Palace names latest officials with accepted courtesy resignations
PALACE Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro revealed the names of the latest batch of accepted courtesy resignations and the government officials who have retained their positions.
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Amid the ongoing government performance review, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has retained the following members of the government:
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 G. Guillen
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Melquiades Robles
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Acting President and CEO Edwin M. Mercado
Meanwhile, the courtesy resignations of the following government officials have been accepted:
PLLO Presidential Adviser on Legislative Affairs Mark Leandro Mendoza
Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs Roman Felix
PNOC Renewables Corporation President and CEO John J. Arenas
According to Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, the latest batch of courtesy resignation acceptance is proof that there is an ongoing evaluation of government agencies and their respective heads.
“The evaluation is still ongoing and they can expect that more names may be included among those who may be retained or dismissed,” she said.