Marcos declines courtesy resignations of key Cabinet members
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his speech at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on Sunday, May 25, 2025, before his departure for Kuala Lumpur to take part in the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. — File photo by Ryan Leagogo/好色先生TV
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has retained several key Cabinet members, including Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. among others.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin made the pronouncement during a Palace press conference on Tuesday.
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The complete list of the Cabinet secretaries whose courtesy resignations were declined are as follows:
Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr.
Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Masonsong Estrella III
Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa
Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac
Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr.
Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco
Department of Information and Communication Technology Secretary Henry Roel Aguda
Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile
Presidential Management Staff Secretary Elaine Masukat
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Romand Artes
Mindanao Development Authority chair Leo Tereso Magno
Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Concerns Antonio Cerilles
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr.
Bureau of Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio
Treasurer of the Philippines Sharon Almanza
Bersamin stated that Marcos also declined Foreign Affairs Secretaryf Enrique Manalo’s courtesy resignation despite his appointment as the country’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN).
“Because of the necessity for him to be confirmed before going over as permanent envoy to the UN, the President recognizes the designation to be done after his confirmation. In the meantime, he will remain Secretary of Foreign Affairs,” said Bersamin. /das
