8 Cabinet appointees await CA confirmationMANILA, Philippines — For some time now, the confirmation of eight Cabinet appointees of President Marcos has been up in the air as Congress has yet to scrutinize their qualifications despite the Jan. 26 resumption of session. Zubiri commended Sen. Rodante Marcoleta for pointing out that these Cabinet members remain as ad interim appointees since Malacañang has yet to submit their papers. Ad interim appointees are Cabinet secretaries appointed when Congress is not in session, while those in an “acting capacity” are appointed while Congress is in session, Senate President Tito Sotto III noted. His appointment was always ad interim because his appointment papers were never submitted to the CA,” Sotto said, referring to former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s controversial justice chief. ‘Marcos trusts Frasco’Meanwhile, President Marcos continues to trust Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco, Malacañang said yesterday, amid rumors that she is on her way out of the Cabinet.

Source: Philippine Star January 29, 2026 16:03 UTC