Cabinet officials can serve until July 31

THE officials co-terminus with the previous administration have only until July 31 to serve in the Cabinet, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his first memorandum issued Thursday night.

The memo was signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, who said July 31 was the last day for the previous administrations’ officials to serve unless “their appointments are sooner revoked, resignations accepted, replacements appointed or reappointed.” 

“Officials whose positions have become functus officio are hereby directed to… turn over of their records and documents, both hard and e-copies, to their successors and/or the highest career official/personnel in their respective agencies,” the memorandum read.