WIRE — PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed former Interior Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos, Jr. as Cabinet secretary, the Palace said on Wednesday. Mr. Abalos, who relinquished his Department of the Interior and Local Government post for his 2025 senatorial run, took his oath of office on Wednesday afternoon, Palace Press Officer Clarissa A. Castro told reporters.
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