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Bersamin, DBM chief resign
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. accepted the resignations of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.
Both officials offered their resignations "out of delicadeza" amid an ongoing investigation into anomalous flood control projects.
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has been appointed as the new Executive Secretary, and Budget Undersecretary Rolando Toledo is the officer-in-charge of the Department of Budget and Management.
Adrian Bersamin, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office chief and nephew of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, also resigned.
The existing summary mentioned Federick Go heading the Department of Finance, but this new information clarifies Ralph Recto's appointment as Executive Secretary and does not mention Go's appointment to DOF.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin denied rumors of his removal, urging the public to wait for an official announcement, but later clarified he did not resign and was told he "had to go."
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. affirmed there is "no bad blood" following the exit of former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and former Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman from the Cabinet.
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Former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin clarified that he stepped down after being informed he had to leave, contradicting an earlier Palace announcement that he resigned.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. appointed Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto as the new Executive Secretary and Frederick D. Go as the new Finance Secretary.
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Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has denied reports that he is being considered for the position of Executive Secretary, a role currently held by Atty. Lucas Bersamin.
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