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Recent developments on Amenah Pangandaman
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro clarified that there are no impending Cabinet revamps in the Marcos administration, refuting a report that suggested as many as nine agencies could be affected.
The Bangsamoro Parliament has formally requested President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint Special Assistant to the President, Antonio Lagdameo Jr., as the co-chairperson of the Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) representing the national government.
Rolando Toledo has been sworn in as the acting Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Senator Robinhood Padilla filed Senate Resolution No. 188, initiating a Senate investigation into the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) for allegedly spreading unverified, potentially propagandizing, and misleading information.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara strongly refuted allegations that his late father, former Senate President Edgardo Angara, was part of a group called the "Angara 5" that supposedly facilitated budget insertions for kickbacks.
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.
Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc believe it is premature to clear President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of any involvement in the P100 billion budget insertion for 2025 without a thorough investigation.
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.
Davao Representative Paolo Duterte urged the House of Representatives to investigate allegations of a P100 billion insertion into the 2025 national budget, based on claims by former Representative Elizaldy Co.
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.