Marcos on quit calls: I don't run away from problems

KUALA LUMPUR - President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday dismissed calls for him to resign after he asked for the courtesy resignations of his Cabinet members and heads of agencies. 

''I will resign? Bakit ko gagawin 'yun? Wala sa ugali ko ang tinatakbuhan ang problema,'' Marcos told the Philippine media delegation. He was responding to a query about his critics calling him to quit from his post after he sought the courtesy resignation of government officials. 

(Why should I do that? It's not my style to run away from problems.)

“So, what good will that do?” Marcos added. 

Last week, Marcos said his call for Cabinet members to tender courtesy resignation aims  to “recalibrate” his administration following the midterm polls.

The President did not accept the resignation of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, who recently disclosed changes in the Cabinet posts.

Malacañang had said Cabinet secretaries who tendered their courtesy resignations should prove that they deserve to stay in the Marcos administration.

According to the President, his order was not for optics, noting that the process of reviewing the performance of officials will be rigorous.  —RF, GMA Integrated News