Gomez revamps PCO, orders officials to tender courtesy resignations

Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that she will submit her courtesy resignation, in line with the reorganization of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) under newly appointed acting secretary Dave Gomez.

- By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS

In a memorandum issued on July 14, Gomez asked all undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, directors, and heads of attached agencies of the PCO to submit their courtesy resignations no later than Friday, July 18.

"Until any action is taken on such courtesy resignations, all undersecretaries, assistant secretaries and directors of the PCOCentral Office and heads and other presidential appointees of attached agencies shall continue to report for work and perform their usual duties and responsibilities subject to any modification that the new leadership of PCO may deem proper to adopt in the meantime," Gomez said.

Castro said she was one of those filing their resignations, as is customary when a new head takes over an executive agency.

"Opo. Meron po. Kasama po tayo doon (Yes, there will be [resignations]. I am included)," she told True FM on Wednesday, July 16.