MANILA - Public Works and Highways Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. has submitted his resignation to President Arroyo, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo confirmed Wednesday.
This comes after Ebdane made known his intention to run for the presidency in 2010 last September 25.
Ebdane, a former chief of the Philippine National Police, said he may seek the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party's endorsement despite the ruling party's national executive committee's choice of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as its standard-bearer.
Ebdane, in his resignation letter a copy of which was sent to ABS-CBN News, confirmed to the president his run for the country's top position in the 2010 elections.
He lamented however the selection process of the administration party for its presidential candidate.
"However there are barriers in place in the administration party's selection process which negate any participation on my part," said Ebdane in his letter to the president.
He said he is asking for President Arroyo to accept his resignation saying "to avoid any conflict of interest in my present position and to ensure that the work of building the roads and bridges continues in our fast-forward mode."
Ebdane also thanked Mrs. Arroyo for giving him the opportunity to serve under her administration for the last nine years. He also served in Arroyo’s Cabinet as National Security Adviser and Secretary of National Defense.
Ebdane's letter was reportedly submitted only Wednesday.
This comes after Ebdane made known his intention to run for the presidency in 2010 last September 25.
Ebdane, a former chief of the Philippine National Police, said he may seek the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party's endorsement despite the ruling party's national executive committee's choice of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as its standard-bearer.
Ebdane, in his resignation letter a copy of which was sent to ABS-CBN News, confirmed to the president his run for the country's top position in the 2010 elections.
He lamented however the selection process of the administration party for its presidential candidate.
"However there are barriers in place in the administration party's selection process which negate any participation on my part," said Ebdane in his letter to the president.
He said he is asking for President Arroyo to accept his resignation saying "to avoid any conflict of interest in my present position and to ensure that the work of building the roads and bridges continues in our fast-forward mode."
Ebdane also thanked Mrs. Arroyo for giving him the opportunity to serve under her administration for the last nine years. He also served in Arroyo’s Cabinet as National Security Adviser and Secretary of National Defense.
Ebdane's letter was reportedly submitted only Wednesday.