Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has canceled his scheduled morning public engagement as he monitors the situation on the southbound portion Epifanio delos Santos Ave. (EDSA), Malacañang said on Tuesday, June 30.
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the president is getting updates, particularly on the impact on commuters and workers affected by the disruption.
“Nagmomonitor po ang pangulo sa ngayon sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon. Patuloy na inaalam ang nangyayari sa mga kababayan natin na naantala sa paglalakbay at pagtatrabaho dahil sa nangyayari sa EDSA,” Castro said.
[Translation: The president is currently monitoring the situation. He continues to receive updates on what is happening to our fellow Filipinos whose travel and work have been disrupted by the situation on EDSA.]
She added that Marcos is monitoring the welfare of motorists and commuters caught in the traffic jam on the busy highway, as well as police operations to ensure public safety.
“Minomonitor din niya ang kapakanan ng ibang kababayan na naiipit sa gitna ng EDSA pati na rin ang pagsasagawa ng mga kapulisan ng kanilang mandato na magbigay proteksyon at seguridad sa mga inosente nating kababayan,” Castro said.
[Translation: He is also monitoring the welfare of other Filipinos stranded along EDSA, as well as the police’s implementation of their mandate to provide protection and security to innocent members of the public.]
Communications Secretary Dave Gomez separately confirmed that the president’s scheduled engagement had been canceled.
Marcos was scheduled to speak at the Foreign Correspondent’s Association of the Philippines. Private engagements in Malacanang will be pushing through.
