President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the oath-taking of his reappointed Cabinet members on Tuesday, October 4, in Malacañang. Newly-appointed Executive Secretary Lucas Purugganan Bersamin, 72, a native of Bangued, Abra, led the list of Cabinet officials.

Bersamin replaced Atty. Victor Dayrit Rodriguez, who stepped down from the post over a week ago.

PBBM also administered the oath of the following ad-interim cabinet appointees:

•Benjamin Estoista Diokno – Secretary of the Department of Finance

•Manuel Manligas Bonoan – Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways

•Alfredo Espinosa Pascual – Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry

•Erwin Teshiba Tulfo – Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development

•Jaime Jimenez Bautista – Secretary of the Department of Transportation

•Renato Umali Solidum Jr. – Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology

•Raphael Perpetuo Mercado Lotilla – Secretary of the Department of Energy

•Maria Susana Vasquez Ople – Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers

•Arsenio Molina Balisacan – Secretary of the National Economic Development Authority

•Jose Rizalino Larion Acuzar – Secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development | PND