Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announces the acceptance of resignations from top officials—including Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, CHED Chair Popoy De Vera, and PNP Chief Benjamin Acorda Jr.—during a press briefing at Malacañang on Thursday, 29 May 2025. Bersamin said the move follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to revitalize leadership within the Executive Branch through performance-based assessments. Darlene Berberabe, UP Law Dean, will replace Guevarra; Shirley Agrupis will succeed De Vera; and Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III will assume the role of PNP chief on June 2. Bersamin stressed that this is not a purge but a leadership refresh, with some courtesy resignations declined after positive evaluations. All outgoing officials will stay in post until their successors formally take over.Photo by Yummie Dingding for DAILY TRIBUNE
