Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos ang panunumpa ng mga reappointed Cabinet Members sa Palasyo.
Nanumpa na sa Pangulo ang bagong Executive Secretary na si Lucas Bersamin.
Si Bersamin na dating Chief Justice ay pumalit kay Vic Rodriguez na nag-resign sa kanyang puwesto.
Nanumpa rin si Raphael Lotilla bilang Energy Secretary; Ben Diokno bilang Finance Secretary; at Jose Rizalino Acuzar bilang Kalihim ng Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development.
Nag-oath-taking din sina Migrant Workers Secretary Toots Ople; at National Economic Development Authority, Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan.
Re-appointed din sina Manny Bonoan bilang Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary; at Renato Solidum Jr. bilang Secretary ng Department of Science and Technology.
Mananatili rin sina Social Welfare Secretary Erwin Teshiba Tulfo; Trade Secretary Fred Pascual; at Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista.
Matatandaang 15 Marcos appointees ang na-bypass sa Commission on Appointments noong nakaraang linggo.
Sa mga na-bypass na Cabinet officials, hindi kabilang sa mga nanumpa ngayong araw sina Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan Uy; at Commission on Audit chairperson Jose Calida.
(UPDATE as of 04:00PM)
Kinumpirma rin ni Bersamin na nag-bitiw na sa puwesto sina Calida at hindi na rin mare-reassign si resigned ES Rodriguez.
Nag-resign na rin sa puwesto si Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles
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