Francis Pangilinan: Yes, I have resigned

LAUGHING MATTER Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and resigned food czar Francis Pangilinan share a joke before the start of a Neda board meeting in Malacañang. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, presidential assistant for food security and agricultural modernization, confirmed on Tuesday that he has resigned from his post effective September 30.

“Yes, I have submitted my letter of resignation last week,” Pangilinan said in a text message on Tuesday.

“The resignation is effective September 30 to allow for a smooth transition and for the President to choose a successor,” he said.

Pangilinan though refused to say whether his resignation was in preparation for a possible senatorial run in 2016.

“As to my future plans, an official announcement will be made in due time,” he said. Maila Ager