THE chairperson of the Legal Education Board (LEB) has tendered his courtesy resignation even as he expressed continuing support to the administration’s reform agenda.
In a one-page statement, lawyer Jason Barlis said he has submitted his “unqualified courtesy resignation… in full support of the administration’s vision and plan of action towards a Bagong Pilipinas.”
Barlis said that in over a year serving as LEB chair, he had been one with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the mandate of empowering legal education through “people-centered” policy reforms as a key pillar in the pursuit of justice, good governance, and national development.
“I remain committed to these ideals and will continue to support efforts that uplift the legal education sector and strengthen the rule of law in our country,” he also said.
Barlis thanked Marcos for the opportunity to serve as LEB chairperson.
Last week, Marcos ordered his Cabinet secretaries and all Cabinet-level officials to submit their courtesy resignations as he “recalibrates” his administration following the May 12 national and local elections.
The LEB is an independent government agency created under Republic Act No. 7662, otherwise known as the Legal Education Reform Act of 1993, to regulate and ensure the quality of legal education in the country.
