Chairman Jose Maria Flores II has resigned from his post at the Governance Commission for Government -Owned and -Controlled Corporations after less than three months in office, making him the first member of the Duterte administration to quit.
Flores’ resignation, according to GCG director Gene Carlo Tupalan, was effective last October 24. Flores was sworn into office by Duterte last August 2 in Malacañang.
“Atty. Jaime Ma. F. Flores II has resigned from his position as Chairman of the Governance Commission for Government Owned or Controlled Corporations [GCG] effective on 24th of October 2016,” the GCG said in a statement.
The GCG said it is waiting for the official acceptance of the chairman’s resignation from the Office of the President.
“Nevertheless, despite the chairman’s resignation, the GCG will continue to function and perform its legal mandate as a collegial body,” it said.
“As an agency attached to the Office of the President, the GCG will abide by the directives to be later set out by the OP. We assure the transacting public that our services will not be hampered and we will continue to serve the Filipino People as always,” it added.
