Evasco’s text message asking VP Robredo not to attend Cabinet meetings

Liberal Party spokesperson Barry Gutierrez on Sunday showed the text message Cabinet Secretary Jun Evasco sent to Vice President Leni Robredo relaying to her President Rodrigo Duterte's instruction that she stop attending Cabinet meetings from Monday onwards.

"Gd afternoon Madam Vice President. Mayor Rody Duterte thru Bong Go asked me to relay to you his instruction for you to desist from attending all Cabinet mtngs starting This Monday Dec 5, 2 pm. Ty," the message read.

SMS from CabSec Evasco, relaying President's instruction for VP Robredo to "desist from attending all Cabinet meetings." ????: Barry Gutierrez pic.twitter.com/yOrzV1BDPv

— R-A. Dioquino (@AicaDioquino) December 4, 2016

Robredo on Sunday announced her intention to resign from her position as chair of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), citing the tweet as "the last straw" after the HUDCC budget was slashed and "key" recommendations were not acted on.

"This is the last straw, because it makes it impossible for me to perform my duties. Hence, I am tendering my resignation from the Cabinet on Monday, December 5, 2016," she said.

Read: FULL TEXT: Leni Robredo’s statement on resignation as Housing Secretary

Robredo was appointed Housing Secretary in July.  — BM, GMA News