The potential of President Duterte to become Drug Czar has been raised by BBM.
Marcos Jr. added that he has yet to address it with the ex president, but he is welcome to anybody who wants to assist him in his next government.
His term as the Republic of the Philippines’ newest president begins on June 30.
Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., often known as Bongbong Marcos or BBM, is a Filipino politician and the country’s President-elect. From 2010 through 2016, he served as a senator.
In an interview, Marcos Jr. described his discussion with Duterte, the father of his campaign mate, Vice President-elect Sara Duterte.
“One thing that he was assertive about is that… ituloy mo yung anti-drug syndicate (campaign) na sinimulan ko. Do it your own way,…. palitan mo gawin mo yung… pero wag mo iiwanan yan dahil kawawa ang kabataan natin talagang nasisira ang buhay nila,” BBM stated.
When questioned if he is open to Duterte being his Drug Czar, he answered, “If he wants to.”
Rodrigo Roa Duterte KGCR, popularly known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials PRRD, is the 16th and outgoing president of the Philippines. He is the head of the Philippines’ dominant political party, the PDP–Laban.
Meanwhile, the following individuals have accepted BBM’s invitation to join his Cabinet:
- Vice President-elect Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio (Department of Education)
- Former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benhur Abalos (Department of the Interior and Local Government)
- Atty. Vic Rodriguez (Executive Secretary)
- Cavite 7th District Rep. Boying Remulla (Department of Justice)
- Former Philippine Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (National Economic and Development Authority)
- Former labor chief Bienvenido Laguesma (Department of Labor and Employment)
- Migrant workers advocate Susan “Toots” Ople (Department of Migrant Workers)
- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Benjamin Diokno (Department of Finance)
- Ex-UP President Alfredo Pascual (Department of Trade and Industry)
- Ex-congressman Antonio Lagdameo Jr. (Special Assistant to the President)
