Secretary of Finance Benjamin Diokno shrugged off talks of him leaving the Department of Finance, saying that he is “old enough in this game to even bother about this.” | JMangaluzINQ
In an ambush interview with reporters during the Stratbase Albert Del Rosario Institute’s Pilipinas Conference in Makati City, the Department of Finance Secretary was asked about rumors that he is no longer with the DOF.“I don’t know where this is coming from. I’m old enough in this game to even bother about this. I just work non-stop, unceasingly to do my job, and I always think of what’s the greatest good for the greatest number, okay? Para sa bayan,” Diokno said.
Diokno also said that his relationship with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is “very good”.
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