Recto, Angara, Estrella named gov’t caretakers as Marcos visits Japan

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has designated Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Education Sec. Sonny Angara, and Agrarian Reform Sec. Conrado Estrella III as government caretakers while he is in Japan for a four-day state visit. The three-member caretaker panel is tasked to help ensure continuity in government operations while the President carries out official engagements abroad. But what exactly does a government caretaker do? When the President is out of the country, designated Cabinet officials are authorized to act on urgent and routine matters of government, ensure the continued delivery of public services, and act on concerns that […]...

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