Nagbitiw na sa puwesto si Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez.
Sa isang pahayag, ngayong araw ng Sabado ay opisyal nang nag-resign si Rodriguez bilang ‘little President’ ng Republika ng Pilipinas.
Pinasalamatan naman ni Rodriguez ang Pangulo para sa tiwalaing ibinigay sa kanya.
‘There is nothing more rewarding than answering the call to serve the country, a rare privilege not extended to all but was given to me by the President, His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez
Marcos, Jr.’ wika ni Rodriguez.
‘The work of an Executive Secretary is a 24/7 job with myriad topics expected to be attended to every day. It demands a sense of urgency which essentially requires almost all of a public servant’s time to ensure that services are met and delivered.’ dagdag pa nito.
Tiniyak ni Rodriguez na magpapatuloy pa rin ang serbisyo niya sa mga Pilipino sa kabila ng pagbaba sa puwesto.
Mananatili rin ang ES bilang chief of staff ni Marcos.
‘I thank the President for his continuing trust and his sincere understanding of my decision. To the Filipino people, I shall continue serving you and the country as the Presidential Chief of Staff.’
Kinumpirma naman ni Palasyo ang pagre-resign ni Rodriguez.
‘We confirm reports that Atty Vic Rodriguez has stepped down as Executive Secretary.’ pahayag ni Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles
Tinanggap na rin ng Pangulo ang resignation.
‘Rodriguez will immediately assume his new position as PCS.. This, in effect, will leave vacant the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES).’ ani Angeles.
‘There are names now being considered for the position of Executive Secretary and these names are now under the process of vetting by the Office of the President.’ dagdag pa nito.
Bago pa man ito, una nang napaulat ang umano’y mga planong ipalit kay Rodriguez ngunit patuloy naman itong dine-deny ng Palasyo.
Kumalat din ang isang ‘unofficial’ memorandum na ‘di umano ay nagmula kay Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile hinggil sa ‘Presidential Chief of Staff’ post sa Palasyo.
Si Rodriguez ay matagal nang abugado’t spokesperson ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, at nagsilbi rin bilang isa niyang counsel nang humarap ito sa Presidential Electoral Tribunal para sa poll protest laban kay dating vice president Leni Robredo.
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