Manila, July 9 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the government to focus on work and avoid politicking, Malacanang said on Wednesday.

In a press conference, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Marcos devotes his time helping his fellow Filipinos, noting that the Chief Executive is just thinking about his mandate to serve the people and nothing else.

"Ang Pangulong Marcos Jr., alam po niya ang direksiyon niya. Alam po niya ang dapat na gawing trabaho at iyan po ang pinag-uutos sa lahat ng public servants lalong-lalo na po sa ilalim ng executive department. Ang utos sa amin ay magtrabaho, iwasan ang pamumulitika (President Marcos Jr. knows his direction. He knows what work should be done and that is his order to all pu...