Three days after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admitted that the people are disappointed with the government based on the result of the May 12 midterm elections the chief executive called for the courtesy resignation of all his cabinet members to meet the people’s expectations.

Marcos made the surprising announcement on Wednesday night, noting that the courtesy resignations are aimed at giving him the elbow room to evaluate the performance of each department and determine who will continue to serve in line with his administration’s recalibrated priorities.

As of 3 pm, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and at least 29 Cabinet secretaries and other Presidential advisers have submitted and expressed their intention to submit their courtesy resignation.

“It’s time to realign government with the people’s expectations," a statement by Marcos read by Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday noon.

“This is not business as usual,” the President said. “The people have spoken, and they expect results?not politics, not excuses. We hear them, and we will act," he added.

Marcos, in an event on Thursday at the Palace, described the situation as '' we are in flux.''

Marcos said in an interview on Monday that projects were taking time and people have not felt the impact of some of these. He added that this was one of the lessons they got from the elections.

Makati Business Club executive director Apa Ongin said in a press briefing the group has a ''lot of respect for the economic cluster.'' ''We like these guys. We think they are the best people for the job. We expect them to be reappointed.''

The first to tender his courtesy resignation was Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, who made the announcement in a press conference Thursday morning.

Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, who is to attend the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, also gave his courtesy resignation, according to Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Teresita Daza.

In a Palace briefing on Thursday, Castro said Marcos "emphasized that while many have served with dedication and professionalism the evolving needs of the country require a renewed alignment, faster execution and a results-first mindset."

"Government services will remain uninterrupted during this transition and the President reiterated that stability, continuity and meritocracy will guide the formation of his leadership team moving forward. With his bold reset, the Marcos administration signals a new face ? sharper, faster and fully focused on the people’s pressing needs," she said.

"The President clearly said that any pending and existing projects will not be affected by the transition. The cabinet secretaries and the people in the government will continue to work,"

When asked about the timing to revamp the Cabinet secretaries, Castro explained that maybe after the election, Marcos felt the need to speed up the work of the administration to improve the government service for the people. Robina Asido/DMS