Symbolism over substance: What the Cabinet mass courtesy resignations  really mean

Cabinet revamp must lead to better governance

**media[14596]**In the wake of the 2025 midterm elections, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for courtesy resignations from all Cabinet members should help bring about a more responsive and effective executive branch. Otherwise it would even further dissipate valuable political capital for his administration that has been eroded by the poor showing of his candidates who finished outside the winning circle.The President promptly replaced thre…

Symbolism over substance: What the Cabinet mass courtesy resignations  really mean

WE were mostly shocked by the mass courtesy resignations of Cabinet officials upon the directive of the President. As expected, the usual narrative has been revived. Pundits saw this as an act of desperation, a knee-jerk response to the poor showing of Alyansa-backed senatorial candidates in the recent elections. Even the President's own statements seem to lend some support to this theory, as he invokes the need for recalibration, for renewal an…