Veteran broadcaster Jay Ruiz will replace outgoing acting secretary Cesar Chavez as the head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
According to Chavez, he has already informed his successor about the office's transition.
"I spoke to Jay Ruiz already. I informed him that I will introduce him to the PCO Mancom on Monday, Feb 24, so he can begin a week-long transition, so that by March 1, it’s already a plug-and-play for him as the new PCO Sec," said Chavez.
"I am also hoping that this kind of transition can be institutionalized in all other agencies," he added.
Chavez earlier announced his resignation from his current position, stating that he had submitted his irrevocable resignation to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on February 5.
"Although there is much for which I am grateful and a long list of people to thank, I leave with only one regret: in my estimation, I have fallen short of what was expected of me," Chavez said.
"It is to this fidelity to the truth—the bedrock belief to which I have anchored myself as a former broadcast journalist—that I must tell the unvarnished truth about my resignation," he added.
Despite stepping down, Chavez said he would not be signing out "as a believer in this administration."
He also thanked the President for his trust and confidence in him.
