Manila, June 3 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. retained a significant number of Cabinet officials following his administration's ongoing recalibration process.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin announced the third phase of the "bold reset" in the administration's ongoing performance evaluation in a press briefing in Malacanang Tuesday.

Among those whose resignations were declined and will remain in their posts are:

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara TESDA Director-General Jose Francisco Benitez Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa Migrant Workers Secretary Hans ...