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  • 5/23/2025
Palace announces some changes in Cabinet

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on May 23, 2025 announces some of the changes in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Cabinet after he directed the incumbent secretaries to submit their courtesy resignations the day before. Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla will move to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DENR), replacing Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga; Energy Undersecretary Sharon Garin will serve as officer-in-charge at the Department of Energy. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will replace Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN Antonio Lagdameo, who will retire effective July 31. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro will lead the Department of Foreign Affairs beginning July 31, 2025. Housing czar Jerry Acuzar was named presidential adviser for Pasig River development with the rank of Secretary. Housing Undersecretary Jose Ramon Aliling will replace Acuzar.

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Transcript
00:00In the DENR, we went back to DOE Secretary Pupo Rafael Gutilla.
00:15Let's go to DENR.
00:20Secretary Pupo Rafael Gutilla,
00:27Magpapahinga muna at maaaring mabibigyan din siya ng isang or ilang responsable ng government or cabinet position in the future time.
00:40Pero magpapahinga muna siya.
00:43Sa yung pagalawa, sino kaya ito?
00:50Okay.
00:51Yung pagalawa ay si BISUR, Secretary Jose Guisalino Acusar.
00:59Pero siya ay gagawin yung Presidential Advisor for Pacific River Development or Improvement.
01:10Pupo Rafael Gutilla,
01:12With the rank of Secretary.
01:15And we have the President,
01:20He is going to be replaced by a former Undersecretary,
01:33Si Engineer Jose Ramon Aliling.
01:38Si incoming Secretary Aliling, former Undersecretary ng DISUR,
01:47Naging in charge sa pangbansan at pangbaay para sa Pilipino Housing.
01:54Napag-retire na sa regular service,
01:58Pero naging ilbihan ngayon ang Undersecretary ng DFA.
02:03Ito si former Ambassador Tess Lazaro.
02:11Siya po ang magkakawag ng Department of Foreign Affairs Effective Focus.
02:18Ang July 31, 2025.
02:22Pagka na-avoid na si Secretary Manalo.
02:26Okay.
02:27Ang kahalagaan ng assignment sa United Nations,
02:32Punawain natin ay nandiyan dahil tayo po ay nangangangpanyang
02:39na magiging non-permanent member ng UN Security Council sa 27 to 28.
02:53Amen.

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