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President Marcos terminates Presidential Adviser on Muslim Affairs Almarim Tilla and accepts the courtesy resignation of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor Chairman Meynard Sabili and Presidential Assistant for Visayas Terence Calatrava
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos has kept his Cabinet largely intact, based on the latest announcement of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on the ongoing government revamp, on Tuesday, June 3.
Bersamin announced that the President declined the courtesy resignations of the following officials:
- DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
- DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III
- DepEd Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara
- TESDA Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez
- DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma
- DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian
- DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa
- DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac
- DOST Secretary Renato Solidum
- DOT Secretary Christina Frasco
- DICT Secretary Henry Aguda
- DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon
- DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan
- Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile
- PMS Secretary Elaine Masukat
- MMDA Chairman Romando Artes
- MinDA Chair Leo Magno
- Antonio Cerilles, Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Concerns
- BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.
- Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio
- National Treasurer Sharon Almanza
Bersamin said the President accepted the courtesy resignations of Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor Chairman Meynard Sabili and Presidential Assistant for Visayas Terence Calatrava, while Presidential Adviser on Muslim Affairs Almarim Tilla was “terminated.”
He also announced the appointment of Francis Edralin Lim as the incoming chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He will replace SEC Chairman Emilio Aquino whose term will expire on June 5.
Responding to questions, Bersamin said that Cabinet secretaries whose courtesy resignations have yet to be acted upon means they remain subject to the President’s continuing review. Cabinet officials whose fates are yet to be announced include National Security Adviser Eduardo Año as well as Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz, who presided the Palace briefing.
Earlier on Tuesday, Ruiz told the Commission on Appointments panel that Bersamin had told him to focus on his job as the President has not yet withdrawn his appointment. He was responding to whether his courtesy resignation was accepted.
Bersamin also clarified that Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo’s “courtesy resignation was declined,” and that he “continues to be the secretary of foreign affairs” until he is confirmed as the Philippines’ permanent representative to the United Nations. The post will be vacated by July 31, when Ambassador Antonio Lagdameo retires, but there is no definite time period for Manalo’s confirmation process, prompting Malacañang to make the clarification.
On May 22, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the courtesy resignation of all Cabinet secretaries. Less than a week later, he gave the same order to chairpersons, chief executive officers, directors, trustees, and board members of government-owned and -controlled corporations.
So far, the President has accepted the courtesy resignations of several Cabinet members, as well as Menardo Guevarra who was replaced by new Solicitor General Darlene Berberabe.
Bersamin earlier said that the country’s economic managers were all retained, as well as Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr., Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla, and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla. – Rappler.com
