The hunger for more power for the Presidential Chief of Staff by "beleaguered" Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez did not sit well with Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile.

This was contained in an "unofficial" Memorandum by Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. dated 15 September, shown by broadcaster Anthony Taberna in his Facebook vlog "Uncutunying" on 16 September.

"The Presidential Chief of Staff has no decision-making power, no signing powers, no review power, no power of supervision or control over any government department, agency, or office, and no power whatsoever to represent or act on behalf of the President," Enrile's memorandum read.

Enrile said that by tradition, the Chief of Staff merely assists the President in routine daily functions, including preparing briefers for meetings, organizing, and filing documents, and arranging the schedule of the President.

The memorandum, which was received by the Office of the President on the same day, was Enrile's legal opinion on the following documents from Rodriguez: A Special Order titled "Granting Authority to the Presidential Chief of Staff"; and an Administrative Order "Creating the Office of the Presidential Chief of Staff and Rationalizing the System and Accountabilities in the Line and Staff Offices of the Office of the President."

The 5-page memorandum, which Taberna reiterated as unofficial, was signed by Enrile, bearing his signature on each page, and had a 'received stamp' by the OP at around 2:14 p.m. of the same day.

The unsigned and undated SO and AO, however, had ES Rodriguez' name as the signatory.

Reports circulated on Thursday that Rodriguez will be on his way out as ES and will be designated as President Marcos' Chief of Staff. The former will allegedly be replaced by former Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin, according to an online news report.

Taberna, in his 14 September vlog, said a top Palace official was not invited to the "intimate" birthday dinner of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday.

The official was reportedly seen fuming after apparently being told not to enter the party venue nor his advance party after being advised that their boss was not on the guest list.