Marcos Cabinet | |
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Cabinet of the Philippines | |
2022–present | |
Date formed | June 30, 2022 |
People and organisations | |
President | Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. |
President's history | 2022–present |
Vice President | Sara Z. Duterte |
Member party | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas Lakas–CMD Nacionalista Party Nationalist People's Coalition National Unity Party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino Hugpong ng Pagbabago |
Opposition party | Liberal Party Akbayan Makabayan Basilan Unity Party |
Opposition leader | Edcel Lagman Risa Hontiveros |
History | |
Election | 2022 Philippine presidential election |
Legislature term | 19th Congress of the Philippines |
Advice and consent | Senate of the Philippines |
Predecessor | Cabinet of Rodrigo Duterte |
Bongbong Marcos assumed office as the President of the Republic of the Philippines on June 30, 2022, and his term is expected to end on June 30, 2028. As the President, he has the authority to appoint members of his Cabinet, subject to the approval of the Commission on Appointments. Only the Vice President is exempted from a confirmation hearing to any cabinet position.[1][2][3]
In short, the vice president is exempted from the scrutiny of the congressional Commission on Appointments when appointed to a Cabinet position.