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Revamp beyond the Cabinet? Marcos says shakeup not for ‘optics’
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that the ongoing Cabinet revamp is performance-based and aims to address problems directly, not just for appearances.
He clarified that the request for courtesy resignations from Cabinet secretaries and agency heads is for a rigorous performance review and to identify reasons for shortfalls.
The review will extend beyond Cabinet secretaries to include other agency heads, with Marcos emphasizing a desire to fix problems.
Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, Environment Secretary Toni Loyzaga, and Housing Secretary Jerry Acuzar are among the first to be affected by the revamp.
Manalo will become the Philippines' Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Acuzar will be Presidential Adviser for Pasig River Rehabilitation, and Loyzaga is expected to be given a future Cabinet position.
President Marcos Jr. has retained Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and his economic team.
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