Palace accepts courtesy resignation of PTV exec Toby Nebrida

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MANILA, Philippines — The courtesy resignation of People’s Television Network (PTV) General Manager Toby Nebrida has already been accepted by the Palace, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Jay Ruiz said on Tuesday.

Nebrida’s stepping aside came after Ruiz confirmed with reporters on Monday evening that former television host and Cabinet secretary Oscar Orbos will be the new head of the state-run broadcast network.

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“We have accepted the courtesy resignation of former General Manager Toby Nebrida, and we already talked to former Executive Secretary Manong Oca Orbos to be his replacement as OIC [officer-in-charge] in the state-run/owned PTV-4,” Ruiz said at a Palace briefing.

“He’s going to be the general manager of PTV-4 as OIC. The papers are the process, and we are expecting a smooth transition in PTV-4,” he added.

Last Saturday, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin issued a memo calling for the submission of courtesy resignations of all presidential appointees by the end of February. Nebrida was one of them.

Orbos, meanwhile, served as executive secretary and transportation and communications secretary under former President Corazon Aquino from 1990 to 1991.

According to Ruiz, some employees have “protested,” hence the leadership change.

In recent weeks, there have been leadership revamps in government agencies.

Among these are Ruiz, who replaced Cesar Chavez from the PCO post, and newly installed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, who replaced Jaime Bautista.