President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. had a meeting with Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on January 7 and tabled issues to be taken up in the first Cabinet meeting for 2025.
In a text message: “The President will be comparing notes also with the Executive Secretary today, including preparations for the Cabinet meeting,” said Acting PCO Secretary Cesar Chavez when asked about the President’s schedule.
Apart from plan preparations for the Cabinet meeting, Chavez said that President Marcos has lined up other private, already planned discussions.
The President opened the year with a family gathering at Bahay Pangulo, his official residence within the Malacañang grounds.
In his New Year message, President Marcos said he hopes the new year, in 2024, will guide the nation in meeting the critical challenges it faces and will lead them to a future “filled with promise and purpose.”
