By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro reassured the masses that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is doing well on the heels of a prolonged lack of public engagements.
At the Malacañang press briefing held on Wednesday, Castro said that the Chief Executive is preoccupied with various closed-door engagements at the seat of the government, which explains his recent absence from the public eye.
She told the media, “Busy po ang Pangulo sa mga private meeting sa Palasyo, at hanggang Sabado ay marami po siyang gagawing paglabas at magkakaroon po siya ng mga events. So, tingnan po natin ang kanyang activities sa mga susunod [na] araw.”
The Palace mouthpiece meanwhile reiterated that as of press time, there are no threats against the country’s highest government official that have been monitored by the government.
“Wala po, wala pong nararamdaman sa kasalukuyan na threat. Of course, maliban lang, sabi nga natin, sa mga nakaraang threat ng Bise Presidente sa kanyang buhay. Sa ngayon po, wala pong direct threat na nakikita at nararamdaman ng Pangulo at ng gobyerno.
Marcos’ last public appearance was during the launch of the Personalized Student Beep Cards on Sept. 20, which the President hailed as part of the government’s continuing efforts to modernize public transportation.
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