{"id":250211,"date":"2020-03-27T19:43:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T23:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=250211"},"modified":"2020-03-27T19:43:47","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T23:43:47","slug":"duterte-to-undergo-self-quarantine-on-his-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/03\/27\/duterte-to-undergo-self-quarantine-on-his-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte to undergo self-quarantine on his birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Presidential Security Group (PSG) Compound in Malaca\u00f1ang Park on March 24, 2020. TOTO LOZANO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte will be on self-quarantine on Saturday (March 28), the day he turns 75, due to his exposure anew to public officials who have direct contact with a person infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malaca\u00f1ang said on Friday.<\/p>\n

Duterte decided to isolate himself at Malaca\u00f1an Palace in Manila following the recommendation of his doctors and the Presidential Security Group (PSG), Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cPRRD (President Rodrigo Roa Duterte) will self-quarantine himself on his birthday tomorrow following the advice of the PSG as well as doctors for his protection following his exposure to some officials who themselves have been exposed to a confirmed Covid-19 victim,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

This is the first time Duterte will be celebrating his birthday in Manila.<\/p>\n

Duterte usually celebrates his birthday with his family at his official residence in Davao City.<\/p>\n

In a phone patch interview, PSG chief Jesus Durante III said Duterte would be alone on his birthday.<\/p>\n

\u201d\u2019Yung mga<\/em>\u00a0family members are all in Davao\u00a0eh. Walang<\/em>\u00a0[makakapunta sa<\/em>\u00a0Manila] (All family members are in Davao and no one will fly to Manila),\u201d Durante said.<\/p>\n

Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said Duterte would be on self-quarantine until April 7.<\/p>\n

Panelo said Duterte would continue to fulfill his duties as the country\u2019s highest official while the latter is on self-quarantine.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe will continue with his work while on quarantine. His only birthday wish is for our countrymen to stay home and the total eradication of the coronavirus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, in another phone patch interview, said the “best” birthday gift for Duterte is to \u201cdefeat Covid-19.\u201d<\/p>\n

Go said Duterte can only have fun when Covid-19 pandemic ends.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President will only celebrate when we have fully conquered the Covid-19 situation. For now, he is focused on what needs to be done \u2014\u00a0at nandito ako para suportahan palagi si Pangulong<\/em>\u00a0Duterte (and I am here to always support President Duterte),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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