Malacanang on
Wednesday (June 29) announced that the inauguration day on Thursday of
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is a regular working day.
”As per the
text message I received from Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. June 30,
2016 is a regular working day,” outgoing Presidential Communications Operation
Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said.
On June 17,
2010, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared June 30, the inauguration
of outgoing President Benigno Aquino III, as a non-working holiday.
President
Aquino’s inauguration was held at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park in a
ceremony administered by then Supreme Court Associate Justice and now Ombudsman
Conchita Carpio-Moralres.
On Thursday,
incoming President Duterte opted to hold his inauguration in a simple ceremony
at the Rizal Hall of the Malacanang Palace to be attended by only 500 people.
The oath of
office will be administered by Supreme Court Associate Justice Bievenido Reyes.
The
Constitution provides that incoming president is supposed to take his oath at
noontime on June 30.
The
inauguration will kick off with the holding of traditional “salubong” where
outgoing President Aquino will welcome incoming President Duterte at the steps
of Malcanang Palace and walk him inside.
The two will
talk briefly before Aquino is given departure honors by Duterte and then the
incoming President will return inside the Palace to take his oath of office.
(PNA)
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