Palace on endorsements for 2028 elections: Too early to tackle politics

For Malacañang, it's too early to discuss about politics as President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. is busy addressing the challenges hounding the country.

At a press conference on Monday, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro was asked whether the President has already chosen someone to endorse in the 2028 presidential elections.

“Sa ngayon sa paningin ng Pangulo ay napakaaga pang pag-usapan kung sino ang tatakbo sa pagkapangulo sa susunod na eleksyon,” Castro said.

(At present, in the mind of the President, it's too early to tackle who will run as president in the coming elections.) 

“Tutok ang Pangulo sa pagtratrabaho, tutok ang Pangulo lalong-lalo na sa nangyayaring sigalot sa Middle East para tuloy-tuloy ang supply ng produktong petrolyo sa ating bansa… Hindi focus ng Pangulo ang pulitika sa ngayon. Trabaho muna,” she added.

(The President is focused with his work, he is focused with what's happening in the Middle East. The President isn't focused with politics, for him it's work first.) 

In February, Marcos said he would not make any endorsement soon, noting that timing is everything. — Anna Felicia Bajo/RSJ, GMA News