At a recent groundbreaking ceremony in Capiz, Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary (DOTC) Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya addressed Department of Interiors and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Mar Roxas as “President Mar Roxas.”
Naturally, there were people who weren’t too pleased with the tag.
Immediately after that, Malacañang had to “deny allegations that the administration is already on election mode,” reports ABS-CBN News correspondent Jenny Reyes on ABS-CBNnews.com.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte clarified, “Baka nagbibiro lang talaga si Secretary Abaya (Maybe Secretary Abaya was really just joking). I don’t think there was any offense meant on that nor was it meant to signal anything.”
But then Valte likewise agreed that the so-called joke “may not sit well with some people.”
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