MSOpinion 'Transition'
“The new president has stated that it will be a solemn and symbolic inauguration, done in the historic traditions of the nation”
The new president has stated that it will be a solemn and symbolic inauguration, done in the historic traditions of the nation. A group of government officials who call themselves the “ex-es” – most of whom were part of the historic campaign of 2015-16 that elected successfully the first Mindanawan to the presidency – gathered over lunch at the nearby Vin 55, a small restaurant fronting the Rizal Park Hotel, formerly the American Army and Navy Club, while waiting for the concert to start, and for the honoree to arrive.
I had to leave at around 4:30 in the afternoon as I had a pre-arranged dinner last Sunday, and skipped the concert as well as the arrival of the honoree, for whom the event was organized, billed as “Salamat, PRRD.”The president, accompanied by his partner, Ms. Honeylet Avancena and the ubiquitous Sen.
The topic over our Vin 55 lunch was mostly centered on who the incoming president has announced as his new team, amid speculation on those who are yet to be appointed.In fact, as we write on the eve of the inauguration, Cabinet-level departments like foreign affairs, natural resources, science and technology, energy, science and technology, housing, the MMDA, and critical sub-cabinet level agencies as Customs, Pagcor, PCSO, and GFI’s still await the new president’s nominees.
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