Press Release - President Biden Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of the Philippines to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. on June 30, 2022, in Manila, Republic of Philippines.

Mr. Douglas Emhoff, Second Gentleman of the United States, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

Ms. Heather Variava, Chargé d'Affaires, ad interim, U.S. Embassy Manila

The Honorable Bobby Scott, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, United States Representative (D), Virginia

The Honorable Nani A. Coloretti, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget

Admiral James "Sandy" A. Winnefeld, Jr. (Ret.), Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The Honorable Edgard D. Kagan, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania, National Security Council

The Honorable Chantale Y. Wong, U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank