MALACANANG on Wednesday said the newly-appointed Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Secretary Larry Gadon will still do a good job after the Supreme Court disbarred the lawyer.
“We were aware of Sec. Gadon’s cases before the Supreme Court but the President felt that his work as presidential adviser will not get affected by his status as a lawyer. This is a matter which he will have to personally attend to,” said Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in a statement.
Bersamin added that Gadon will continue on his new role as Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation as there are urgent matters that need to be done in the President’s anti-poverty programs.
“The President believes he will do a good job,” he added.
In a statement, Gadon said he would file a motion for reconsideration “on the ground that the penalty is too harsh.”
“My remedy and reaction to this is to file a Motion For Reconsideration on the ground that the penalty is too harsh for the alleged cause which was my outburst against a reporter who was blatantly spreading lies against Pres BBM (Bongbong Marcos) during the campaign period intended to fool the public on issues intended to cause damage to the candidacy of Pres Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,” he said.
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