Contrary to claims, the CSC chair did not resign despite the order from President Bongbong Marcos.
Civil Service Commission Chair Marilyn Barua-Yap said there was no reason to submit a courtesy resignation despite being ordered by President Bongbong Marcos.
On May 22, Philippine President Bongbong Marcos ordered all the members of his cabinet to turn in their courtesy resignations. The call for cabinet secretaries to resign came after the results of the national and local elections on May 12.
While he did not explain further on what triggered his decision, he shared that this will allow him to review the performance of each department and determine who will stay and who will leave based on his priorities.
He already accepted the courtesy resignations of Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, Environment Secretary Toni Yulo-Loyzaga, and housing czar Jerry Acuzar.
On Friday, Civil Service Commission Chair Marilyn Barua-Yap debunked the claims about her handing in her courtesy resignation. According to a short statement she issued to shed light on the claims circulating online, she did not resign as there was no reason for her to submit.
The CSC was created by the 1987 Constitution, and is an independent body. Duterte Youth party-list claimed that she had already submitted.
Meanwhile, as of this writing, the 33 officials who have already submitted their courtesy resignations are:
- Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin
- Education Secretary Sonny Angara
- Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo
- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla
- Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
- Finance Secretary Ralph Recto
- Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga
- Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla
- Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque
- Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon
- Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian
- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
- Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar
- Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla
- Health Secretary Ted Herbosa
- Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz
- Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Cacdac
- Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma
- Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco
- Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III
- Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda
- National Security Adviser Eduardo Año
- Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Chief Mark Mendoza
- Presidential Management Staff Secretary Elaine
- Commission on Filipinos Overseas Secretary Dante Ang
- OWWA Administrator PY Caunan
- Special Assistant to the President for Investment & Economic Affairs Frederick Go
- Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon
- ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez
- Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile
- CEZA Chief Katrina Ponce Enrile
- Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.
- Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr.
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