Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will retain his trade, finance, budget and economic planning ministers but will replace the foreign minister in an overhaul of his cabinet, his executive secretary said on Friday.

The president's call follows his candidates' underwhelming performance in the midterm senate election last week.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has called for the resignation of his entire Cabinet following midterm election losses, in a move seen as a bid to reassert control amid growing tensions with Vice-President Sara Duterte.