{"id":258943,"date":"2020-06-22T23:29:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T03:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=258943"},"modified":"2020-06-22T23:29:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T03:29:46","slug":"duterte-to-resume-camp-visits-with-extra-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/06\/22\/duterte-to-resume-camp-visits-with-extra-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte to resume camp visits with extra precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on June 19, 2020. ALBERT ALCAIN\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 After months of being cooped up inside Malaca\u00f1ang and a few weeks in Davao City, President Rodrigo Duterte will soon resume visiting military camps across the country.<\/p>\n

Duterte, who is now 75-years-old, recognized the need to take extra precautions amid the continuous threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the coming days I intend to go around the country.\u00a0Magbisita ako. Magbisita pa ako ng kampo ng mga<\/em>\u00a0military (I will visit military camps). So I\u2019ll just have to take precautions,\u201d he said in a public address late Monday night.<\/p>\n

Duterte is known to go around the country and visit military camps to talk to soldiers and extend financial assistance and other forms of aid.<\/p>\n

He\u00a0expressed exasperation over having to stay indoors but accepted the need to follow government protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is anybody who wants to be out to enjoy and even to live life normally,\u00a0ako. Ako \u2018yung ayaw talaga sa itong<\/em>\u00a0lockdown-lockdown (that would be me. I\u2019m the one who really dislikes having to impose a lockdown). I hate it. I do not want even myself.\u00a0Pero ang sabi ko sa inyo, kung kayo hindi makatiis at tinamaan kayo,<\/em>\u00a0sorry\u00a0na lang<\/em>\u00a0(But I told you, if you cannot bear it and you get infected, all I can say is sorry),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After imposing the enhanced community quarantine last March, Duterte decided to isolate himself at Malaca\u00f1ang Palace in Manila following the recommendation of his doctors and the Presidential Security Group.<\/p>\n

He spent his 75th birthday in Manila for the first time on March 28 since he usually celebrates his birthday with his family at his official residence in Davao City.<\/p>\n

Once quarantine restrictions eased, he visited his hometown and even held a meeting there with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Philippine Navy announced that the President was invited to attend the christening and commissioning of BRP Jose Rizal, the country’s first missile-frigate, which was originally scheduled on the national hero\u2019s birthday on June 19 but was moved to a later date.<\/p>\n

The Navy has two large missile-armed warships so far in its fleet. The second frigate, the BRP Antonio Luna, is expected to be delivered late this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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