Malacañang allays fears on recent Cabinet shakeup

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday allayed fears from business groups that the recent overhaul in the Marcos administration’s key revenue-generating agencies could result in economic disruption. This concern comes after yet another shake-up in the Marcos Cabinet involving the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and

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