President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints former Albay lawmaker and governor Joey Salceda as secretary of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO), multiple Philippine outlets report. The PLLO is the government office tasked with managing and promoting the president’s legislative agenda in Congress and serving as a link between the executive branch and the legislature. Reports state that the appointment gives Salceda the rank of secretary as he takes charge of the office. One outlet notes that the appointment letter is dated July 20 and signed by Marcos, marking Salceda’s return to the Cabinet after about two decades. Salceda previously served in the Marcos government’s Cabinet in 2007 under then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, when he was presidential chief of staff before that position was later abolished. Other reports emphasize his role in legislative liaison work but do not add further details beyond his appointment and the PLLO’s function. The articles broadly agree on Salceda’s new post, his secretary-level rank, and the PLLO’s mandate to coordinate and support the president’s legislative priorities in Congress.