{"id":194866,"date":"2018-12-22T05:01:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T10:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=194866"},"modified":"2018-12-22T05:01:51","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T10:01:51","slug":"prrd-to-spend-christmas-2018-in-davao-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/12\/22\/prrd-to-spend-christmas-2018-in-davao-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD to spend Christmas 2018 in Davao: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte bids farewell to the residents of Balangiga after witnessing the official handover of the Transfer Certificate of the Balangiga Bells at the Balangiga Auditorium in Eastern Samar on December 15, 2018. SIMEON CELI JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0– President Rodrigo R. Duterte will spend this year’s Christmas in his hometown, Davao City, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Friday.<\/p>\n

In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President spends Christmas yearly in his home with his family.<\/p>\n

“Every Christmas\u00a0naman ganoon siya eh<\/em>\u00a0(He is like that every Christmas), birthdays spend it with his family always. No frills,” Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo said Duterte is expected to visit underprivileged and sick children this holiday season.<\/p>\n

“Ganoon ang<\/em>\u00a0style\u00a0ni Presidente<\/em>\u00a0(that is the style of the President) \u2013 handicap.\u00a0Doon siya, mababaw ang puso ni Presidente sa mga<\/em>handicaps, special children,\u00a0may mga sakit ng<\/em>\u00a0cancer (His heart is there with the handicaps, special children, those with cancer).\u00a0Doon mo makikita iyong kanyang<\/em>\u00a0compassion (That’s where you can see his compassion), he sheds his tears every time,” Panelo said.<\/p>\n

The chief executive spent also spent last year’s holidays in his hometown where he also visited families of individuals killed in a Davao City mall fire.<\/p>\n

In 2016, Duterte spent his first Christmas eve as President in Davao City and visited young cancer patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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