President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for Cabinet members and agency heads to submit courtesy resignations reflects his strong and decisive leadership, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said.
In a press briefing announcing the second batch of accepted resignations, Bersamin said the move shows Marcos Jr.’s determination to act on performance issues and his sensitivity to public sentiment.
“The President is very patient… What we expect from him is his true self, showing off his true personality,” according to him.
“He is very decisive, I will just tell you that. He is very decisive about things. He is very focused. And based on my working with him closely in the past three years, nearly three years na, he will never back down from any controversy. He confronts the controversy, not the person,” the former Chief Justice added.
Bersamin also noted that the performance review was partly prompted by the outcome of the May 12 midterm elections. He said the President recognizes public expectations and wants government officials to deliver better service.
“This is his response to what he probably observed during the elections, that we must deliver more. So, he is undergoing this performance check on all of us in the Cabinet, as well as in the positions of leadership in the agencies and offices,” he stressed.IMT
