May 11, 2016 – News Releases

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11 May 2016
  • President Aquino names Executive Secretary Ochoa as head of transition team
President Aquino names Executive Secretary Ochoa as head of transition team
 
President Benigno S. Aquino III has informed the camp of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of the transition team to be headed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr.

“I talked to Mr. Bong Go yesterday (Tuesday) to relay to Mayor Duterte that an Administrative Order is being drafted designating the Executive Secretary as head of the transition team,” President Aquino said in a statement issued by Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. on Wednesday.

Go is the executive assistant of Mayor Duterte, who topped the presidential election last May 9.

President Aquino also assured that his administration is prepared to brief Mayor Duterte’s team.

“I further offered that the Cabinet stands ready to brief his team on any and all of their concerns. Lastly, we are committed to effecting the smoothest transition possible,” President Aquino further said. PND (jm)