Presidential Communications Office (PCO) officials submit courtesy resignations following a leadership change, but PCO Acting Secretary Lino Cayetano says Palace Press Officer Claire Castro will keep her post. Cayetano says Castro’s appointment will not be affected by the customary reorganization process.
Across the reports, the “courtesy resignation” is presented as a routine step taken by political and non-permanent appointees when new leadership comes in, intended to give the incoming chief flexibility to manage staffing. In addition to confirming Castro’s continued role, Cayetano is reported as publicly characterizing Castro’s communication approach in positive terms.
The outlets broadly agree on the core sequence: a leadership change occurs at the PCO, courtesy resignations are filed by other executives, and Cayetano draws a line to keep Castro in place. Differences mainly relate to how much context is provided about the courtesy-resignation practice and the tone of Cayetano’s remarks about Castro.
