PRESIDENT MARCOS: Good evening, everyone.

I just want to make a very quick announcement. I have just administered the oath to our good friend here, Secretary now, Secretary Sonny Angara for his new position in the Department of Education and that formalizes his taking on of the position of Secretary for DepEd.

And we are looking forward to many good things to come from this appointment.

We have had some discussions before he took his oath to give ourselves a good idea of what we think needs to be done.

And I know that Sonny knows what is important and I know that he knows how to get these things done and so I’m very, very optimistic for DepEd.

So, Sonny?

SECRETARY ANGARA: Thank you very much, Mr. President. Good evening, Mr. President. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I’m extremely grateful to our President for entrusting me with this important task to lead a very important department, to use the President’s words.

Mr. President, I know how much you value education, much as every Filipino family does.

I look forward to working very closely with you in the coming days and months for the needed reforms in our educational system for the benefit of our young learners, for the benefit of future generations, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT MARCOS: Very good. So, welcome to the Cabinet.

SEC. ANGARA: Thank you, Mr. President.

PRESIDENT MARCOS: Thank you. Thank you.

Okay. All right, we’re good.

SEC. ANGARA: Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. It’s a proud day for…

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