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5 days ago
- Politics
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Palace welcomes Marcos' improved trust rating
Malacañang on Tuesday welcomed the recent SWS survey indicating an increase in the trust rating of President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President's trust rating grew despite political noise and attempts to discredit his administration. She said the respondents of the survey had clearly seen what Marcos is doing for the country. 'Kahit na sobrang panggigiba sa kanya ng mga obstructionists na ito na walang magawa kundi manira nang manira at hindi makita ang magagandang trabaho ng Pangulo, sa ating palagay 'yung mga taong mga respondents dito na siyang naging parte ng survey na ito ay nakita nila kung ano ba ang ginagawa ng Pangulo at ng administrasyon,' Castro said. (Even though these obstructionists are so destructive to him that they can do nothing but destroy and destroy and not see the good work of the President, we think that the respondents here who were part of this survey saw what the President and the administration are doing.) She added that the public recognizes the administration's initiatives and programs that are aimed at improving the lives of Filipinos. 'Masaya na nakikita na po ng taumbayan ang ginagawa ng administrasyon,' Castro said. (I'm happy that the people are seeing what the administration is doing.) Marcos' trust rating increased by 10 percentage points from 38% in May to 48% in June, an SWS survey commissioned by Stratbase showed. According to the survey conducted among 1,200 Filipino adults, 48% expressed a great deal of trust in the President, while 30% had little trust and 21% were undecided. The respondents were asked to assess their level of trust in key government officials using the following categories: very much, somewhat much, undecided if much or little, somewhat little, and very little. The survey has a ±3% margin of error. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
19-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Palace bares gov't execs who retain posts amid performance evaluation
Malacañang on Thursday disclosed the government officials who have retained their posts following the performance evaluation that was directed by President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. During a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said the following officials have retained their positions in the government: Government Service Insurance System (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'' Guillen Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and CEO Emmanuel 'Edwin' Mercado. Meanwhile, the courtesy resignations of the following officials were accepted: Presidential Legislative Liaison Office Chief Mark Llandro Mendoza Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs Roman Felix PNOC Renewables Corporation President and CEO John Jay Arenas There is no decision yet for the Special Assistant to the President and the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity, Castro said. Marcos after the elections asked his Cabinet members and other heads of government agencies to submit their courtesy resignations to recalibrate his administration. He said the move was not for "optics," emphasizing that the public should expect a rigorous performance review of Cabinet secretaries and agency heads. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
22-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Marcos jokes about Cabinet shakeup during speech
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr on Thursday joked about the recent Cabinet shakeup, which was his latest directive aimed at recalibrating his administration. At the start of his speech during the presentation of newly enacted laws, Marcos greeted the attendees, mostly government officials, and said, ''Teka, may laman pa ba 'yung Gabinete ko?'' Who am I addressing now? We are in flux.'' (Wait, do I still have Cabinet members?) The President's call for courtesy resignation covers all Cabinet secretaries, heads of agencies with cabinet ranks, as well as presidential advisers. Marcos' pronouncement came after his statement that the results of Eleksyon 2025 had shown that the people are "tired of politics and they are disappointed with the government." Hours after Marcos' order, some Cabinet secretaries have already submitted their courtesy resignations, including Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
