Here’s what President Bongbong Marcos said after ordering a courtesy resignation.
“May laman pa ba?” This is what President Bongbong Marcos joked about after ordering a Cabinet revamp during a speech.
On Thursday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for the courtesy resignation of about 30 Cabinet secretaries for a “bold reset.” According to him, this is the time to realign the government to the expectations of the people.
This decision came after not even half of his anointed Senate bets won seats. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Education Secretary Sonny Angara, and Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said they have submitted their courtesy resignation already.
Recently, during a speech, after making the order, he quipped a joke about the major revamp. He mentioned some members of his Cabinet, and added while laughing, “Teka may laman pa ba ‘yung Gabinete ko?”
He then added, “Who am I addressing now? We are in flux.”
Being unsatisfied with his party’s performance in the midterm polls prompted him to make the move that would allow him to evaluate the performance of each department. This will also help him determine which officials “will continue to serve in line with his administration’s recalibrated priorities.”
Meanwhile, the department secretaries who obeyed the courtesy resignation are:
- Conrado Estrella III – Department of Agrarian Reform
- Amenah Pangandaman – Department of Budget and Management
- Raphael Lotilla- Department of Energy
- Ralph Recto- Department of Finance
- Teodoro Herbosa- Department of Health
- Henry Rhoel Aguda – Department of Information and Communications Technology
- Jesus Crispin Remulla – Department of Justice
- Hans Leo Cacdac – Department of Migrant Workers
- Renato Solidum Jr. – Department of Science and Technology
- Ma. Esperanza Christina Frasco – Department of Tourism
- Vivencio Dizon – Department of Transportation
- Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. – Department of Agriculture
- Juan Edgardo Angara – Department of Education
- Ma. Antonia Yulo Loyzaga – Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Enrique Manalo – Department of Foreign Affairs
- Jose Rizalino Acuzar – Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
- Juanito Victor Remulla – Department of the Interior and Local Government
- Bienvenido Laguesma – Department of Labor and Employment
- Gilberto Teodoro Jr. – Department of National Defense
- Rexlon Gatchalian- Department of Social Welfare and Development
- Ma. Cristina Roque – Department of Trade and Industry
- Arsenio Balisacan – Department of Economy, Planning, and Development
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