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Marcos playfully calls First Lady ‘Ambassador of Migrant Workers,’ says she’ll be part of Cabinet shakeup
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. jestingly suggested a Cabinet shakeup during the 2025 Bagong Bayani Awards, humorously including his wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, in the potential reshuffle.
Marcos acknowledged the First Lady's role in assisting the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) with its European activities, jokingly referring to her as the "ambassador for migrant workers."
His remarks followed recent changes in the Cabinet, including the departure of former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and former Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has replaced Bersamin, while Budget Undersecretary Rolando Toledo is the new Budget Secretary.
Bersamin has denied resigning, contradicting Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro's statement that he stepped down due to delicadeza.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. accepted the resignations of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman.
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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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Former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin clarified he stepped down, not resigned, after being informed he had to leave, contradicting an earlier Palace announcement.
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