President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (File photograph)
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed all Cupboard secretaries to submit a courtesy resignation, Malacañang introduced Thursday.
The Palace mentioned Marcos’ directive was meant to “recalibrate his administration” following the outcomes of the 2025 midterm elections.
“This isn’t enterprise as regular,” Marcos mentioned, as quoted by Malacañang in a information launch. “It’s time to realign authorities with the folks’s expectations.”
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The transfer got here simply three days after Marcos, within the premiere episode of his “BBM Podcast” aired Monday, revealed that the efficiency overview of Cupboard members is underway.
“This isn’t about personalities—it’s about efficiency, alignment, and urgency,” Marcos mentioned.
Malacañang mentioned the request for courtesy resignations would give Marcos “the elbow room to judge the efficiency of every division and decide who will proceed to serve, consistent with his administration’s recalibrated priorities.”
Marcos confused that whereas lots of his Cupboard have served with dedication and professionalism, the evolving wants of the nation require “a renewed alignment, sooner execution, and a results-first mindset.”
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He mentioned the Cupboard members who’ve delivered and proceed to ship “will probably be acknowledged.”
“However we can’t afford to be complacent. The time for consolation zones is over,” Marcos mentioned.
“The folks have spoken, and so they anticipate outcomes—not politics, not excuses. We hear them, and we are going to act,” he added.
The Palace mentioned the most recent improvement marks a transparent transition from the early part of governance to a “extra centered and performance-driven method.”
It assured the general public of unhampered authorities providers throughout the transition, stressing that stability, continuity, and meritocracy will information the formation of Marcos’ management workforce shifting ahead.
“With this daring reset, the Marcos administration alerts a brand new part—sharper, sooner, and absolutely centered on the folks’s most urgent wants,” Malacañang mentioned. (PNA)
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