President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. started his first working day of the year with a meeting with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, finalizing plans and priorities for the upcoming full Cabinet meeting. Acting Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez said the President and Executive Secretary were 'comparing notes' regarding the meeting.
The last public footage of a Cabinet Meeting was uploaded to the Radio Television Malacañang's social media pages on July 2, 2024. The 37-second clip was labeled "17th Cabinet Meeting ."
President Marcos spent the first working day of the year in discussions with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, finalizing plans and priorities for the upcoming full Cabinet meeting scheduled for Jan. 7.In a message to Malacañang reporters, acting Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez said the two officials were"comparing notes" regarding the upcoming meeting.
"The President will be comparing some notes with the Executive Secretary today. Iyong iba, private meetings na ," he said on Jan. 2.While no publicly available information specifies the exact number of Cabinet meetings held since Marcos took office, the President expressed in July 2022 his intention to conduct two Cabinet meetings weekly to address the country's problems.
During the 17th Cabinet Meeting, President Marcos approved the Department of Budget and Management’s National Expenditure Program for Fiscal Year 2025, amounting to P6.352 trillion. Marcos signed the 2025 budget amounting to P6.235 trillion on Dec. 30. He, however, vetoed P194 billion in line items, citing the need to align it with the government's priorities that directly address the people's needs.
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