Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced he will promptly submit his courtesy resignation, following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for all Cabinet secretaries to resign.
“I serve at the pleasure of the President,” Gatchalian posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday morning, May 22, adding that he would “immediately file [his] courtesy resignation this morning.”
President Marcos issued the call for resignations in the wake of the 2025 midterm elections, signaling a shift in governance.
“This is not business as usual,” the President said. “The people have spoken, and they expect results—not politics, not excuses. We hear them, and we will act.”
Gatchalian was appointed as DSWD Secretary in January 2023. Before joining the Cabinet, he served as the representative of Valenzuela’s 1st district.
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