PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio as the government caretaker while he is in Japan for his five-day official visit, Malacañang said Thursday.

In a text message, Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed that Duterte-Carpio will take care of the day-to-day operations of the government while Marcos is in Tokyo from February 8 to 12.

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