MALACAÑANG on Saturday, September 17, 2022, confirmed the resignation of Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez.

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed this in a Tweet following Rodriguez's Facebook post that he had asked permission from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resign from his post.

"I confirm that Atty. Vic Rodriguez has stepped down as executive secretary," Cruz-Angeles said.

Rogriguez said in the same post that despite his resignation from the position, he will continue serving the President as his chief of staff.

"I have asked permission to step down as executive secretary. There is nothing more rewarding than answering the call to serve the country, a rare privilege not extended to all but was given to me by the President, His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.," Rodriguez said.

"The work of an Executive Secretary is a 24/7 job with myriad topics expected to be attended to every day. It demands a sense of urgency which essentially requires almost all of a public servant’s time to ensure that services are met and delivered. Equally valuable, however, is to witness firsthand your young family grow and evolve into how every parent would wish them to become and they most need me too," he added.

Rodriguez also expressed his gratitude to Marcos for understanding his situation.

"I thank the President for his continuing trust and his sincere understanding of my decision. To the Filipino people, I shall continue serving you and the country as the Presidential Chief of Staff," Rodriguez said. (SunStar Philippines)