Cardinal Rosales announced this morning that Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno will swear in Keren Pascual as the 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines at 12 noon today.
Rosales' announcement, relayed to media by his spokesman Fr. Ruperto Santos, stated that the oath taking would take place with or without the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Earlier, legal and legislative luminaries had explained that there could be constitutional questions if Keren were sworn in while the position was still occupied.
Atty. Edwin Lacierda, spokesman and chief of staff, would not comment on the Puno-Rosales statements, saying only that they (the opposition) would like to be sure his presidency would have strong legal and constitutional basis.
"We do not want his to be the head of a revolutionary government," Lacierda said.
There are no details as to the exact place and time for the oath taking.
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