos ' call for the courtesy resignation of Cabinet officials, while raising red flags over the performance of the Department of Health (DOH), zeroing in on Secretary Teodoro Herbosa’s frequent foreign travels. In...
President Marcos’ “bold reset” of his administration should include direct and regular consultations with the country’s basic sectors, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and the National Trade Union Center of the Philippines (NTUC PHL) said on Monday, May 26 In a statement, the groups...
Private schools across the Philippines have rallied behind Sonny Angara, expressing strong support for his continued tenure as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). The backing comes after President Marcos requested courtesy resignations from all Cabinet members. READ: ...
Following President Marcos’ acceptance of her courtesy resignation, several of the country’s leading environmental organizations have expressed gratitude and respect for outgoing Environment Secretary Maria Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga, lauding her science-based leadership, policy reforms,...
Tourism leaders and stakeholders across the country have expressed strong support for Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco following her submission of a courtesy resignation in response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for a midterm Cabinet reshuffle....
A day after issuing a call to all his Cabinet members to resign, President Marcos has retained key officials in his administration, including Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and his economic team, while he replaced and moved some of them. Of the 52 officials who have submitted their courtesy...
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...
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...
President Marcos ' directive for Cabinet resignations has sparked a mix of hope and apprehension in the local financial market, as some view it as a necessary step toward improved governance and economic performance, while others are concerned about potential market volatility during the...
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...
Members of the Cabinet on Thursday, April 3 snubbed the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ second public hearing on the government’s move to surrender former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Not a single secretary, including their representatives,...