Newly appointed Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) Secretary Francis N. Tolentino during the turnover ceremony at the Dole Central Office in Intramuros, Manila. (Department of Labor and

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has appointed former senator Francis Tolentino as the new acting secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment.

Tolentino takes over the post of Bienvenido Laguesma who is stepping down to focus on his health