President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stated he did consider there have been individuals who plotted to have Clarita Carlos eliminated as National Security Adviser.
Marcos defined that Carlos resigned as a result of she didn’t get pleasure from her stint within the authorities as NSA to the President, as she was higher suited to the academe.
“She felt that there were people who were moving against her in government. Ako, I didn’t. I kept telling her, I don’t really think so,” Marcos stated.
“And I guess she just found it too much na hindi niya… she didn’t enjoy her time in government, which… you know, if we think about it, it’s not really surprising because that’s not her natural habitat. Her natural habitat is the academe. And so now, she will be in a think tank which is perfect for her,” he added.
Former Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año changed Carlos as NSA.
After resigning, Carlos stated that she realized that it was now not politic to proceed as NSA. She thus determined to switch to a different company the place her experience in international, protection, and safety coverage can be of use.
The Presidential Communications Office stated Carlos determined to proceed her pursuit of scholastic endeavors, becoming a member of the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) of the House of Representatives. This workplace supplies the House with technical companies within the formulation of nationwide financial, fiscal, and social insurance policies.
Marcos harassed that criticisms in opposition to his Cabinet members weren’t sufficient purpose to take away them from their posts.
“I asked them to join the Cabinet. I asked them to join the government because I have belief in them. I trust them. I believe in their capabilities, and I believe that they are… their love of country,” said the President.
“And so, somebody criticizing them for something is not enough to change my opinion.”
Año, who was a former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff and Commanding General of the Army, was among the many newest appointees to the federal government’s safety institution.
This month alone, Marcos introduced again General Andres Centino as AFP Chief of Staff, changing Lieutenant General Bartolome Bacarro; and named Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. as Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary, changing then DND officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
