“Fake news. I don’t know where it comes from” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has belied reports that Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno would be replaced by Albay Representative Joey Salceda. READ:
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has belied reports that Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno would be replaced by Albay Representative Joey Salceda.Marcos labeled the circulating claims as “fake news” in a media interview on Tuesday, Nov. 22.The President denied making such a move, stressing that it’s a “very poor time” to do so.
“Why would I do that? We have assembled a great team. At saka we’re trying to go down a certain direction,” he said. “It’s the wrong — it’s a very, very poor time to, as they say, change horses in midstream,” he stressed.The Bicolano lawmaker said “Sec. Ben is a good friend and as long as he’s SOF I will work closely with him.”
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