Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks
- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Requested the resignations of all Cabinet secretaries on Thursday after the May 12 midterm elections.
- This move followed election results where opposition candidates won key Senate seats, signaling a divided legislature and political challenges for Marcos.
- A group of at least 21 Cabinet members, with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin at the forefront, either handed in their resignations immediately or signaled their intention to do so as part of this adjustment process.
- Marcos said, "This is not about personalities – it’s about performance, alignment, and urgency," emphasizing the administration's focus on results over politics.
- The administration described the request as a bold reset to realign government priorities and improve service amid declining approval ratings and public dissatisfaction.
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Marcos eyes ‘bold reset’ of government - BusinessWorld Online
CABINET MEMBERS, including state economic managers, submitted their courtesy resignations on Thursday as part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s “bold reset” of the government to better meet the needs of Filipinos. The move comes following the poor performance of administration-backed senatorial candidates in the May 12 midterm elections, and amid global uncertainties due to trade concerns that could threaten the Philippine economy. The Pre…
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The move seeks to give him margin to evaluate the performance of each department and determine who will continue in their positions, in line with his administration’s realigned priorities. With three years left in his presidency, Marcos said “it is time to realign government with the people’s expectations.” In his recent podcast, the leader admitted to having been “too nice” to officials working under him, which have caused them to barely meet t…
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