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GOCC governing board execs ordered to submit courtesy resignations following Cabinet revamp
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Ceremonial Hall inside Malacañan Palace on December 4, 2024. Santi San Juan, PPA pool/File
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Ceremonial Hall inside Malacañan Palace on December 4, 2024. Santi San Juan, PPA pool/FileMANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed several officers of Government-owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) Governing Boards to submit their courtesy resignations, days after it called for a Cabinet cleansing.
MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed several officers of Government-owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) Governing Boards to submit their courtesy resignations, days after it called for a Cabinet cleansing.
In a notice dated May 26, Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Chairperson Atty. Marius Corpus together with Commissioners Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka and Atty. Geraldine Berberabe-Martinez directed all Non Ex-Officio Chairpersons, Chief Executive Officers and all appointive Directors/Trustees/Members of the GOCC Governing Boards to immediately submit their courtesy resignations as ordered by the President.
In a notice dated May 26, Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Chairperson Atty. Marius Corpus together with Commissioners Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka and Atty. Geraldine Berberabe-Martinez directed all Non Ex-Officio Chairpersons, Chief Executive Officers and all appointive Directors/Trustees/Members of the GOCC Governing Boards to immediately submit their courtesy resignations as ordered by the President.
They noted that the President's performance review directive includes GOCCs, being a government agency in definition.
They noted that the President's performance review directive includes GOCCs, being a government agency in definition.
The commission also stated in the notice that the GOCC Governing Boards "constitute the State's direct representatives in, and shall be directly accountable for the State for, the governance and operations of GOCCs."
The commission also stated in the notice that the GOCC Governing Boards "constitute the State's direct representatives in, and shall be directly accountable for the State for, the governance and operations of GOCCs."
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"The affected officers are reminded that until any action is taken by the Office of the President on such courtesy resignation, they shall continue to report for work and perform their usual duties and functions subject to any further directives that the Office of the President may deem proper," according to the notice.
"The affected officers are reminded that until any action is taken by the Office of the President on such courtesy resignation, they shall continue to report for work and perform their usual duties and functions subject to any further directives that the Office of the President may deem proper," according to the notice.
An addendum was issued by the GCG on May 28 to "facilitate a more efficient process" in submitting the courtesy resignations.
An addendum was issued by the GCG on May 28 to "facilitate a more efficient process" in submitting the courtesy resignations.
Non Ex-Officio Chairpersons and CEOs were instructed to address their courtesy resignations to the President and submitted through the Office of the Executive Secretary.
Non Ex-Officio Chairpersons and CEOs were instructed to address their courtesy resignations to the President and submitted through the Office of the Executive Secretary.
Meanwhile, Appointive Directors, Trustees, and Members of GOCC Governing Boards were ordered to submit their courtesy resignations directly to the Governance Commission instead of the Office of the Executive Secretary and addressed to the President.
Meanwhile, Appointive Directors, Trustees, and Members of GOCC Governing Boards were ordered to submit their courtesy resignations directly to the Governance Commission instead of the Office of the Executive Secretary and addressed to the President.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Sunday that performance evaluations are ongoing which could affect more top officials and presidential appointees.
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