President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has retained the composition of his administration’s economic team following his call for his Cabinet members to file courtesy resignations.
At a news conference on Friday, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the President chose “after careful evaluation” to retain Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, Economic Planning and Development Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, and Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go.
“Itong lima na ito ay magpapatuloy sa kanilang panunungkulan, paninilbihan sa taumbayan at makakaasa kayo na sila naman…