{"id":185042,"date":"2018-10-11T01:25:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T05:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=185042"},"modified":"2018-10-11T01:25:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T05:25:56","slug":"time-focus-economy-lacson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/10\/11\/time-focus-economy-lacson\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to focus on economy: Lacson"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: “The killing of priests, prosecutors, and former and incumbent local officials in broad daylight and in full view of the public may be suggestive of the impunity and brazenness of those responsible for such acts,” Lacson said in a statement. (Photo<\/a>: Senator Ping Lacson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Now that President Rodrigo Duterte himself denied that he has cancer, politicians, especially the opposition, should now train their focus on the pressing problems facing the country, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In an interview at the Senate, Lacson said while the state of health of the President is of national interest, speculations should already stop with the announcement that Duterte is healthy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe clarified\u00a0na<\/em>\u00a0(that is) free\u00a0siya<\/em>\u00a0from cancer and he\u2019s healthy. So while it is so provided in the Constitution\u00a0na dapat<\/em>\u00a0(should) made public\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0state of health\u00a0ng Presidente kasi kasama sa<\/em>\u00a0(of the President because it is included in the) national interest, that\u2019s it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey already publicly announced\u00a0na wala naman siya<\/em>\u00a0(that he has no),\u00a0hindi siya<\/em>\u00a0(that he is not) cancerous,\u201d Lacson added.<\/p>\n

President Duterte on Tuesday said he is cancer-free, a few days after revealing he recently underwent endoscopy at a private hospital to check the “growth” found in his digestive tract. The growth was found to be benign.<\/p>\n

Prior to his announcement, Palace officials have assured the public that Duterte is not affected with a serious illness.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, for those still in doubt about Duterte\u2019s well-being, Lacson added that seeing the President in public and attending to the functions of the Presidency should be enough to dispel any notion of a very-ill Chief Executive.<\/p>\n

\u201cKung<\/em>\u00a0indisposed\u00a0siya, doon tayo magkaroon ng<\/em>\u00a0concern. And if we are not being told anything\u00a0at di natin nakikita sa<\/em>\u00a0public\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0President, then something must be wrong and we should demand Malaca\u00f1ang\u00a0na dapat magbigay ng<\/em>\u00a0bulletin (If he is indisposed, then we should be concerned. And if we are not being told anything and we don\u2019t see the president in public, then something must be wrong and we should demand that Malaca\u00f1ang issue a bulletin),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero ang nakita natin<\/em>, very visible\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0President (But what we see is that the President is very visible),\u201d Lacson said.<\/p>\n

He said the best action to be taken now is to focus on the problems facing the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we should more focus on the bigger problem rather than side issues like talking about the president\u2019s health, when in fact we can see him functioning,\u201d Lacson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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