INANUNSYO ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin nitong Martes ang ikatlong bahagi ng balasahan ng mga Gabinete kung saan tinanggap ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang courtesy resignation ng apat na opisyal ng pamahalaan habang pinanatili ang 21 opisyal.
4 na opisyal na tinanggap ang courtesy resignation
Tinanggap ni Marcos ang courtesy resignations nina Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor Chairman at
Chief Executive Officer Meynardo Sabili, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Terrence Calatrava at Presidential Assistant on Muslim Affairs Almarim Tillah.
Tinapos din ang serbisyo ni Menandro Espineli bilang presidential adviser para sa mga espesyal na alalahanin.
Mga mananatiling opisyal ng gabinete
Samantala, sa isang Palace press briefing, sinabi ni Bersamin na tinanggihan ng pangulo ang pagbibitiw nina Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III, Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, at Public Works Secretary Manny Bonoan.
Kasama sa mga tinanggihan ang courtesy resignation ay sina Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Romando Artes, Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., Presidential Management Staff Secretary Elaine Masukat, Bureau of Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio, at Treasurer of the Philippines Sharon Almanza.
“All of them who have been retained including myself are expected to give fresh attention to the mandates and to… show more performance in our respective areas,” sabi ni Bersamin.
“And if you will note, these secretaries whose resignation have been declined, need to be announced, because there have been many speculations that have been going round and they have been the victims of intrigues and harassment from many quarters. That is why we came out today with an announcement of who they are because it’s just simple justice to them,” dagdag pa ni Bersamin.
Sinabi rin ng opisyal ng Palasyo na patuloy ang performance evaluation process kasama na ang mga opisyal na mas mababa ang Cabinet rank.
Bagong SEC chief
Inihayag din ni Bersamin ang pagtatalaga kay Francis Lim bilang chairman ng Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Si Lim, na dating pangulo at punong ehekutibong opisyal ng Philippine Stock Exchange, ay papalit kay Emilio Aquino, na ang termino ay magtatapos sa Hunyo 5, 2025.
“Attorney Lim is a distinguished member of the legal and financial communities. He has an extensive background in corporate and securities law. He previously served as the president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Stock Exchange, and is a senior partner at ACCRALAW,” ulat ni Bersamin.
Nilinaw din ni Bersamin na mananatili sa kanyang puwesto si Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo hanggang sa kanyang kumpirmasyon bilang Permanent Representative ng bansa sa United Nations, isang pagtatalaga na epektibo noong Agosto 1 habang hinihintay ang pag-apruba ng Commission on Appointments.
“Ang courtesy resignation ni Secretary Manalo ay tinanggihan. Siya ay patuloy na naging kalihim ng Foreign Affairs,” sabi ni Bersamin.
Nauna nang inihayag ng Palasyo na si Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro ay itinalagang papalit kay Manalo, simula sa Hulyo 31. Halaw sa ulat ng The Manila Times