Vice President Sara Duterte has been designated as officer-in-charge (OIC) while President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. undertakes his series of state visits in Indonesia and Singapore until Sept. 7.
In a special order signed by Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez, Marcos designated Duterte as OIC to "ensure continuity of government service" while he is away.
Duterte will take care of the day-to-day operations in the Office of the President and oversee the general administration of the Executive Department.
"The Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines shall act as a Officer-in-Charge to take care of the day-to-day operations in the Office of the President and oversee the general administration of the Executive Department, and shall, if necessary, act for and on behalf of the President, except on matters that the President is required by the Constitution to act in person, during the time that the President is outside of the Republic of the Philippines from 04-07 September 2022," Special Order No. 75 stated.
The special order also directed all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the government to assist the Vice President in the discharge of her functions.
The order also noted that all acts of the Vice President for and on behalf of the President shall be deemed acts of the President, "unless disapproved or reprobated by the President."
The special order was signed on Sept. 2, two days before Marcos left for Indonesia.
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