QUEZON CIT (PIA) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to name the new secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
“The President himself will make the announcement, oath-taking of the new DILG Secretary will be tomorrow morning,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez said on Monday.
The incoming new DILG chief will replace Benjamin “Benhur” Jr. Abalos who is seeking a Senate seat in the 2025 midterm polls.
Abalos formalized his Senate bid on Monday, as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) at the Manila Hotel Tent City.
A Supreme Court ruling states that an appointed government official is deemed resigned from his post once he or she filed his or her COC. (PIA DMD)
