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Recalibration
The Philippine Star
|May 23, 2025
EDITORIAL
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No more business as usual — it's time for Cabinet members to get out of their comfort zones.
President Marcos said this as he called on all his Cabinet-level officials to submit courtesy resignations yesterday. His call, which he said was about "performance, alignment and urgency," was issued over a week after candidates of the administration's Alyansa Senate slate fared badly in the midterm elections.
Of the 12 original Alyansa candidates, one dropped out and was endorsed by the Dutertes: the President's sister, Sen. Imee Marcos. Another Alyansa bet, Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar, was also endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte.
This story is from the May 23, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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