Manila, July 8 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to administer the oath on Wednesday to former Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) chairperson Philip Lo as Secretary of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV).

Lo will oversee the implementation and monitoring of priority government programs and projects across the Visayas while serving as the President's representative in the region.

In the private sector, Lo served as chairperson of Coast Pacific Group of Companies and Toyota Mabolo Cebu, Inc.

The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas serves as the coordinating arm between Malacanang, national government agencies, and local government units to facilitate the implementation of the...