Bongbong Marcos orders reorganization of STAR office

President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. speaks during the oath-taking of new Partido Federal ng Pilipinas members at the Heroes Hall of Malacañan Palace on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Photo by Yummie Dingding / PPA POOL

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the reorganization of the Strategic Action and Response (STAR) office, said the Palace on Friday.

According to Executive Order (EO) No. 38, the STAR Office is now under the Office of the Executive Secretary.

“The Office of the Executive Secretary, through the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for General Administration, shall have supervision and control over the STAR Office and all its constituent offices,” the EO stated.

The STAR Office was established to enhance and promote swift government response to the public’s concerns. It had previously been under the Office of the Cabinet Secretary.

An Assistant Secretary will be designated as the Office’s head and will answer to the Deputy Executive Secretary for General Administration (Desga).

“For this purpose, the Desga, in coordination with the Office of the Deputy Secretary for Finance and Administration, shall submit to the Department of Budget and Management, for review and approval, a revised organizational structure and staffing pattern of the STAR Office,” the EO stated.

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