Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Marcos鈥� call for resignations will weed out the lazy, the corrupt 鈥� Palace
Malaca帽ang dismissed any impression that the government might become unstable due to the courtesy resignations ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for all cabinet secretaries.
During a briefing on Thursday, Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro described the move as just a way of weeding out underperforming officials who may no longer be aligned with the administration鈥檚 current priorities.
Palace: Cabinet courtesy resignations won鈥檛 affect gov鈥檛 projects
Malaca帽ang on Thursday assured the public that the recalibration of Cabinet secretaries will not affect government projects.
At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro guaranteed that the administration鈥檚 programs would not be halted after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered all Cabinet secretaries to submit their courtesy resignations to give way to a revamp of his administration, following the reportedly disappointing results of the midterm elections.
Marcos must oust 鈥榬eckless allies who squandered his good will鈥� 鈥� Escudero
Senate President Francis 鈥淐hiz鈥� Escudero sees President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.鈥檚 decision to reset his cabinet as an opportunity to 鈥渄istance himself from reckless allies who squandered his goodwill.鈥�
Escudero鈥檚 pronouncements on Thursday came after Marcos called for the courtesy resignation of all his cabinet secretaries.
A Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel blasted water cannons and sideswiped a Philippine ship conducting a routine marine scientific research mission in the vicinity of Pagasa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Wednesday.
The Department of Agriculture鈥檚 Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) issued the statement on Thursday, condemning what it called 鈥渉ostile actions鈥� by the CCG against its two marine scientific research vessels in the WPS.
House, prosecution confirm receipt of Senate notice on impeachment
The House of Representatives has received the Senate鈥檚 notice of the convening of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, with the prosecution team expected to present the articles on June 2.
The confirmation was made by San Juan Rep. Ysabela Zamora, a member of the 11-member House prosecution team, as well as by House Secretary General Reginald Velasco.
Palace declares June 6 a regular holiday to commemorate Eid al-Adha
Malaca帽ang has declared Friday, June 6 a regular holiday nationwide in observance of聽Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
Proclamation No. 911, dated May 21 and released to the public on Thursday, said, 鈥渇ollowing the 1448 Hirsh Islamic Lunar Calendar, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has recommended that 06 June 2025, Friday, be declared a national holiday in observance of Eld! Adha.鈥�