PolitiSkoop confirmed: Marcos names Joey Salceda as PLLO chief
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed former Albay governor Joey Salceda as the new secretary of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO). Salceda, an economist, is tasked with reforming the office and advancing the administration's policy agenda.
Why it matters
This appointment signals a strategic shift in the Philippine administration's legislative lobbying efforts and policy implementation.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named former Albay governor and ex-solon Joey Salceda as Presidential Legislative Liaison Office secretary.
“I thank President Marcos for the trust and confidence. And I thank the Executive Secretary for his guidance,” Salceda said in a statement.
“The most important resource of this administration is time. And with precious time and enduring support for the President in Congress, I humbly accept the immense challenge of passing the remaining major items of the President’s policy agenda,” he added.
He said Marcos gave him the mandate to “reform and transform the PLLO into a genuine policy office.”
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