Whatever the president plans to do after 2010 is none of your business. Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs Gabriel Claudio said President Arroyo reserves the right not to entertain questions about her plans after 2010.

“After 2010 what she does is at least for now, a private matter. And this is something as I said she has not discussed even in her closest advisers in the palace, or in the cabinet let alone leaders of congress or media. Sa tingin ko naman dapat natin respetuhin yung privacy ng presidente when it comes to that,” said Claudio.

Claudio added that the president’s silence over the issue will also quell speculations that Mrs. Arroyo is behind the Charter-change movement to remain in power even after 2010.

Claudio reacted to speculations that the president will run as a lower House representative of Pampanga to eventually become the prime minister under a new system of government.

Deputy Presidential Spokesman Anthony Golez shared Claudio’s sentiments.

“Even if the president said nothing at all she would still at fault, so whether or not the president says something critics will read it differently still,”

Claudio said that should the president seek his advice on the matter, he would encourage her to keep her silence despite the noise created by staunch Cha-cha critics.

“Sasabihin ko sa kanya ‘di niya kailangan sagutin ito because you will not able to guarantee that the critics will stop throwing mud. Why expose the president further to vilification and to unfair speculations and criticisms,” he said.