Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and two other Cabinet secretaries were designated as the country’s caretakers during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to Washington, D.C.
“The order of the President is to continue the work while he is away. Anyway, we keep in constant communication with him during all the time that he is away from the country,” Bersamin said.
The Executive Secretary also said the other two officials are Department of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III.
“There is no need for him to put anything specific because each of us, including the other Cabinet secretaries, we are all aware of what the President has set for us to do, so we will just leave it like that and everybody continues to function 100%,” he added.
Mr. Marcos on Sunday departed for the United States for an official visit, which includes a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Among the topics the two leaders will discuss is the 20% tariff rate on Filipino goods entering the US, as Mr. Marcos hopes to secure a mutually acceptable and beneficial tariff deal with Trump at the White House.
