WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Cebuano businessman and former Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) chair Philip Lo as the new presidential assistant for the Visayas. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced the appointment on Wednesday, when Lo is also expected to take his oath of office before Marcos in Malacañang.

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