PNP, CHED, SolGen posts get new heads in gov’t shake-up
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
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
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
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.