Malacañang announced on Saturday that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reappointed Alfredo Pascual as head of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
On Friday, Marcos administered the oath of office to Pascual as DTi secretary in a ceremony held at Malacañang Palace in Manila.
In its official Facebook post, the Office of the Press Secretary shared several photos of the oath-taking rites.
After failing to secure the approval of the Commission on Appointments, Pascual finally received the reappointment from the President.
According to OPS, Marcos once again picked Pascual as DTI chief due to his competence.
Meanwhile, the CA bypassed Pascual's interim appointment as Trade Secretary on Wednesday, which need the President to reappoint the Cabinet official.
In September, the CA also bypassed Pascual's ad interim appointment due to lack of time.
