On Thursday, July 7, President Roa Duterte appointed Vice President Leni Robedo as chair of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC). The appointment was not made in a formal meeting but over a phone call.
Read the full the transcript below:
“Ma’am Leni…. It is afternoon pa pala. Good afternoon. Na’ndito ako sa opisina ngayon. Tinatanong ako ni Rocky Ignacio sa Malacañang Press kung bibigyan ko raw kayo ng p’westo sa Gabinete. ‘Yan ang tanong niya. P’wede kong sagutin? (Vice President Robredo answers.)
Ah, tinanong ka na? (Vice President responds.)
O, kasi panay kasi ang ano…. Nahihiya na ako, Ma’am, eh. Nakikinig ang buong Cabinet, Ma’am, pati ’yung… (The Vice President explains.)
O, kasi gusto ko…. Alam mo, Ma’am, kasi, tinawagan kita para mahinto na itong tanong-tanong. (The Vice President responds.)
Kaya nga eh, para…. Do not be apologetic, but gusto ko na ’tong…tanong nang tanong, tanong nang tanong….P’wede ka [sa] Housing, Ma’am? Can you be the housing secretary? (Vice President responds.)
Tanggapin mo, Ma’am? (Vice President responds.)
Yes… (Vice President responds.)
’Wag na, Ma’am, kunin mo na lang ano. The Executive Secretary will hand you the appointment [papers]. (Vice President responds.)
So, mahinto na ito, Ma’am…. Kasi tatanggapin mo, Ma’am, kaya? (Vice President responds.)
Sige, Ma’am. So that will be on time with the next Cabinet meeting, and even on security matters, para you’d be kept abreast of what is happening to our country. Just for you to know.”
Source: Rappler