PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has designated an undersecretary at the Office of the Executive Secretary, said to be a great-grandnephew of Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, as head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO), which is in charge of coordination with the executive and legislative branches.
The PLLO, in its social media page, said the President named Adrian Carlos Bersamin as undersecretary and aead of the PLLO.
“With his proven leadership and steadfast dedication to public service, Usec Bersamin is set to steer the PLLO toward stronger stakeholder partnerships and more responsive policy coordination in support of the Administration’s legislative agenda. The PLLO Family looks forward to this new chapter of service and collaboration under your guidance,” the PLLO said.
The PLLO chief previously held the position of assistant secretary and later as undersecretary at the OES.
He is the son of Abra Vice Governor Anne Bersamin, who is the niece of the executive secretary.
The President also recently appointed retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Jose Mendoza to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), representing retired justices.
Mendoza, who was previously appointed to the JBC by former President Rodrigo Duterte, took his oath of office before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo last Friday.
