President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to take his oath as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines at the National Museum in Manila on June 30.
This was confirmed by incoming Presidential Management Staff Secretary Zenaida "Naida" Angping on Thursday, adding that the inaugural committee members had recently conducted an ocular inspection of the area and found it to be a suitable venue.
"The National Museum of Philippines building and its surrounding areas match our requirements for President-elect Marcos' inauguration. Preparations are already in full swing to ensure that it will be ready by then," Angping said in a statement.
Marcos previously said he hopes to be inaugurated at the Quirino Grandstand, where most previous presidents took their oath of office. However, the venue is still being used as one of the government's facilities for COVID-19 patients.
The decision follows outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte who also deviated from tradition and held his inauguration at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Palace in 2016.
Aside from Marcos, other Philippine Presidents who took their oath at the National Museum include Manuel L. Quezon in 1935, Jose P. Laurel in 1943, and Manuel Roxas in 1946.
Meanwhile, Vice President-elect Sara Duterte is set to hold her inauguration in her hometown Davao City on June 19.
