The Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his presumptive successor Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr are yet to schedule any meeting, the Palace said Tuesday.
“Wala pa naming sinasabi [ang Pangulo]. We will wait for further announcement,” acting Palace spokesperson Martin Andanar said.
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“I don’t have information on that and we could know more after the Cabinet meeting next week,” he added.
Duterte has ordered agencies to prepare for a smooth transition of power to the next administration.
“Ang marching orders na ng Presidente 2 iyon – iyong una ay doon sa inauguration; pangalawa, iyong kaniya-kaniyang transition ng iba’t ibang departamento or iyong mga Cabinet portfolios,” said the Palace official.
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“So far, iyon lang naman ang transition orders na binigay sa amin. As to the mode of transition, we are given freehand,” he added.
Earlier Malacanang, announced the creation of a “transition team” to oversee handing over of the government to the country’s next leaders.
