Marcos: Ex-PMS chief Angping quit for personal reasons

Former presidential management staff chief Zenaida Angping resigned from the post for personal issues that she said would keep her from doing her job, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday.

In an interview with television news anchors, Marcos said Angping went back to him and asked that she be appointed to a diplomatic post.

A list of nominations and appointments before the Commission on Appointments showed Angping getting nominated as ambassador to France.

Her nomination was received on January 17, the list indicated.

"The situation with then-Secretary Naida Angping was it was her personal decision on her part. She had some personal issues that she needs to work through and she said 'I cannot do my work while I'm having to go through this that's why I need to go and think about it,'" Marcos said.

"She came back and she said maybe I can just find something that I will be able to handle and I said what do you think? And she said, 'If you could appoint me to a diplomatic position...'" he added.

Marcos said Angping had been working in the foreign service for years. —NB, GMA Integrated News