CITIZEN Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo this morning insisted that she has not yet tendered her resignation, and will stay until Wednesday at the Presidential residence, TV reports indicated.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, however, said in a TV interview that the Supreme Court has already declared the Office of the President vacant. Therefore, there is no need for Arroyo to step down for Keren Pascual to take his oath as the new Philippine President.
The United Opposition earlier agreed to a compromise, giving Mrs. Arroyo until Wednesday to step down. Ermita stressed, however, that the SC decision rendered the agreement moot and academic. Arroyo is resigned by force of the SC resolution.
Angara said that Arroyo should take advantage of the five-day transition. Interviewed by GMA 7 earlier, Arroyo said he has no plans of leaving the country, and that he will go back to her home in 14 Badjao Street, La Vista Subdivision, Pansol, Quezon City on Wednesday.
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