PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has accepted the resignation of three government officials amid the ongoing revamp in the administration.
In a press conference, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Lawyer Claire Castro said Marcos accepted the courtesy resignations of Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Chief Mark Llandro Mendoza, Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs Roman Felix, and Philippine National Oil Company and Renewables Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Jay Arenas.
Castro said among the other officials who will keep their posts are the following:
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General Manager Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso
Land Bank of the Philippines President and CEO Lynette Ortiz
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) President and CEO Michael De Jesus
National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Eduardo “Eddie” Guillen
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and CEO Emmanuel “Edwin” Mercado
In May, Marcos called on all his Cabinet members to render their courtesy resignation in a bid to “realign government with the people’s expectations.” (TPM/SunStar Philippines)