President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the public of a thorough performance review of government officials extending beyond the Cabinet level as part of ongoing efforts to recalibrate his administration to address people’s needs.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, President Marcos noted that the recent Cabinet changes are not merely for show, but are part of a genuine effort to enhance government performance to address the immediate and day-to-day needs of the Filipino people.

“We are looking at the problem deeply,” the President said.

“I don’t do things pang optics (for show or appearance). If there is a problem, I like to fix it. So that’s what we are doing. So expect us to be doing a rigorous performance review, not only at the Cabinet level, but even deeper,” the President added.

President Marcos made the remarks in response to a question about potential new announcements following his request for courtesy resignations from Cabinet members last week.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin earlier confirmed that the President has retained his economic team and accepted two courtesy resignations to allow the officials a short break. | PND